Level 3: Behavior Assessment

Assesses what the individual “does”. Evaluations are typically conducted three to six months after the training by direct observation, tests or surveys (written or electronically) or interviews (i.e., focus groups). Examples of measuers include the (increased) level of individual involvement on safety committees, (decreased) number of formal complaints filed, or (increased) sharing of safety and health information with coworkers who did not participant in training.

Examples of questions to assess behavior changes:

Since the training, which of the following have you done that you did not do before your training?
- I pay more attention to the materials I am working with (transporting, loading, or unloading)
- I make sure I have shipping papers, and have read them
- I ask for material safety data sheets
- I look at the placards associated with the materials I am handling
- I speak up if I think there is a safety and health issue
- I work with hazardous materials with more caution and awareness
- I have not done anything different yet

What have you been able to do since returning from training to share new safety and health knowledge with other workers?
- Write in my campus/union newspaper
- Talk or work in safety meetings or safety committees
- Talk informally on the job
- Work with the campus/union to communicate safety and health priorities to management
- Train other workers
- Nothing yet

Since you attended this particular training program, have you tried to make improvements in health or safety or participated in other health and safety-related activities in your workplace or in a workplace where you represent members?
___Yes ___ No

If you answered "No": What was/were the reason(s) you were not able to be active in health or safety issues with your union since attending this training program (please check all reasons that apply):
___Other people take care of safety and health
___No issue came up that needed addressing
___Local union had other pressing issues to deal with
___Not a priority for me in the work I do with the local union
___Concern about retaliation for raising health and safety issues
___Not enough time between when we took this training and now to do much
___Other:____________________________________________________________