Abstract
This issue of Workplace Health & Safety contains a Continuing Nursing Education Module on “Effectiveness of Health and Safety Training in Reducing Occupational Injuries Among Harvesting Forestry Contractors in KwaZulu-Natal.” 1.0 contact hour of continuing nursing education credit will be awarded by AAOHN upon successful completion of the posttest and evaluation.
A certificate will be awarded when the following requirements are met by the participant: (1) Participant logs on to the AAOHN LMS website at www.aaohn.org/education/online-learning-center and enrolls in the course ($10 members; $15 non-members); (2) The completed posttest and course evaluation are entered online at http://www.aaohn.org by October 2020; (3) A score of 75% (6 correct answers) is achieved by the participant.
Upon completion of this lesson, the occupational health nurse will be able to:
Discuss the injury risks associated with forestry work.
Interpret findings from the study of injured forestry workers.
Describe the implementation and evaluation of the forestry worker educational intervention.
The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. is an Approved Provider of continuing nursing education by the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc., an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. The American
Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. is additionally approved as a CNE provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing (#CEP9283).
Contact hours received for successful completion of the posttest and evaluation may be used for relicensure, certification, and re-certification.
Regarding forestry work, which of the following statements is most accurate? There are several technical means for improving safety. Chainsaw operators most commonly die from exsanguination related to lacerations. The use of machinery limits the amount of physical work. A significant factor related to forestry work injuries is the work environment.
U.S. fatality rates in forestry workers were reported as nine deaths per 31, 749 workers 121 deaths per 100,000 workers 92 deaths per 100, 000 workers 40 deaths per 50, 000 workers
After increased fatalities, the company's investigation of cause showed Improper use of PPE Fatigue was a major issue A lack of standardized training Management was taking shortcuts
The training intervention was offered at three time points: before commencing work, when work procedures changed, and Yearly Every six months When work assignments changed As determined by management
The primary description of injured workers was Younger, male, and less experienced Older, male, and more experienced Younger, female, and less experienced Older, female, and more experienced
Most of the forestry worker injuries occurred when workers were Extracting timber using cable yarding Driving short haul vehicles Transporting workers Felling trees
Because 27% of the workers stated they didn't understand procedure content, suggestions made for training improvement included Insuring the language translation in the training was appropriate Providing more culturally sensitive training Increasing training time Changing intervention format
Why did the workers say they took safety shortcuts? Fatigue Production pressure Unreasonable procedures Lack of knowledge