title: Comparing Online and In-Person Delivery Formats of the OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Health and Safety Training for Young Workers.
abstract: Seven school districts or comprehensive high schools were enrolled in online OSHA 10-hour General Industry or Construction health and safety training via CareerSafe to determine the feasibility of online training for students, given limited resources for in-person trainings. A two-campus school district was analyzed comparing OSHA 10 for General Industry across in-person, supervisor-level teachers as authorized trainers, and online course formats. The online training courses were completed by 86 of 91 students, while another 53 of 57 students completed in-person training. Both groups completed identical OSHA-approved quizzes for "Introduction to OSHA," the initial 2-h module consistently provided in OSHA 10 courses across topics and formats. Results indicated teacher supervision was critical, and girls had higher online course completion rates, overall quiz scores, and never failed. Though both cohorts passed, in-person had significantly higher scores than online; both struggled with two questions. Online OSHA 10 for General Industry can be an efficient learning tool for students when limited resources prevent widespread availability of in-person courses.
authors.affiliation: 1 Center for School and Community-Based Research and Education (NJ Safe Schools Program), Rutgers School of Public Health, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.|2 Department of Epidemiology, Rutgers SPH, Piscataway, NJ, USA.|4 Exposure Measures and Assessment Division, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Derek G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Shendell
authors.affiliation: 1 Center for School and Community-Based Research and Education (NJ Safe Schools Program), Rutgers School of Public Health, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.|2 Department of Epidemiology, Rutgers SPH, Piscataway, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Lindsey J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Milich
authors.affiliation: 1 Center for School and Community-Based Research and Education (NJ Safe Schools Program), Rutgers School of Public Health, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.|3 Department of Environmental and Occupational, Rutgers SPH, Piscataway, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Alexsandra A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Apostolico
authors.affiliation: 1 Center for School and Community-Based Research and Education (NJ Safe Schools Program), Rutgers School of Public Health, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.|4 Exposure Measures and Assessment Division, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Alexa A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Patti
authors.affiliation: 5 Camden County Technical Schools, Sicklerville/Pennsauken, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Siobhan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kelly
mesh_terms: D020375:Education, Distance; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D008297:Male; D012449:Safety; D012574:Schools; D013334:Students; D014481:United States; D014489:United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration
keywords: adolescents; injury prevention; occupational safety and health; online training; young workers