178567 Health and safety performance metrics in the construction industry

Wednesday, October 29, 2008: 12:50 PM

Janie Gittleman, PhD, MRP , CPWR The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, MD
Performance metrics are a way of measuring an organization's effectiveness in reaching critical goals. Metrics are designed to drive improvement and characterize progess made. NIOSH, in collaboration with CPWR and MNOSHA Consulation, conducted a pilot study to identify qualitative and quantitative performance metrics on safety and healeth for the constructoin industry, which were then rated by small-to-large construction firms. The presentation gives the process and rsults - a starting point for development of metrics for construction safety and health.

Learning Objectives:
Identify health and safety performance indicators for small-to-large construction firms.

Keywords: Construction Injuries, Performance Measurement

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have completed a pilot study on this topic.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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