Training to keep construction and environmental cleanup workers safe from hazardous materials
Hazardous Materials Worker Health and Safety Training
This program teaches construction and cleanup workers how to prevent and respond to hazardous-material exposures so they can work more safely and access job opportunities.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Center for Construction Res and Training NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Silver Spring, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11132500 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you work in construction or environmental cleanup, this program offers hands-on safety courses, disaster-response training, and train-the-trainer sessions so more instructors can teach these skills. The plan includes thousands of course seats each year and ongoing instructor development, plus focused workforce training to help underemployed people enter union apprenticeship programs. The program supports a large network of outreach trainers who deliver disaster-related trainings across the country and uses regular evaluation to improve its courses. Placement help and city-specific workforce efforts are slated for New Orleans, Flint, Boston, Oakland, and East Palo Alto.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are current or prospective construction and environmental remediation workers, outreach trainers, and underemployed or unemployed people in the targeted cities seeking entry into apprenticeships.
Not a fit: People who do not work in construction or cleanup, cannot attend the offered trainings, or live outside the program's outreach areas are unlikely to benefit directly.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, workers may have fewer hazardous exposures, better protective practices, and increased access to apprenticeship jobs.
How similar studies have performed: Similar occupational health and train-the-trainer programs have a long track record of reducing workplace hazards and improving job placement, so this builds on established approaches.
Where this research is happening
Silver Spring, United States
- Center for Construction Res and Training — Silver Spring, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Cain, Christina Trahan — Center for Construction Res and Training
- Study coordinator: Cain, Christina Trahan
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.