The Union RAP

Industry-Wide Research-Action Projects to Win Health and Safety Improvements

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ID11036263
AuthorsKristin Bradley-Bull (At the time of the study, Kristin Bradley-Bull and Tobi Mae Lippin were with New Perspectives Consulting Group Inc, in Durham, NC. Thomas H. McQuiston and James Frederick were with the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union's (USW's) Tony Mazzocchi Center for Safety, Health and Environmental Education, Pittsburgh, PA. J. Frederick and Leeann G. Anderson were with the USW in Pittsburgh. M. Josie Beach was with USW Local...), Thomas H McQuiston (At the time of the study, Kristin Bradley-Bull and Tobi Mae Lippin were with New Perspectives Consulting Group Inc, in Durham, NC. Thomas H. McQuiston and James Frederick were with the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union's (USW's) Tony Mazzocchi Center for Safety, Health and Environmental Education, Pittsburgh, PA. J. Frederick and Leeann G. Anderson were with the USW in Pittsburgh. M. Josie Beach was with USW Local...), Tobi Mae Lippin (At the time of the study, Kristin Bradley-Bull and Tobi Mae Lippin were with New Perspectives Consulting Group Inc, in Durham, NC. Thomas H. McQuiston and James Frederick were with the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union's (USW's) Tony Mazzocchi Center for Safety, Health and Environmental Education, Pittsburgh, PA. J. Frederick and Leeann G. Anderson were with the USW in Pittsburgh. M. Josie Beach was with USW Local...), Leeann G Anderson (At the time of the study, Kristin Bradley-Bull and Tobi Mae Lippin were with New Perspectives Consulting Group Inc, in Durham, NC. Thomas H. McQuiston and James Frederick were with the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union's (USW's) Tony Mazzocchi Center for Safety, Health and Environmental Education, Pittsburgh, PA. J. Frederick and Leeann G. Anderson were with the USW in Pittsburgh. M. Josie Beach was with USW Local...), M Josie Beach (At the time of the study, Kristin Bradley-Bull and Tobi Mae Lippin were with New Perspectives Consulting Group Inc, in Durham, NC. Thomas H. McQuiston and James Frederick were with the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union's (USW's) Tony Mazzocchi Center for Safety, Health and Environmental Education, Pittsburgh, PA. J. Frederick and Leeann G. Anderson were with the USW in Pittsburgh. M. Josie Beach was with USW Local...), Michael J Beach (St. Andrews University), James Frederick (At the time of the study, Kristin Bradley-Bull and Tobi Mae Lippin were with New Perspectives Consulting Group Inc, in Durham, NC. Thomas H. McQuiston and James Frederick were with the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union's (USW's) Tony Mazzocchi Center for Safety, Health and Environmental Education, Pittsburgh, PA. J. Frederick and Leeann G. Anderson were with the USW in Pittsburgh. M. Josie Beach was with USW Local...), Thomas A Seymour (At the time of the study, Kristin Bradley-Bull and Tobi Mae Lippin were with New Perspectives Consulting Group Inc, in Durham, NC. Thomas H. McQuiston and James Frederick were with the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union's (USW's) Tony Mazzocchi Center for Safety, Health and Environmental Education, Pittsburgh, PA. J. Frederick and Leeann G. Anderson were with the USW in Pittsburgh. M. Josie Beach was with USW Local...)
Year2009
Volume99
IssueS3
PagesS490-S494
Publication date2009-11-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2008.148544
PMID19890145
PMCIDPMC2774189
OpenAlexW2000457688
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited4

Unions are ripe to engage in community-based participatory research (CBPR). We briefly profile 3 United Steelworker CBPR projects aimed at uncovering often-undocumented, industry-wide health and safety conditions in which US industrial workers toil. The results are to be used to advocate improvements at workplace, industry, and national policy levels. We offer details of our CBPR approach (Research-Action Project [RAP]) that engages workers and others in all research stages. Elements of RAPs include strategically constructed teams with knowledge of the industry and health and safety and with skills in research, participatory facilitation, and training; reciprocal training on these knowledge and skill areas; iterative processes of large and small group work; use of technology; and facilitator-developed tools and intermediate products

Action (physics) · Action research · Business · Citizen journalism · Community-based participatory research · Facilitation · Facilitator · Knowledge management · Occupational safety and health · Participatory action research · Pedagogy · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Work (physics) · Community Health and Development · Computer Science · Engineering · Health Policy Implementation Science · Public Health Policies and Education

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