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Besser, D (2006) The experience of women in construction management: A hermeneutic phenomenological study, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Minnesota.

Huberty, L L (2013) Using leadership in energy and environmental design (LEED) certification to solicit sponsorships: A strategic framework for public sport facility marketers, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Minnesota.

Laguarda Mallo, M F (2017) Critical factors in the willingness to adopt innovative woodbased building materials in the construction industry: The case of CLT, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Minnesota.

Miller, D P (2009) Essays on subcontracting, competitive bidding, and dynamic housing demand, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Minnesota.

Schofield, K E (2012) Risk factors for injuries in small and medium sized construction companies, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Minnesota.

• Type: Thesis
• Keywords: hazards; indemnity; injury; insurance; estimating; safety; employee; regression model; professional
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• URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/1427860277
• Abstract:
  Methods In this study we examined risk factors for injury and increased injury severity in small-and-medium sized construction companies. Workers' compensation claims data were evaluated covering 1,360 construction companies from 2004–2009. Four different hypotheses were tested. For the first hypothesis our goal was to determine the associations between active company drug testing programs, injury rate, and severity; presence of a testing program was obtained from the compensation carrier. Hours at-risk and injury claims were used to determine injury rates. Drug testing programs were classified into two categories: pre-employment and post-accident, or pre-employment, post-accident, random, and suspicion testing. Rate ratios (RR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were estimated as a function of injury rate using a Poisson regression model and accounting for time-dependent factors. Generalized estimating equations were used to account for correlated observations within companies over time. Models include confounding covariates of company size, union status, and trade. For the second hypothesis our goal was to determine the association of safety professionals' evaluations of management attitude and commitment to safety on injury rate and severity. Employee hours at-risk and claims were used to determine injury rates. Rating of management attitude was done by safety professionals, employed by the insurance carrier, upon initial visit to member companies. A company had no rating until the initial visit. Based on an evaluation process to characterize hazard control practices of a company, and interactions between the company and safety professional, an attitude and commitment rating was assigned. Rate ratios (RR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were estimated as a function of injury rate using a Poisson regression model. Generalized estimating equations were used to account for correlated observations within companies. Models included confounding covariates of company size, union status, and trade. For the third hypothesis, our goal was to determine the association of medical claims on risk of incidence of lost-time claim. The date of indemnity and medical claims were obtained from the compensation carrier. Time intervals were created based upon data of entrance into the study until date of lost-time claim. If a company had repeated lost time events, a new interval began after the date of the last lost-time claim. Incidence and frequency of medical claims during the intervals was calculated. Proportional hazards regression was used to model the time to lost-time claim event intervals. The effect of medical claims on risk of lost-time injury was evaluated by estimating hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) as a function of injury rate. Each claim was considered to be independent of prior claims. The sandwich estimate was used to account for within company correlation and for its more robust estimates. The models included potentially confounding covariates of union status, company size, and hours worked. For the fourth and final hypothesis, our goal was to determine the association of safety and health professional contact on risk of incidence of lost-time claim. The date of indemnity claims and safety and health (S&H) professional contact with the company were obtained from the compensation carrier. Time intervals were created based upon date of entrance into the study until the date of a lost-time claim. If a company had repeated lost-time events, a new interval began after the date of the last lost-time claim. Incidence and frequency of S&H professional contact with the member during the intervals was calculated. Proportional hazards regression was used to model the time to lost-time claim event intervals. The effect of S&H professional contact on risk of lost-time injury were evaluated by estimating hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) as a function of injury rate. Each claim was considered to be independent of prior claims. The sandwich estim te was used to account for within company correlation and for its more robust estimates. The models included potentially confounding covariates of union status, company size, and hours worked.

Toussaint, C D (2019) Modes of humanities and social thought in entry level civil engineering, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Minnesota.