TRAINING FEATURES
Promoting U Through
Safety and Health (PUSH)
Building useful safety and communication skills among young workers that reduce injuries and improve health.
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Evidence-based content developed by occupational health and youth employment experts
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Self-paced, online, one-hour training for young workers
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Downloadable tools for managers to use to support safety and health for young workers
“We believe that using PUSH as the standard training for new hires is a wise investment in our employees. It enhances the training that we require for all workers and the online format allows us to save time and money that we would otherwise need to spend on in-person training."
Barbara Aguon, Safety Manager, Portland Parks and Recreation
This training responds to important workplace needs:
Young workers are two times more likely to be injured on the job and less likely to advocate for their rights. PUSH is a toolkit designed for organizations to help young workers reduce workplace injuries, increase healthy habits, and build communication skills.
Training has been shown to effectively reduce the number of workplace injuries. The overall goal of PUSH is to reduce the incidence of workplace injury among young workers by way of training tools specifically designed to address the distinctive needs of this population.
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This free, evidence –based, online training is a 50-minute, self-paced program that uses videos and real-life examples through stories of young worker fatalities and injuries to teach young workers about safety, communication, and health. In this training, young workers will learn ways to prevent injuries in the workplace.
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73% of young workers that took the PUSH training agreed that they would recommend the training to a coworker
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68% really enjoyed taking the PUSH training
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69% said the PUSH training was useful in improving health and safety on the worksite
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63% reported changing one or more behaviors because of the PUSH training (at 10-week follow up)
“The PUSH training helps us ensure that our staff is prepared to work safely and provides information about worker rights. Young workers are encouraged to speak up when they have questions. The health promotion focus of the training helps promote healthy workers are safe workers."
Larissa Doty, Aquatics Coordinator, Portland Parks and Recreation
PUSH was developed in partnership with the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health and the Oregon Healthy Workforce Center (U19OH010154) and revised by the Healthier Workforce Center of the Midwest, University of Iowa (U19OH008868). Learn more about the scientific research behind PUSH.
Development Team:
Diane Rohlman, PhD. Associate Dean for Research, Professor and Endowed Chair in Rural Safety and Health, University of Iowa
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Megan Parish, MPH, Resource Development Associate, Confluence Health Foundation
Diane Elliot, PhD., Professor of Medicine, OHSU
Megan TePoel, MS, Research Associate, Center Coordinator for Healthier Workforce Center of the Midwest
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