NIOSH Program Portfolio

Construction

NORA Construction Sector Strategic Goals

Goal 11.0: Develop and build recognition and awareness of construction hazards and the means for controlling them by strengthening and extending the reach of quality training and education in the construction industry, including for non-English speaking workers.

Intermediate Goal 11.3: Develop new or improved training programs, models, materials, and methods.

Research Goals

Research Goal Number	Goal Description	Status
11.3.1	Core Competencies: Develop, evaluate, and implement new training materials and methods to address safety and health core competency gaps.	No Work Underway
11.3.2	Training Delivery: Develop, evaluate, and implement new approaches for addressing training delivery gaps and opportunities to extend the reach of construction training within the industry. Prevenir Caidas (Fall Prevention): A Lay Health Advisor (LHA)-Based Approach to Safety Education among Latino Roofers Tailoring OSH Training for Hispanic Immig.Wkrs. Model Intervention to Lower Exposures in Lead Paint Removal	Some Work Underway or Planned
11.3.3	Training use: Identify existing and potential surveillance tools for tracking the use of training and its impact in construction trades. Use and organize existing databases, surveillance systems, and other information.	No Work Underway
11.3.4	Training effectiveness: Identify best methods of analysis and appropriate measures and indicators for effectiveness of training. Promote funding for training intervention effectiveness research. Prevenir Caidas (Fall Prevention): A Lay Health Advisor (LHA)-Based Approach to Safety Education among Latino Roofers	Some Work Underway or Planned

Other Projects for Goal 11.3

NIOSH Program:

Construction

Program Description
NIOSH Strategic Goals
• About NORA Construction Sector Strategic Goals
• Main Goals List
• Goal 1.0
• Goal 2.0
• Goal 3.0
• Goal 4.0
• Goal 5.0
• Goal 6.0
• Goal 7.0
• Goal 8.0
• Goal 9.0
• Goal 10.0
• Goal 11.0
  • 11.1
  • 11.2
  • 11.3
  • 11.4
• Goal 12.0
• Goal 13.0
• Goal 14.0
• Goal 15.0
• Non-Goal Projects

Legend
Some Work Underway or Planned
No Work Underway