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Research Areas

OSHRC members are involved in a broad range of Research Areas that are within diverse Disciplines and/or address one or more occupational Sectors. Many projects have Prevention through Design (PtD) and/or Research-to-Practice (R2P) components. Projects are listed under the relevant Sector and Discipline(s).

Sectors

"silhouette of man riding tractor"

"silhouette of man riding tractor"

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

Construction

Construction

Construction

Healthcare: Nurse measuring patient blood pressure

Healthcare: Nurse measuring patient blood pressure

Healthcare

manufacturing

manufacturing

Manufacturing

Minor in cave with sensor

Minor in cave with sensor

Mining

safety glasses

safety glasses

Cross Sector

Disciplines

Industrial Hygiene

Industrial Hygiene discipline

Industrial Hygiene

man pressing his right knee

man pressing his right knee

Musculoskeletal Disorders

worker with mask, face and knee protections

worker with mask, face and knee protections

Safety

Slips, Trips, Falls

Slips, Trips, Falls

Slips/Trips/Falls

Work organization

Work organization

Work Organization


Construction workers on stairs

Construction workers on stairs

Prevention through Design (PtD) and Research to Practice (R2P)