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" "silhouette of man riding tractor"](/content/dam/oshrc_centers_vt_edu/areas/agriculture/farmer-w.jpg)
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing
Construction
![Construction sector Construction](/content/dam/oshrc_centers_vt_edu/areas/construction/construction-w.jpg)
Construction
Healthcare: Nurse measuring patient blood pressure
![Healthcare sector Healthcare: Nurse measuring patient blood pressure](/content/dam/oshrc_centers_vt_edu/areas/healthcare/healthcare-w.jpg)
Healthcare
manufacturing
![Manufacturing Sector manufacturing](/content/dam/oshrc_centers_vt_edu/areas/manufacturing/manufacturing-w.jpg)
Manufacturing
Minor in cave with sensor
![Mining Sector Minor in cave with sensor](/content/dam/oshrc_centers_vt_edu/areas/mining/miner-w.jpg)
Mining
safety glasses
![Cross Sector safety glasses](/content/dam/oshrc_centers_vt_edu/areas/cross-sector/safety-glasses-w.jpg)
Cross Sector
Disciplines
Industrial Hygiene
![Industrial Hygiene discipline Industrial Hygiene discipline](/content/dam/oshrc_centers_vt_edu/areas/hygiene/industrial-hygiene-w.jpg)
Industrial Hygiene
man pressing his right knee
![Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) discipline man pressing his right knee](/content/dam/oshrc_centers_vt_edu/areas/msd/msd-w.jpg)
Musculoskeletal Disorders
worker with mask, face and knee protections
![Safety discipline worker with mask, face and knee protections](/content/dam/oshrc_centers_vt_edu/areas/safety/industrial-safety-w.jpg)
Safety
Slips, Trips, Falls
![Slips, Trips, Falls Slips, Trips, Falls](/content/dam/oshrc_centers_vt_edu/areas/slips-trips-falls/slips-trips-falls-w.jpg)
Slips/Trips/Falls
Work organization
![Work organization Work organization](/content/dam/oshrc_centers_vt_edu/areas/work-organization/work-org-w.jpg)
Work Organization
Construction workers on stairs
![Prevention through Design (PtD) & Research-to-Practice (R2P) Construction workers on stairs](/content/dam/oshrc_centers_vt_edu/areas/ptd-r2p/workers-stairs-w.jpg)