NIOSH Program Portfolio

Construction

NORA Construction Sector Strategic Goals

Goal 7.0: Reduce the incidence and severity of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among construction workers in the U.S.

Intermediate Goal 7.5: Expand the number of workplace solutions to prevent WMSDs in the construction industry.

Research Goals

Research Goal Number	Goal Description	Status
7.5.1	Evaluate interventions that are currently available to reduce or eliminate task-based exposure to physical risk factors for WMSDs. A wide range of interventions (from tool interventions to programmatic interventions) should be evaluated each year. Ergonomics and Welding Fume Exposure Among Stud Welders	Some Work Underway or Planned
7.5.2	Identify and document high risk construction tasks for which no effective interventions currently exist.	No Work Underway
7.5.3	Develop and evaluate (in collaboration with industry stakeholders) interventions for high risk tasks for which no interventions currently exist.	No Work Underway
7.5.4	Develop and evaluate the use of construction sector appropriate "Model MSD Programs" by insurance companies, best practice employers, and professional groups.	No Work Underway

r2p Goals

r2p Goal Number	Goal Description	Status
7.5.5	Develop and disseminate information regarding effective interventions (i.e., best practices) to stakeholders. Validation of Ergonomic Design Criteria for Hand Tools Adoption and Diffusion of Ergonomic Interventions	Some Work Underway or Planned

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
  • 7.1
  • 7.2
  • 7.3
  • 7.4
  • 7.5
  • 7.6
• Goal 8.0
• Goal 9.0
• Goal 10.0
• Goal 11.0
• Goal 12.0
• Goal 13.0
• Goal 14.0
• Goal 15.0
• Non-Goal Projects

Legend
Some Work Underway or Planned
No Work Underway