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* * * * * * Prevention through Design Practice and Research: A U.S. Construction Industry Perspective John A. Gambatese Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA T. Michael Toole Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA, USA Michael G. Behm East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA What is Prevention through Design (PtD)? The process of addressing construction site safety and health in a project’s design. Construction site safety as a design criterion Focus on the design of the permanent facility “Safety constructability” Designing for construction safety (DfCS) PtD is not: Specifying means and methods of construction Control of, or responsibility for, safety on the construction site PtD in the U.S. Interest in PtD is growing, but PtD is currently not part of standard practice Barriers: OSHA’s placement of safety responsibility Designer education and training Lack of design tools, guidelines, procedures Designer’s limited role on the project team Designer’s traditional viewpoint on construction worker safety Lack of understanding of the associated liability Absence of legislative mandate National Initiatives OSHA Construction Alliance Roundtable DfCS Workgroup NIOSH NORA Construction Sector Council CHPtD Workgroup Prevention through Design National Workshop (July 2007) Kick-off for national PtD initiative Gathered together leaders in PtD in all industries 225 participants Results to form strategy for national initiative Focus groups organized by: Industry (Construction, Manufacturing, etc.) Function (Research, Policy, Practice, Education) NIOSH Workshop Construction Sector Needs PtD Practice: Availability of tools and resources Address liability exposure Increased awareness Case studies Link to sustainability Construction Sector Needs PtD Policy: Define what PtD means to construction Modify standard contracts Regulatory changes not desired Construction Sector Needs PtD Education: Continuing education Offered through professional organizations University educa