National Center for Construction Safety and Health Research and Translation

Project Summary/Abstract: The objective of our Center is to conduct research that leads to the reduction of injuries and illnesses and improves worker well-being at a national scale in the U.S. construction industry. The Center will (1) respond to NORA 3 Construction sector priorities, NIOSH strategic goals, and the 2018 NIOSH Construction Expert Panel review; (2) grow our

leadership role on r2p by strengthening the r2p capacity of the overall Center, NIOSH investigators, and others outside our consortium while contributing to the greater body of translation research; (3) track and uncover policies, programs, and practices in the industry and give the public up-to-date visual access to data and statistics; (4) respond to technical

assistance requests; (5) serve as a national repository and resource for construction safety, health, and well-being information and actionable products; (6) build on our research knowledge base to accelerate the adoption of good practices; (7) act quickly and decisively to emerging issues and threats; and (8) maximize impact through our comprehensive evaluation plan. The

Centers's specific aims are: Specific Aim 1: Manage the Center through the five functional cores and nine research projects. • Through the PAE Core, administer a multi-disciplinary, fully integrated, and synergistic Center that fosters the continued advancement of construction safety and health research and facilitates effective ties between investigators and industry, including

contractors, workers and their representatives, regulators, insurers, users and other industry partners, and continuously assess those efforts through a comprehensive evaluation plan that focuses on both process and outcomes. • Through the Applied Research Core, which is comprised of nine research projects, test

and evaluate risk reduction strategies that prevent injuries and illnesses. • Through the r2p Core, coordinate and promote translation research to speed up the adoption of best practices, evaluate impact of diffusion and continuous improvement of diffusion strategies and tactics, and identify and overcome barriers to the diffusion and

adoption of best practices. • Through the Data Core, track changes in industry characteristics, safety and health practices, and occupational injury and illness outcomes, and provide support services for construction industry data and statistics for all industry stakeholders, particularly the NORA Construction Sector Council and NIOSH Construction Program, to track progress

in achieving NORA and NIOSH research priorities. • Through the COE Core, continuously explore new ways in which to reach construction industry stakeholders, particularly those that represent small industry employers; assess communications channels to identify those most effective in reaching targeted

construction industry populations, such as workers, contractors, and owners; maintain and continuously update a repository of evidenced-based best practices to prevent hazards; and promote the adoption of those practices through an expansive dissemination plan, including social media, targeted mailings, webinars, workshops, and

electronic communications. Specific Aim 2: Use outputs from the Center's cores and projects to facilitate and measure outcomes across the U.S. construction industry. The Center will deliver a multi-disciplinary, fully integrated, and fully functional national program to foster the continued advancement of

research and facilitate ties between investigators and construction industry stakeholders.