Effective Health and Safety Promotion: Evaluation of NIOSH Small BusinessInterventions. Final Report

摘要

This report analyzes a number of self-described successful National Institute ofOccupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) small business interventions and elicits specific lines of action that are associated with successes in order to provide theoretical hypotheses and practical guidance with informs the practice of NIOSH technical staff. Four NIOSH initiatives were identified for case study: (1) asphalt paving; (2) furniture stripping; (3) radiator repair; and (4) brake repair. Targeted interviews were conducted between June and December of 1997. The report concludes that the following patterns emerge across the four case studies and seem to be related to successful behavioral change and/or adoption of control technology: (1) involvement of relevant trade associations and critical industry partners as soon as possible; (2) inclusion of steps that specify intended promotion/education channels in the earliest stages of NIOSH activities.