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Traumatic Injury

Inputs: Partners and Stakeholders

Partnerships

Partnerships are integral to the NIOSH Traumatic Injury Research Program. Input from customers and stakeholder groups, who have inherent knowledge and concern about the safety and health of workers in their industry sector, is critical for setting research priorities. Collaborative research with our partners may include in-kind contributions that help to leverage NIOSH research dollars. Partners also add expertise or specialized experience to the research team, which benefits the research, analysis, interpretation, and communication of the results.

For information about partnering with the NIOSH Traumatic Injury Program, contact the Program Coordinator. For general information about partnerships with NIOSH, contact the NIOSH Office of Research and Technology Transfer.

Selected examples of partnership efforts:

In 2003, a collaborative effort between BJC Health System, Washington University, West Virginia University, EZ Way Inc., Arjo Inc., and NIOSH won the 2003 National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Partnering Award for Worker Safety and Health for research demonstrating the effectiveness of a comprehensive back injury prevention program.

In 2006, a collaborative effort between BJC Health System, Washington University School of Medicine (academic medical center that provides occupational health services to BJC workers), the U.S. Veteran’s Health Administration, the American Federation of Government Employees, the Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety (case-crossover/case follow-back studies), Johns Hopkins University (case-crossover/case follow-back study), the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (lab studies-floor, shoe, contaminant slipperiness), and NIOSH (descriptive analysis, hazard assessments, and intervention field study) won the 2006 National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Partnering Award for Worker Safety and Health. The partnership represents an unprecedented collaboration between private and public sector U.S. hospitals, organized labor, private and public sector safety and health researchers, and international researchers with cooperation from manufacturers of footwear, flooring, and floor wax.

In 2007, a collaborative effort between NIOSH and Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation was initiated to document the process, effectiveness, and return on investment of safety program interventions to reduce musculoskeletal and traumatic injuries at Sikorsky Aircraft’s Stratford, CT helicopter manufacturing plant. Interventions include the installation of overhead lifts to assist in moving heavy parts from material bins and carts to work stations, special portable lifts to transfer parts from bins to machines, special carts for transfer of parts and removal of parts to reduce exposures, and redesign of selected work stations to reduce awkward postures.

Some of our other partners include the following:

Academia
Government
Industry
International
Labor
Nongovernmental Organizations
Professional and Trade Associations

[We are not listing any partners under these categories until we get a more comprehensive list.]

Stakeholders and Customers

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The NIOSH Traumatic Injury Research Program collaborates and works closely with a broad spectrum of industry sectors. The stakeholder and customer list is extensive, including industry, labor, academia, government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and national and international professional organizations. These organizations may be research partners, as described in the previous section. They may also be users of our technology and scientific findings, peer reviewers, recipients of research grants and contracts, or sources of equipment, technology, or knowledge for advancing research in the occupational traumatic injury community. A list of partners and stakeholders ( PDF Only, 540 KB, 133 pages) is available, while not exhaustive, conveys the wide range of organizations served by the NIOSH Program for traumatic injury research.

Page last updated: December 18, 2008
Page last reviewed: August 22, 2008
Content Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Division of Safety Research

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	NIOSH Programs > Traumatic Injury > Partners Traumatic Injury Inputs: Partners and Stakeholders Partnerships Partnerships are integral to the NIOSH Traumatic Injury Research Program. Input from customers and stakeholder groups, who have inherent knowledge and concern about the safety and health of workers in their industry sector, is critical for setting research priorities. Collaborative research with our partners may include in-kind contributions that help to leverage NIOSH research dollars. Partners also add expertise or specialized experience to the research team, which benefits the research, analysis, interpretation, and communication of the results. For information about partnering with the NIOSH Traumatic Injury Program, contact the Program Coordinator. For general information about partnerships with NIOSH, contact the NIOSH Office of Research and Technology Transfer. Selected examples of partnership efforts: In 2003, a collaborative effort between BJC Health System, Washington University, West Virginia University, EZ Way Inc., Arjo Inc., and NIOSH won the 2003 National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Partnering Award for Worker Safety and Health for research demonstrating the effectiveness of a comprehensive back injury prevention program. In 2006, a collaborative effort between BJC Health System, Washington University School of Medicine (academic medical center that provides occupational health services to BJC workers), the U.S. Veteran’s Health Administration, the American Federation of Government Employees, the Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety (case-crossover/case follow-back studies), Johns Hopkins University (case-crossover/case follow-back study), the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (lab studies-floor, shoe, contaminant slipperiness), and NIOSH (descriptive analysis, hazard assessments, and intervention field study) won the 2006 National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Partnering Award for Worker Safety and Health. The partnership represents an unprecedented collaboration between private and public sector U.S. hospitals, organized labor, private and public sector safety and health researchers, and international researchers with cooperation from manufacturers of footwear, flooring, and floor wax. In 2007, a collaborative effort between NIOSH and Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation was initiated to document the process, effectiveness, and return on investment of safety program interventions to reduce musculoskeletal and traumatic injuries at Sikorsky Aircraft’s Stratford, CT helicopter manufacturing plant. Interventions include the installation of overhead lifts to assist in moving heavy parts from material bins and carts to work stations, special portable lifts to transfer parts from bins to machines, special carts for transfer of parts and removal of parts to reduce exposures, and redesign of selected work stations to reduce awkward postures. Some of our other partners include the following: Academia Government Industry International Labor Nongovernmental Organizations Professional and Trade Associations [We are not listing any partners under these categories until we get a more comprehensive list.] Stakeholders and Customers This site contains documents in PDF format. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to access the file. If you do not have the Acrobat Reader, you may download a free copy from the Adobe Web site. The NIOSH Traumatic Injury Research Program collaborates and works closely with a broad spectrum of industry sectors. The stakeholder and customer list is extensive, including industry, labor, academia, government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and national and international professional organizations. These organizations may be research partners, as described in the previous section. They may also be users of our technology and scientific findings, peer reviewers, recipients of research grants and contracts, or sources of equipment, technology, or knowledge for advancing research in the occupational traumatic injury community. A list of partners and stakeholders ( PDF Only, 540 KB, 133 pages) is available, while not exhaustive, conveys the wide range of organizations served by the NIOSH Program for traumatic injury research. Page last updated: December 18, 2008 Page last reviewed: August 22, 2008 Content Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Division of Safety Research < Emerging Issues \| Partners \| Contacts >				NIOSH Program Portfolio: Traumatic Injury Program Description Inputs Economic Factors Occupational Risks National Research Agenda (NORA) NIOSH Strategic Goals Emerging Issues Partners NIOSH Contacts Activities NIOSH Research Projects NIOSH Funded Research Grants Outputs Publications Topic Pages Research to Practice Conferences Outcomes Review & Evaluation Program Review National Academies Evaluation
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