Research to Practice (r2p) Core
Jessica Bunting
Research Team
Grace Barlet, Rosa Greenberg, Cora Roelofs
Abstract:
The Research to Practice (r2p) program aims to reduce construction worker injuries and illnesses by sharing science-based knowledge and proven solutions with critical end-users — at-risk workers and contractors positioned to take preventive action. The program will build on a 15-year legacy of supporting researchers so their findings and solutions are used on jobsites. By collaborating with other National Construction Center core programs such as the Data Center and Communications, individual internal and external research teams, NIOSH, NABTU, and many others, the program will increase the industry’s collective r2p capacity. In particular, it will aim to improve our reach and influence with those at disproportionate risk, such as workers employed by small contractors, Hispanic workers, and women. The r2p team will work to address high-priority hazards by moving research into practice, learning how to better educate and influence Spanish-speaking workers, improving understanding of how to reach small contractors, and enhancing the existing, robust r2p Library of tools and resources.