Improving health and safety for Oregon workers
Oregon Healthy Workforce Center
['FUNDING_OTHER'] · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · NIH-11138415
This center partners with Oregon workers and employers to make workplaces healthier, safer, and less stressful.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_OTHER'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (PORTLAND, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11138415 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
If you work in Oregon, this center teams up with employers, unions, and clinics to try practical ways to prevent injuries and reduce job-related stress. They run programs, collect health and workplace data, and pilot changes like safer equipment, schedule improvements, and staff training. The group shares successful approaches with local workplaces so helpful changes can reach more people. Participation might include surveys, brief health checks, wearable monitoring, or joining workplace improvement programs.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are Oregon employees across industries—especially those in physically demanding or high-stress jobs—who are willing to try workplace health programs or share information about their work and health.
Not a fit: People who are not currently employed, do not work in Oregon, or do not want workplace-based interventions are unlikely to receive direct benefit from this center's activities.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could reduce workplace injuries and illness, lower job-related stress, and improve overall worker well-being across Oregon.
How similar studies have performed: Previous workplace health and safety programs have shown benefits like fewer injuries and better mental health in specific settings, while center-led efforts aim to scale and coordinate those successes more broadly.
Where this research is happening
PORTLAND, UNITED STATES
- OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY — PORTLAND, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: HAMMER, LESLIE — OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
- Study coordinator: HAMMER, LESLIE
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.