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The Collision Auto Repair Safety Study (CARSS): A health and safety intervention
Author(s) -
Parker David L.,
Bejan Anca,
Brosseau Lisa M.,
Skan Maryellen,
Xi Min
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
american journal of industrial medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1097-0274
pISSN - 0271-3586
DOI - 10.1002/ajim.22377
Subject(s) - medicine , baseline (sea) , psychological intervention , occupational safety and health , personal protective equipment , intervention (counseling) , environmental health , human factors and ergonomics , poison control , injury prevention , suicide prevention , sample (material) , medical emergency , nursing , covid-19 , pathology , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , geology , chemistry , chromatography , oceanography
Background Collision repair employs approximately 205,500 people in 33,400 shops. Workers are exposed to a diverse array of chemical, physical, and ergonomic hazards. Methods CARSS was based on a random and purposeful sample. Baseline and one baseline and one‐year evaluations consisted of 92 questions addressing issues, such as Right‐to‐Know, fire protection, painting‐related hazards, ergonomics, electrical safety, and personal protective equipment. Owners received a report and selected at least 30% of items found deficient for remediation. In‐person and web‐based services were provided. Results Forty‐nine shops were evaluated at baseline and 45 at follow‐up. At baseline, 54% of items were present. This improved to 71% at follow‐up ( P < 0.0001). Respiratory protection improved 37% ( P < 0.0001) and Right‐to‐Know training increased 30% ( P < 0.0001). Owners completed 61% of items they selected for remediation. Conclusions Small businesses' interventions should address the lack of personnel and administrative infrastructure. Tailored information regarding hazards and easy‐to‐use training and administrative programs overcome many barriers to improvement. Am. J. Ind. Med. 58:88–100, 2015. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.