Research Sponsors

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
NIOSH PtD Initiative

Completed Projects:

• Enhancement to Design Risk Factors to include Mechanical and Electrical Systems and Development of Design Rating System
• NIOSH Prevention through Design (PtD) Research Study: Intergovernmental Personnel Agreement
• NIOSH Prevention through Design (PtD) Research Study: Benchmarking Management Practices that Support PtD
• Identifying and Documenting Successful Construction Hazard PtD Solutions

Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans)

Completed Projects:

• Improving Safety on Highway Work-zones by Real-time Tracking of Operation and Equipment Status

National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP), National Academy of Sciences (NAS)

Completed Projects:

• Alternative Technologies for Mitigating the Risk of Injuries and Deaths in Work Zones, Project 20-07, Task 416
• Highway Worker Safety, Synthesis 20-05/Topic 47-16

Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy

Current Projects:

• Applied Research and Development to Support Open-Water Testing at PacWave (DE-EE0009969). Task 2 - Precursor Analysis: Real-time Risk and Safety for Offshore Deployments at PacWave

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Completed Projects:

• FW-HTF-P: Building Human-Technology Safety Partnerships in Roadside Work Zones

Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, Safety & Health Investment Projects (SHIP) Grant Program

Current Projects:

• Psychological Safety Training Framework and Case Studies for Construction Workers

Completed Projects:

• Construction Site Safety Management Training Case Studies
• Developing a Prevention through Design (PtD) Guide for Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Worker Safety
• Develop a Lean Practice Manual for Improving the Safety of Electrical Construction Workers
• Safe and Innovative Work Best Practices for Mechanical Crafts Booklet

Center for Construction Research and Training

Completed Projects:

• Identification and Assessment of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) Risk for Concrete Formwork Systems (Small Study No. 20-2-PS)
• Protocol for Assessing Human-Robot Interaction Safety Risks (Small Study No. 20-4-PS)
• Prevention through Design (PtD) to Make Solar-Ready Houses Safe for Solar Workers (Small Study No. 18-4-PS)
• Development of Workforce Sustainability Model for Construction (Small Study No. 17-8-PS)
• Reducing Highway Construction Fatalities through Improved Adoption of Safety Technologies (Small Study No. 17-40-PS)
• Applying Prevention through Design (PtD) to Solar Systems in Small Buildings (Small Study No. 16-2-PS)
• Connection between Lean Design/Construction and Construction Worker Safety (Small Study No. 13-10-PS)
• Use and Re-use of Formwork: Safety Risks and Reliability Assessment (Small Study No. 13-10-PS)
• Owner's Role in Facilitating Designing for Construction Safety
• An Analysis of Construction Accidents from a Design and Planning Perspective
• Investigation of the Viability of Designing for Safety (Small Study No. 01-2-PS)

Construction Industry Institute (CII)

Current Projects:

• A Refresh of CII's Zero Accident Techniques (RT-412)

Completed Projects:

• Technologies to Prevent Serious Injuries and Fatalities Related to Last-Minute Work Changes (RT-382)
• Using Precursor Analysis to Prevent Low-Frequency/High-Impact Events (RT-321)
• Design Practices to Facilitate Construction Automation (RT-183)
• Safety Plus: Making Zero Accidents a Reality (RT-160)
• Design for Safety (RT-101)

Associated General Contractors (AGC) Education and Research Foundation

Completed Projects:

• Development of Construction Case Studies: Site Specific Safety Plan

Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)

Current Projects:

• Investigating the Effectiveness of Intrusion Mitigation Technologies in Electric Utility Work Zones

Completed Projects:

• Using Visual Literacy to Improve Hazard Recognition in Electric Utility Designs
• Approaches to Reducing Intrusion into Electric Utility Work Zones along Public Roadways

Kiewit Engineering Group, Inc.

Current Projects:

• Development of Kiewit Prevention through Design (PtD) Program

MAX USA Corp.

Completed Projects:

• Impact of Stand Up Rebar Tying Tool on Construction Worker Safety and Health Risk

Kiewit Center for Infrastructure and Transportation
School of Civil and Construction Engineering, Oregon State University

Completed Projects:

• Construction Processes and Materials Mapping for Sustainability Assessments

M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust

Current Projects:

• Virtual Simulation Equipment for Engineering and Safety Research

Charles Pankow Foundation (CPF)

Completed Projects:

• Energizing Innovation in Integrated Project Delivery

Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) and Foundation for Integrated Services (FIS)

Completed Projects:

• Energizing Innovation in Integrated Project Delivery

Research Partners

Dr. Kasim AlOmari
College of Engineering
University of Thi-Qar, Iraq

Completed Projects:

• Degrees of Connectivity: A Systematic Accident Causation Model

Dr. Michael Behm
Department of Technology Systems
East Carolina University

Completed Projects:

• NIOSH Prevention through Design (PtD) Research Study: Benchmarking Management Practices that Support PtD
• An Analysis of Construction Accidents from a Design and Planning Perspective
• Investigation of the Viability of Designing for Safety (Small Study No. 01-2-PS)
• Establishing the Link between Construction Fatalities and Disabling Injuries and the Design for Construction Safety Concept

