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the mornings that allowed us to address and deliver the toolbox talk at once in one place. This

allowed us to recruit many more workers per site, as well as provided us with enough time to conduct

toolbox talks and data collection without taking much of the company’s work time. This aspect is

very important as the construction managers do not like to see their workers participating in the study

during scheduled working time.

During our site visits, a few questions were raised by workers and Safety managers that we

would like to highlight in this report. Workers seemed interested in knowing more about the

combined effects of smoking and dust exposure.

Additionally, certain workers complained about not being provided with the right type of

PPE masks. Finally, some workers were interested in receiving health screenings on site, as most did

not have health insurance coverage. Safety managers were eager to collaborate in further studies,

including other topics of construction site health and safety.

Recommendations

We would recommend the study timeline to be modified in the following manner:

Recruitment of participants should be done through collaboration with the Safety Officer

during stand-down meetings one day prior to the toolbox talk. This provides participants with ample

Baselin

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Post Toolbox Talk 

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1 –Day Prior Stand‐Down Meeting Phone

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Workers’ Smoking Status

Smoking status for workers, defined as current smokers, former smokers, and never smokers,

was determined by combining information regarding current smoking habits and whether they have

consumed 100 cigarettes in their life time. Smoking rates in this sample is slightly elevated

compared to Florida (22.8% vs 19.3%). Smoking was more prevalent in the control group than the

intervention group (28.0 vs 16.5%, p=.039, respectively). Overall, the intervention group had less

smoking history. No other differences were detected among other control variables, including union

status, OSHA training, education, or medical history.

A multivariable least squares regression was set up to assess any associations between the

intervention and personal protective equipment use and knowledge about silica after one week.

These models controlled for possible confounders such as safety training, smoking status, and

membership of a union. As shown in [Tables 1 and 2], the only factors that significantly predicted the

behavior and knowledge of workers one week after the intervention were the intervention itself and

exposure to dust.

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DustContactFromTask_ 4 170.588 42.6471 1.62 0.1778 UnionMember 1 60.9381 60.9381 2.32 0.1322

OSHA10 1 0.0011 0.0011 0 0.9948 EducationLevel 5 87.9428 17.5886 0.67 0.6478 AsthmaHistory 1 0.01655 0.01655 0 0.98 COPDHistory 0 0 . . .

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Control 1 253.643 253.643 9.66 0.0027 smoking 2 79.3437 39.6719 1.51 0.2279

Table 1. Multivariable Regression of Behavior After One Week 

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In a separate analysis of the repeated measures of knowledge and behavior throughout the

different survey time-points of the study, an association surfaced with smoking status [Tables 3].

Multiple repeated measure ANOVAS were run, analyzing the relationship of smoking status on each

behavior outcome and knowledge question. Smoking status was only significantly associated with

use of PPE to prevent dust exposure in a model controlling for OSHA 10 and 30 training, education

level, union status, dust exposure from their work tasks. Former smokers exhibited worse behavior

patterns related to PPE use when compared to current or never smokers (Pr>|t| =.0081, .0069

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DustContactFromTask_ 4 141.08 35.27 3.18 0.0183 UnionMember 1 34.1191 34.1191 3.08 0.0836

OSHA10 1 39.429 39.429 3.56 0.0633 EducationLevel 5 32.3427 6.46855 0.58 0.7123 AsthmaHistory 1 5.39084 5.39084 0.49 0.4878 COPDHistory 0 0 . . .

SilicosisHistory 0 0 . . . LungCancerHistory 0 0 . . .

Control 1 421.73 421.73 38.06 <.0001 smoking 2 21.9135 10.9567 0.99 0.3771

Table 2. Multivariable Regression of Knowledge After One Week 

Table 3. Use of PPE to prevent Dust contact and Smoking Repeated Measures 

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D. FUTURE IMPLICATIONS

Data collected in the BOLTS pilot project suggest that commercial construction workers exposed

to interactive toolbox talk on workplace silica and dust exposures are more likely to increase their use

of personal protective equipment (i.e. face mask) and identify greater relevant workplace sources of

dust/silica when compared to workers participating in a regular toolbox talk. Elements of adult

learning theory that incorporates facts and tangible, hands-on activities (i.e., air sampling exposures

levels) appears to improve worker safety behaviors and knowledge at least in the 1-week follow up

period. Future studies should consider moving from ambient air sampling at the worksite to

individual worker air sampling to provide a more personalized individual exposure level.

Furthermore, the follow up time period should be increased to 3-4 weeks post intervention in order to

ascertain the longer-term impact of the interactive toolbox talk on worker behavior. The BOLTS data

supports the idea the flat lecture-based toolbox talks may limit the impact the message has on worker

knowledge and behavior, although more rigorous study design and follow up periods are needed.

E. PUBLICATIONS AND STUDENT TRAINING As of the date of this second deliverable report, the BOLTS research team has presented preliminary

findings of the pilot project at two venues that include research study, governmental and construction

industry partners:

1. Olano H, Chen C, Sznol J, Kling H, Arheart KL, Watkins S, Chalmers J, Harduar-Morano L,

Cavicchia P, and Caban-Martinez AJ. Preliminary findings from the Building Occupational

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F. APPENDICES

A. Manuscript draft – For submission at AJPH

B. Final Data set

C. Baseline Survey

D. Post-Intervention Survey

E. Follow-up Survey