National Center for Construction Safety and Health

描述（由申请人提供）：本申请基于我们自1990年以来管理建设中心的经验。作为NIOSH建筑研究项目的一个组成部分，我们的目标是通过以下方式继续减少建筑行业的伤害和疾病：1)建立在我们现有的知识基础上，加强和加速识别和采用循证的最佳实践；2)响应NORA建筑行业理事会的目标和国家科学院的审查；3)更多地关注研究实践（r2p）；4)跟踪行业变化，评估安全和健康结果的变化；5)对新出现的问题和趋势作出更迅速的反应。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application builds on our experience administering the Construction Center since 1990. As an integral part of the NIOSH construction Research Program, our objective is to continue to reduce the injuries and illnesses in the construction industry by: 1) building on our current base of knowledge and intensifying and accelerating the identification and adoption of evidence-based best practices; 2) responding to the NORA Construction Sector Council goals and National Academy review: 3) focusing more on research to practice (r2p); 4) tracking changes in the industry and evaluating changes in safety and health outcomes; and 5) responding more rapidly to emerging issues and trends. Our Specific Aims are to: l)Core Functions: Administer a center that produces synergies as a result of being multi-disciplinary and fully integrated, that fosters the continued advancement of construction safety and health research, and that facilitates effective ties between investigators and the industry; 2) Hypothesis Testing Research: Test and evaluate risk-reduction strategies that prevent injuries and illnesses; 3) Research to Practice: Coordinate and promote research to speed up the adoption of best practices; evaluate impact of diffusion and continuously improve on diffusion and adoption of best practices; 4) Emerging Issues: Continuously identify new safety and health risks or opportunities for prevention, and respond rapidly to them; and 5) Tracking and Dissemination: Track changes in industry characteristics and safety and health outcomes; maintain and continuously update