Dr. Hongtao Dang
School of Design and Construction
Washington State University

Current Projects:

• Psychological Safety Training Framework and Case Studies for Construction Workers

Dr. Vineeth Dharmapalan
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Current Projects:

• A Refresh of CII's Zero Accident Techniques (RT-412)

Professor Alistair Gibb (retired)
School of Architecture, Building, and Civil Engineering
Loughborough University, Loughborough, England

Completed Projects:

• NIOSH Prevention through Design (PtD) Research Study: Benchmarking Management Practices that Support PtD

Dr. Matthew Hallowell
Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering
University of Colorado, Boulder

Completed Projects:

• Technologies to Prevent Serious Injuries and Fatalities Related to Last-Minute Work Changes (RT-382)
• Using Precursor Analysis to Prevent Low-Frequency/High-Impact Events (RT-321)
• Energizing Innovation in Integrated Project Delivery
• Risk Factor Quantification of Design Elements for Multistory Commercial Office Buildings

Dr. Ziyu Jin
Department of Construction Management
Colorado State University

Completed Projects:

• Application of Technologies for Temporary Structures during the Design and Construction Phases
• Identification and Assessment of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDS) Risk for Concrete Formwork Systems
• Speed Variation and Safety in Work Zones (SPR 822)
• Construction Work Zone Safety: Use of a Mobile Laser Scanner to Assess Temporary Signage in Work Zones

Dr. Hyun-Woo (Chris) Lee
Department of Construction Management, College of Built Environments
University of Washington

Completed Projects:

• Developing a Prevention through Design (PtD) Guide for Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Worker Safety
• Prevention through Design (PtD) to Make Solar-Ready Houses Safe for Solar Workers (Small Study No. 18-4-PS)
• Develop a Lean Practice Manual for Improving the Safety of Electrical Construction Workers
• Applying Prevention through Design (PtD) to Solar Systems in Small Buildings
• Work Zone Intrusion Alert Technologies: Assessment and Practical Guidance

Dr. Ding Liu
School of Management Engineering
Qingdao University of Technology

Completed Projects:

• Evaluating Industrialization Rate in Construction: A Quantification Model
• Student Worker Safety Guidelines in Roadside Applications and Work Zones

Dr. Sabya Mishra
Department of Civil Engineering
University of Memphis

Completed Projects:

• FW-HTF-P: Building Human-Technology Safety Partnerships in Roadside Work Zones

Dr. Chukwuma (Chuma) Nnaji
Department of Construction Science
Texas A&M University

Current Projects:

• A Refresh of CII's Zero Accident Techniques (RT-412)
• Investigating the Effectiveness of Intrusion Mitigation Technologies in Electric Utility Work Zones

Completed Projects:

• Technologies to Prevent Serious Injuries and Fatalities Related to Last-Minute Work Changes (RT-382)
• Using Visual Literacy to Improve Hazard Recognition in Electric Utility Designs
• Approaches to Reducing Intrusion into Electric Utility Work Zones along Public Roadways
• Alternative Technologies for Mitigating the Risk of Injuries and Deaths in Work Zones, Project 20-07, Task 416
• Protocol for Assessing Human-Robot Interaction Safety Risks
• Enhancing Technology Integration in the Construction Industry: A Focus on Safety Technologies
• Reducing Highway Construction Fatalities through Improved Adoption of Safety Technologies
• Work Zone Intrusion Alert Technologies: Assessment and Practical Guidance

Dr. Sathyanarayanan Rajendran
Department of Engineering Technologies, Safety, and Construction
Central Washington University

Completed Projects:

• Construction Site Safety Management Training Case Studies
• Safe and Innovative Work Best Practices for Mechanical Crafts Booklet
• Optimum Illumination for Nighttime Flagger Operations, SPR-617
• Sustainable Construction Safety and Health Rating System
• Sustainable Roadway Construction: A Study of the Material Waste Generation in the Life Cycle of Roadways

Dr. Denise Simmons
Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment
University of Florida

Completed Projects:

• NIOSH Prevention through Design (PtD) Research Study: Benchmarking Management Practices that Support PtD

Dr. T. Michael Toole
College of Engineering
University of Toledo

Completed Projects:

• Owner's Role in Facilitating Designing for Construction Safety

Dr. Nicholas Tymvios
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Bucknell University

Completed Projects:

• Evaluation of a Mobile Work Zone Barrier System
• Identifying and Documenting Successful Construction Hazard PtD Solutions
• Direction, Method, and Model for Implementing Design for Construction Worker Safety in the US

Dr. Fan Zhang
School of Construction
University of Southern Mississippi

Completed Projects:

• Safe and Effective Speed Reductions for Freeway Work Zones Phase 3
• Safe and Effective Speed Reductions for Freeway Work Zones Phase 2
• Implementing Speed Reductions at Specific Interstate Work Zones from 65 mph to 35 mph
• Introducing the Concept of Foundational Attributes and Project Metabolism to Assess Construction Project Similarity

Last updated: August 2023