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Moving research to practice through partnership: a case study in Asphalt Paving
Charlotte Chang1, Laura Nixon1, Robin Baker2,3
1Labor Occupational Health Program, University of California, Berkeley, California.
American Journal of Industrial Medicine
|June 16, 2015
Summary
Multi-stakeholder partnerships in construction, like the Asphalt Paving Partnership, successfully scaled worker safety interventions. This collaboration led to widespread adoption of engineering controls to reduce asphalt fume exposure.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Construction Industry Interventions
- Public Health Partnerships
Background:
- Multi-stakeholder partnerships are vital for health and safety dissemination and implementation.
- The Asphalt Paving Partnership (APP) case study examined successful scaling of worker protection interventions in construction.
- APP developed, evaluated, and disseminated engineering controls for asphalt fumes in the 1990s.
Purpose of the Study:
- To document and understand the collaborative processes of the Asphalt Paving Partnership.
- To identify factors influencing the success of construction-based health and safety partnerships.
- To analyze the research-to-practice (r2p) outcomes of the APP.
Main Methods:
- A case study approach was employed.
- In-depth interviews with 15 participants were conducted.
- Document review was utilized to supplement interview data.
Main Results:
- Contextual factors facilitating and challenging collaboration were identified.
- Central themes and group processes within the partnership were described.
- Research-to-practice (r2p) outcomes related to worker safety were detailed.
Conclusions:
- The Asphalt Paving Partnership provides a model for multi-stakeholder collaborations in construction safety.
- Leveraging diverse member strengths can improve health and safety innovation dissemination and adoption.
- Building a collaborative infrastructure is key to sustaining long-term momentum in occupational safety.
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