NORA Construction Council
Meetings
The NORA Construction Sector Council meets twice a year. Workgroups meet more frequently during the year.
For our most recent Sector Council presentations and materials, click here. For those interested in getting involved with the NORA Construction Sector Council there are two workgroups looking at 1) Preventing Falls, and 2) Preventing Struck-by Injuries/Fatalities. If interested in joining one or more of these workgroups please email the Sector Coordinator or NORA Coordinator.
June 9, 2022 9:00 am – 3:00 pm ET
- Welcome and Overview
Scott Earnest, Co-chair, NIOSH - National Construction Center Update
Chris Cain, Jessica Bunting, CPWR - NIOSH Construction Update
Scott E, Doug T, Liz G, NIOSH - Heat Stress topics
Mike Scime, OSHA, Dr Alexander White, UT - MCAA and Construction Safety
Raffi Elchemmas, MCAA - Workgroup updates (Falls and Struck-by)
Tom S, Brad S, Alanna K - OSHA DOC update
Tim Irving, OSHA - PtD Efforts at NIOSH
Chris Wendt, NIOSH - Opioids and Mental Health
Chris Rodman, CPWR, Jonathan Rosen, NIEHS - BLS Data collection and sharing issues
Dave Fosbroke, Christina Socias-Morales, NIOSH,
Sam Brown, CPWR - Willis Towers Watson Construction Safety
Mike Fredebeil, Willis Towers Watson - Wrap up and adjourn
Chris Cain, Co-chair, CPWR
November 16, 2022 8:30 am – 4:00 pm ET
- Welcome and Overview
Scott Earnest, NIOSH - Update from National Construction Center
Rick Rinehart, Chris Cain, CPWR - Update from NIOSH Construction Office
Scott E, Doug T, Liz G, NIOSH - Protecting Temporary Workers: Best Practices
Lauren Menger-Ogle, Mike Foley - Panel: Opioids Guidelines
Ann Marie Dale, Wash U - Panel: Construction Suicides
Brad Evanoff, Wash U - Panel: Opioids Workshop and related topics
Chris Rodman, CPWR - PtD implementation in Construction
Jason Timmerman, PIA - Robotics and Sensors in Construction
Houtan Jebelli, Penn State - PtD in US and UK
Sang Choi, U Wisconsin
Jim Borchardt - Exoskeletons in Construction
Zhenhua Zhu (ZZ) U Wisconsin - NIOSH project: hardhats, exoskeletons
Chris Pan, NIOSH - Wrap-up and Adjourn
Chris Cain, CPWR
November 17, 2022 8:30 am – 11:30 pm ET
- Welcome
Chris Cain, CPWR - OSHA DOC update
Tim Irving, Scott K, OSHA - NIOSH project: Roofing and MSDs
Scott Breloff, NIOSH - KY Labor Cabinet OSH
Chuck Stribling, KY - Iron Worker OSH issues
Wayne Creasap, Ironworkers - Enhanced Pretask Planning: Enhanced Electrical Tasks
Babak Memarian, CPWR - Wrap Up and Adjourn
Scott E and Chris C
June 2-3, 2021 (virtual meeting)
The NORA Construction Sector Council participated in the annual Construction Research to Practice (r2p) Seminar and Partnership Workshop hosted by CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training. This event brings together researchers and industry stakeholders with the aim of ensuring research findings and interventions are used in practice.
