NIOSH Program Portfolio

Construction

NORA Construction Sector Strategic Goals

Goal 13.0: Increase the use of “prevention through design (PtD)” approaches to prevent or reduce safety and health hazards in construction.

Intermediate Goal 13.1: Characterize the current use of CHPtD and coordinate efforts to promote its use and to fill key information gaps.

Research Goals

Research Goal Number	Goal Description	Status
13.1.1	Establish a baseline on the current use of CHPtD.	No Work Underway
13.1.3	Collect basic materials, case studies, and business case models needed for effective demonstrations of concepts and strategies. Evaluate materials and identify gaps where additional information products are needed.	No Work Underway
13.1.4	Evaluate key gaps related to engineering and /or effectiveness of CHPtD approaches.	No Work Underway

r2p Goals

r2p Goal Number	Goal Description	Status
13.1.2	Identify other groups working on these issues and coordinate efforts to facilitate understanding of challenges and possible solutions.	No Work Underway
13.1.5	Create a repository of existing programs, checklists, best practices, etc. which can be adapted according to type of construction and firm size.	No Work Underway
13.1.6	Collaborate with and educate key professional organizations to promote the use of CHPtD.	No Work Underway

Other Projects for Goal 13.1

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
• Goal 12.0
• Goal 13.0
  • 13.1
  • 13.2
  • 13.3
  • 13.4
  • 13.5
• Goal 14.0
• Goal 15.0
• Non-Goal Projects

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Some Work Underway or Planned
No Work Underway