[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 15, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50097-50098]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-24004]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30 DAY-26-99]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call
the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 639-7090. Send written
comments to CDC, Desk Officer; Human Resources and Housing Branch, New
Executive Office Building, Room 10235; Washington, DC 20503. Written
comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Training Intervention Effectiveness Research of Vocational
Education Safety and Health Instructional Materials--New--The National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is proposing to
study the effectiveness of safety and health curricula to be made
available for secondary vocational schools. Studies conducted by NIOSH
suggest that over half of all young workers injured on-the-job believe
that they did not receive adequate safety and health training in school
or from their employers. The National Safety Council estimates that
nearly one-half (48.1%) of all occupational injuries are sustained by
employees with less than one year of work experience. Further-more,
feedback from end-users of past NIOSH vocational education materials
indicates that these materials do not adequately meet the needs of
vocational teachers and students. Given these considerations, further
training intervention effectiveness research is
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needed to identify those educational approaches that are most effective
in shaping the attitudes and behaviors of new workers.
Trade-specific safety and health materials will be tested for two
vocations: electrical trades and cosmetology. Both sets of instruction
are designed for vocational secondary school students enrolled in
courses on either of these subjects. These curricula cover the
following topics: hazard recognition and control, personal protection,
safe work practices, and safe working environments. This instruction is
expected to improve students' knowledge and attitudes in the area of
occupational safety and health, thereby reducing the incidence of
illness, injury, and death in tomorrow's workplace. Students will
receive this instruction in a pedagogically conceived manner, within
the classroom setting, as part of their overall vocational training. A
variety of instructional approaches are available to convey information
and affect attitudes. The purpose of this study is to identify
approaches that readily and consistently produce desired outcomes among
vocational students. The electrical safety curriculum, which contains a
videotaped program, will be used to explore the effectiveness of
television as a delivery mechanism. The cosmetology safety curriculum
will be used to examine the effectiveness of problem solving exercises,
especially with regard to group size.
The time-line for this study is approximately one year. In May of
the 1998-99 school year, a baseline assessment of safety knowledge and
attitudes of vocational secondary school students will be performed.
The NIOSH training materials will not be used with this group of
students. For the Fall of 1999, participating schools will each be
assigned one of the instructional approaches under investigation. At
the beginning of the 1999-2000 school year, knowledge and attitude
pretests for both trades will be administered to students. During the
school year, as the prescribed safety topics are taught, knowledge and
attitudes will be assessed. Teachers and students will be surveyed
regarding their perceptions of the instructional materials and their
cognitive and attitudinal impacts. During this phase of the study, the
most effective approaches will emerge.
A final assessment will be administered to all students in May
2000, allowing comparison with the assessments taken the previous May
of students who had not been exposed to any of the curricular elements
under study.
The identities and performances of individual students, teachers,
and schools will be held in confidence. The total annual burden hours
are 2,964.
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No. of
Respondents No. of responses/ Avg. burden
respondents respondent per response
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Electrical teachers............................................. 80 1 1.00
Electrical students:
Baseline data............................................... 1600 1 .50
Early video................................................. 800 4 .25
Late video.................................................. 800 4 .25
Cosmetology teachers............................................ 80 1 1.00
Baseline data:
All discussion groups....................................... 1600 .............. .50
1600 .33
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Dated: September 9, 1999.
Nancy Cheal,
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 99-24004 Filed 9-14-99; 8:45 am]
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