November 16-17, 2021 (virtual meeting)
November 16, 2021 10:00 am – 2:15 pm ET
- Welcome and Overview (NORA r2p)
Scott Earnest, NIOSH - National Construction Center Update
Rick Rinehart, CPWR - NIOSH Construction Update
Doug Trout, Liz Garza, Scott Earnest, NIOSH - Silica Health Hazard Evaluations
Mike Grant, NIOSH - Workgroup Round robins
- Falls
- Struck-by
- COVID-19
- Discussion of Workgroup topics
- Wrap-up and Adjourn
November 17, 2021 10:00 am – 2:15 pm ET
- Welcome
Chris Cain, CPWR - OSHA DOC update
Scott Ketcham/Tim Irving, OSHA - NIOSH Construction Research (exoskeletons, helmets, mast climbers)
Chris Pan, NIOSH - Fed Register Notice on PPE Needs for Underserved Users
Susan Moore/Katharine Yoon, NIOSH - COVID and Vaccinations
Doug Trout, NIOSH - Heat Stress efforts at NIOSH and OSHA
Brenda Jacklitsch, NIOSH; Stephen Schayer, Ashley Bieniek-Tobasco, OSHA
- Wildland Fires and outdoor workers
Eric Berg CAL/OSHA
- FACE: Quick Disconnects on Heavy Equipment
Bob Harrison, CA FACE program - Construction Robotics Research
Ci Jyun (Polar) Liang, NIOSH - Wrap Up and Adjourn
Scott Earnest and Chris Cain
June 10-11, 2020 (virtual meeting)
The NORA Construction Sector Council participated in the annual Construction Research to Practice (r2p) Seminar and Partnership Workshop hosted by CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training. This event brings together researchers and industry stakeholders with the aim of ensuring research findings and interventions are used in practice.
November 17-18, 2020 (virtual meeting)
November 17, 2020 10:00 am – 2:00 pm ET
- Welcome and Overview
Scott Earnest, NIOSH - National Construction Center Update
Chris Cain and Rick Rinehart, CPWR - NIOSH Construction Update
Scott Earnest, Elizabeth Garza, and Melissa Edmonson, NIOSH - NIOSH work on Respirators/masks
Maryann D’Alessandro, NIOSH - NIOSH Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) update
Nancy Romano, NIOSH - NIOSH Division of Safety Research (DSR) Fall Safety Research
Tom Bobick, NIOSH - COVID WG Update
Travis Parsons, Laborers’ Health and Safety Fund of North America, and Mike Mills, Liberty Mutual Insurance - ANSI/ISEA 107-2020 standard for high visibility safety apparel and headwear
Dan Glucksman, Cristine Fargo, ISEA - Wrap-up and Adjourn
Chris Cain, CPWR
November 18, 2020 10:00 am – 2:15 pm ET
- Welcome
Chris Cain, CPWR - OSHA DOC update
Scott Ketcham and Tim Irving, OSHA - MSD Prevention in the Construction (r2p)
Sang Choi and Jim Borchardt, University of Wisconsin - Falls Workgroup Update
Tom Shanahan, National Roofing Contractors Association - Struck-By Workgroup Update
Mike Mills, Liberty Mutual Insurance, and Brad Sant, American Road & Transportation Builders Association - Ladder Safety work research
Kurt Beschorner, Univ of Pittsburgh - Close call reporting and Leading indicators
Emily Haas, NIOSH - Smoking cessation and Total Worker Health
Alberto Caban-Martinez and Taghrid Asfar, Univ of Miami - Wrap Up and Adjourn
Scott Earnest and Chris Cain
May 29-30, 2019 in Washington, DC
Wednesday, May 29 8:30 am-4:00 pm
- Welcome and Overview
Scott Earnest, NIOSH
- National Construction Center Update
Chris Trahan Cane/ Richard Rinehart, CPWR
- Mast climbers and boom lift simulator
Bryan Wimer, NIOSH
- Focus Four for Health
Matt Gillen, Consultant
- Dropped Objects Standard ANSI/ISEA-121-2018
Cristine Fargo, International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA)
- Contractor Safety
Kevin Cannon, Associated General Contractors (AGC)
- Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) highlights
Nancy Romano, NIOSH
- Prevention through Design (PtD) and construction
Mike Behm, East Carolina University
- RAND Studies
Tim Bushnell, NIOSH
- Workgroup – Breakouts (3 rooms)
All
- NIOSH Update
Scott Earnest and Elizabeth Garza, NIOSH
- Cured in Place Pipe (CIPP)
Ryan LeBouf, NIOSH
- Wrap-up and Adjourn
