Abstract：
BACKGROUND: Young workers in the United States are injured at higher rates than adults, a trend that has persisted for more than two decades. Despite known risks, young people enter the workforce with little-or-no preparation for the hazards they may face. In 2016, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and American Industrial Hygiene Association developed Safety Matters, a one-hour educational module to raise awareness of workplace safety and health among young people.
METHODS: A pilot project was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of Safety Matters to positively change workplace safety and health knowledge and attitude scores among a sample of 283 youth in Colorado. Train-the-trainer sessions prepared volunteer safety and health professionals to deliver Safety Matters with fidelity and to conduct the assessment immediately prior to and following the program.
RESULTS: After receiving Safety Matters, participants had statistically significant (p < 0.001) increased scores for both workplace safety and health knowledge (Cohen\'s d = 1.12; large effect size) and importance (attitude) (Cohen\'s d = 0.51; medium effect size). Although univariate analyses showed knowledge and attitude scores significantly increased for all demographic groups examined, there were statistically significant differences in knowledge scores by participant age (p < 0.01), ethnicity (p < 0.05), and race (p < 0.001) and statistically significant differences in attitude scores by participant race (p < 0.001). However, when race and ethnicity were both used as predictors in a regression model, only race continued to predict statistically significant (p < 0.01) changes in knowledge and attitude.
CONCLUSIONS: This project introduces a promising, community-based model for a one-hour introduction to workplace safety and health on which future, job-specific safety training can be built.
CONCLUSIONS: Safety and health professionals can play a critical role in promoting the health and safety of young workers. Adapting health and safety programs to diverse youth populations may enhance program relevance and receptivity.
METHODS: A pilot project was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of Safety Matters to positively change workplace safety and health knowledge and attitude scores among a sample of 283 youth in Colorado. Train-the-trainer sessions prepared volunteer safety and health professionals to deliver Safety Matters with fidelity and to conduct the assessment immediately prior to and following the program.
RESULTS: After receiving Safety Matters, participants had statistically significant (p < 0.001) increased scores for both workplace safety and health knowledge (Cohen\'s d = 1.12; large effect size) and importance (attitude) (Cohen\'s d = 0.51; medium effect size). Although univariate analyses showed knowledge and attitude scores significantly increased for all demographic groups examined, there were statistically significant differences in knowledge scores by participant age (p < 0.01), ethnicity (p < 0.05), and race (p < 0.001) and statistically significant differences in attitude scores by participant race (p < 0.001). However, when race and ethnicity were both used as predictors in a regression model, only race continued to predict statistically significant (p < 0.01) changes in knowledge and attitude.
CONCLUSIONS: This project introduces a promising, community-based model for a one-hour introduction to workplace safety and health on which future, job-specific safety training can be built.
CONCLUSIONS: Safety and health professionals can play a critical role in promoting the health and safety of young workers. Adapting health and safety programs to diverse youth populations may enhance program relevance and receptivity.
摘要：
背景：美国的年轻工人受伤率高于成年人，这一趋势已经持续了二十多年。尽管已知风险，年轻人进入劳动力市场时，对他们可能面临的危险几乎没有准备。2016年，美国国家职业安全与健康研究所和美国工业卫生协会制定了安全事项，一小时的教育模块，以提高年轻人对工作场所安全和健康的认识。
方法：进行了一个试点项目，以评估安全事项的有效性，以积极改变科罗拉多州283名青年的工作场所安全和健康知识和态度得分。培训师培训课程为志愿者安全和健康专业人员做好了准备，以忠实地提供安全事项，并在计划之前和之后立即进行评估。
结果：收到安全事项后，参与者在工作场所安全和健康知识(Cohen'sd=1.12;大效应大小)和重要性(态度)(Cohen'sd=0.51;中等效应大小)方面得分均有统计学意义(p<0.001)增加.尽管单变量分析显示，所有被检查的人口统计学群体的知识和态度得分显著增加，不同年龄的知识得分差异有统计学意义(p<0.01)，种族（p<0.05），和种族（p<0.001），参与者种族的态度得分差异具有统计学意义（p<0.001）。然而,当种族和种族都被用作回归模型中的预测因子时，只有种族继续预测知识和态度的显著变化(p<0.01)。
结论：该项目引入了一个有前途的，基于社区的模式，一小时介绍工作场所安全和健康，可以建立特定工作的安全培训。
结论：安全和卫生专业人员可以在促进年轻工人的健康和安全方面发挥关键作用。使健康和安全计划适应不同的青年人群可能会增强计划的相关性和接受度。
方法：进行了一个试点项目，以评估安全事项的有效性，以积极改变科罗拉多州283名青年的工作场所安全和健康知识和态度得分。培训师培训课程为志愿者安全和健康专业人员做好了准备，以忠实地提供安全事项，并在计划之前和之后立即进行评估。
结果：收到安全事项后，参与者在工作场所安全和健康知识(Cohen'sd=1.12;大效应大小)和重要性(态度)(Cohen'sd=0.51;中等效应大小)方面得分均有统计学意义(p<0.001)增加.尽管单变量分析显示，所有被检查的人口统计学群体的知识和态度得分显著增加，不同年龄的知识得分差异有统计学意义(p<0.01)，种族（p<0.05），和种族（p<0.001），参与者种族的态度得分差异具有统计学意义（p<0.001）。然而,当种族和种族都被用作回归模型中的预测因子时，只有种族继续预测知识和态度的显著变化(p<0.01)。
结论：该项目引入了一个有前途的，基于社区的模式，一小时介绍工作场所安全和健康，可以建立特定工作的安全培训。
结论：安全和卫生专业人员可以在促进年轻工人的健康和安全方面发挥关键作用。使健康和安全计划适应不同的青年人群可能会增强计划的相关性和接受度。
