Construction Safety Research Partnership (CSRP) - NEW MEMBERS WELCOME!

About the CSRP

The Construction Safety Research Partnership (CSRP) is a community of organizations working together to investigate and develop new ideas and resources for improving occupational safety and health (OSH) in the architecture/engineering/construction (AEC) industry. The CSRP provides an opportunity for AEC industry organizations to leverage their collective knowledge and resources to collaboratively solve problems and explore new ideas for improving safety and health in the AEC industry.

The CSRP is designed to focus on the science of safety and lead innovative and collaborative research on topics related to safety in the AEC industry. The CSRP additionally aims to: (1) generate interest in safety and health from a wide spectrum of the industry; (2) promote and facilitate active involvement of AEC industry organizations to improve safety performance in the industry; and (3) support OSU as a leader in construction worker safety and health research and education.

CSRP Activities

Example CSRP partner organization activities:

• Generate new ideas for improving safety in the AEC industry and develop the ideas into feasible research studies
• Provide advice for conducting research on safety topics in the AEC industry
• Participate in research projects conducted by the CSRP
• Suggest how to transfer CSRP research findings into resources and tools for practical application in the AEC industry and for academic reference and use
• Implement the resources and tools developed on construction projects to improve worker safety in partner organizations and throughout the industry
• Advise, evaluate, and promote the CSRP
• Meet on a regular basis or as needed to advise the partnership and perform needed tasks to sustain the CSRP

Membership Benefits

-- For the AEC industry:

• Receipt of knowledge and resources for improving the safety and health of its workers
• Increased attention placed on improving safety and health in the industry
• Work-ready graduates from OSU who are interested in, and knowledgeable about, safety and health practices

-- For CSRP member organizations, in addition to those identified above for the AEC industry:

• An opportunity to: (1) lead and shape the direction of construction worker safety research, tools, and products; (2) develop employee knowledge and critical thinking skills related to safety; (3) participate in the development of new safety knowledge, resources, and technologies; (4) address safety concerns of interest to partner organizations; (5) gain access to best practices and emerging ideas from peers; and (6) gain access to data and advanced analytics
• Partner-to-partner knowledge sharing
• Join a like-minded community devoted to improving the AEC industry
• A reference for promoting itself as a leader in improving construction safety and demonstrating its commitment to safety in the AEC industry
• Meet, support, and help develop students
• Align financial investments and employee activities with corporate social responsibility goals
• Benchmark performance with other industry leaders
• Tax deductible charitable donation to the OSU Foundation

-- For Oregon State University, an opportunity to:

• interact with and contribute to the AEC industry in the area of safety;
• identify ideas for safety research topics;
• provide OSU students with practical knowledge and critical thinking skills related to construction safety;
• continue being a leading research and educational institution in the area of construction worker safety; and
• leverage safety resources and facilities currently in place and support the creation and development of future resources and facilities.

For more information...

If you are interested in learning more about how to participate in the CSRP, please contact Dr. John Gambatese by e-mail at john.gambatese@oregonstate.edu, or by phone at 541-737-8913.