Chris Trahan Cain, CPWR
Thursday, May 30 8:30 – 11:45 am
- Welcome
Chris Trahan Cain, CPWR
- OSHA update
Scott Ketcham, OSHA
- Falls Workgroup Update
Tom Shanahan, National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA)
- Struck-By Workgroup Update
Mike Mills, NIOSH
- Work Organization Workgroup Update
Chris Trahan Cain, CPWR and Alberto Cabán-Martinez, University of Miami - Virtual Safety Consultant
Amanda Terminello and Garrett Burnett, NIOSH
- Wrap Up and Adjourn
Scott Earnest and Chris Trahan Cain
November 20-21, 2019 in Washington DC
Wednesday, November 20 8:30 am – 4:00 pm ET
- Welcome and Overview
Scott Earnest, NIOSH
- National Construction Center Update
Chris Cain and Rick Rinehart, CPWR
- Laborers’ Health and Safety issues
Travis Parsons, LIUNA
- Virtual Safety Consultant update- small biz interviews
Garrett Burnett, NIOSH
- FACE update
Nancy Romano, NIOSH
- Helmet/Hard hat research update
Chris Pan, NIOSH - NECA and Electrical Safety in construction
Wes Wheeler, NECA
- Aging workers in construction
Juliann Scholl/ Jim Grosch, NIOSH
- Recent CPWR Quarterly Data Report Highlights
Sue Dong, CPWR
- Workgroup – Breakouts
- Falls
- Work organization
- Struck by
- NIOSH Update
Alan Echt/ Elizabeth Garza/ Scott Earnest, NIOSH
- FACE Report Analysis-Ladder falls
Seth Patterson, Lockheed-Martin
- Wrap-up and Adjourn
Chris Cain, CPWR
Thursday, Nov 21 8:30 am – 12:00 pm ET
- Welcome
Chris Cain, CPWR
- OSHA update
Scott Ketcham/ Damon B, OSHA
- Falls Workgroup Update
Tom Shanahan, NRCA
- Struck-By Workgroup Update
Mike Mills, Liberty Mutual
- Work Organization Workgroup Update
Chris Cain, CPWR and Ron Sokol, ASSP
- NIOSH Occupational Exposure Banding Process and e-Tool
T.J. Lentz, NIOSH
- Wrap Up and Adjourn
Scott Earnest and Chris Cain
March 14-15, 2018 in Washington, DC
March 14, 2018 8:30 am – 4:30 pm ET
- Welcome and Overview
Christine Branche, Co-Chair - Review and Completion of NORA Third Decade Objectives and Justifications for Research in Construction Safety and Health for the Nation
Elizabeth Garza, NIOSH - Planning for the Decade Ahead
Chris Trahan Cain and Christine Branche, Co-chairs - Evaluation of the Construction Safety and Health Program, NIOSH
Scott Earnest, NIOSH - National Construction Center
Chris Trahan Cain and Eileen Betit, CPWR - Presentations
- Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) in Construction Falls – Update
Chris Pan, NIOSH (DSR) - Injuries Associated with Mast Climbers – Update
Chris Pan, NIOSH (DSR) - ANSI/ASSE Technical Report (TR-A10.2-2017) Prevention through (PtD) – A Life Cycle Approach to Safety and Health in the Construction Industry, Construction & Demolition Standards (A10) – Design
Mike McCullion, SMACNA - FACE Highlights
Nancy Romano, NIOSH (DSR) - NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation (HHE) Program Overvie
Doug Trout, NIOSH (DSHEFS) - U.S. Air Force Occupational Fall Prevention Activities
Christina Socias-Morales, NIOSH (DSR) - NIOSH Center for Occupational Robotics Research
Scott Earnest, NIOSH
- Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) in Construction Falls – Update
March 15, 2018 8:30-11:30 am ET
- Directorate of Construction, OSHA
Scott Ketcham, OSHA - 2018 Construction Falls Prevention Campaign and Stand-Down
Chris Trahan Cain, Elizabeth Garza, Eileen Betit - NIOSH Office of Construction Safety and Health
Scott Earnest, Elizabeth Garza, Christine Branche - Planning for the Decade Ahead (continued)
Chris Trahan Cain, Christine Branche
June 15, 2018 8:30 am – 3:45 pm in Washington, DC
- Welcome and Overview
Christine Branche, Co-Chair - Aims of the day: Planning for our work as a Sector Council
Chris Trahan Cain and Christine Branche, Co-chairs, All - Dotmocracy to select the top 5-6 potential top priorities
- Small group discussions
- 2018 National Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction and National Safety Stand-Down and Social Network Analysis
Eileen Betit, CPWR; Elizabeth Garza, NIOSH - Small group discussions continue (or switch groups)
- Reports from small group discussions
- Wrap Up and Adjourn
Chris Trahan Cain
November 7-8, 2018 in Washington, DC
Wednesday, November 7 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
- Welcome and Overview
Scott Earnest, NIOSH - NORA 3rd Decade Evaluation and New Year in Review Report
Chris Cain, CPWR - Struck by Workgroup Update
Mike Mills, Liberty Mutual - Work Organization Workgroup Update
Chris Cain and Alberto CM - Opioid-related Overdose Deaths in Massachusetts by Industry & Occupation, 2011-2015
Michael Fiore, Mass Dept Public Health - Reaching Small home builders
Rob Matuga, NAHB - FACE highlights
Nancy Romano, NIOSH - Exoskeletons & Other Emerging Issues
Chris Pan, NIOSH - Engaging Small Residential Construction Contractors
Luz Marin, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - OSHA Construction Activities
Eric Kampert, OSHA - CPWR Exposure Control Database
Babak Memarian and Sara Brooks, CPWR - Construction Noise research
Bryan Beamer, NIOSH - Wrap-up and Adjourn
Chris Cain
Thursday, November 8 8:30 am – 11:45 pm
- Welcome
Chris Cain - National Construction Center
Rick Rinehart, CPWR - Falls Workgroup Update
Tom Shanahan, NRCA - NIOSH Office of Construction Safety and Health
Earnest and Garza, NIOSH - Roofing MSD Project
Scott Breloff, NIOSH - Aerosols and construction
Pramod Kulkarni, NIOSH - Wrap Up and Adjourn
Scott Earnest and Chris Cain
January 31, 2017 1:00-2:30 pm ET (virtual meeting)
- Other potential objectives
- Workgroups
- Falls to a lower level
- Struck by, caught in/between
- Electrical
- Hearing loss
- Respiratory, dermal and ingestion
- Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)
- Extreme temperatures
- Work organization
- Workers at disproportionate risk
- Prevention through design (PtD)
- Emerging issues
- Small business
- Tobacco
- Research to practice (r2p)
- Workforce development
- Questions to consider
- NORA objectives overview
November 13, 2017 2:00-4:30 pm ET (virtual meeting)
Held conjunction with the Traumatic Injury Prevention Council
- Welcome and Introduction of Presenters
Christine Branche, Co-Chair, NORA Construction Council
Joel Haight, Co-Chair, NORA Traumatic Injury Prevention (TIP) Council - Presentation of “Precursor Analysis: A Systematic Method for Predicting and Preventing Fatal and Disabling Injuries”
Matthew Hallowell, PhD; Professor of Construction Engineering; Univ of Colorado at Boulder
John Gambatese, PhD, PE-CA; Professor, School of Civil and Construction Eng; Oregon State Univ - Video of a “Field Safety Engagement” and participant exercise and discussion
Moderated by Matthew Hallowell and John Gambatese - Group Discussion
Moderated by Cammie Chaumont Menéndez, Asst. Coordinator, TIP Council - Council Business
Christine Schuler, Coordinator, TIP Council
Scott Earnest, Coordinator, Construction Council- TIP: NORA agenda, 2018 National Occupational Research Injury Symposium (NOIRS), Center for Occupational Robotics Center, next meeting
- Construction: NORA agenda, program evaluation, collaborations, science blog, next meeting
October 18, 2016 1:00-2:00 pm ET (virtual meeting)
- Reminder about the task
- Has each work group met?
- What issues are being covered?
- Are there questions about possible overlaps in topics (i.e., is the topic of one work group potentially bleeding into that of another?)?
- Are there enough people on the work groups?
- Are work groups finding enough evidence to support their needs?
- Progress reports from selected work groups
- Musculoskeletal Disorders – Scott Schneider
- Struck by – Michael Fiore (on behalf of Don Tolbert)
- Has anyone included ad hoc members to work groups?
- Expectations for the November 15-16 meeting in Washington, DC
- Next steps
Last Reviewed: April 12, 2017