Construction Safety Research Alliance

(CSRA)

Dr. Matthew HallowellExecutive Director of the CSRA

Endowed Professor and President’s Teaching Scholar

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Vision and Objectives

Prevent serious injuries and fatalities in the construction industry via transformative research and defendable science.Objectives:• Create and disseminate new knowledge• Connect industry and academia• Develop robust professional networks• Train the next generation of safety scientists and professionals who

intuitively work together

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CSRA … Why?

• There is a strong need for evidence-based safety• There is no formal avenue where the ideas from industry become

research topics• Safety is not propriety and we could have a shared R&D function

• There is little interface between industry and academia• Current funding cycles are long, inefficient, and safety is de-

prioritized

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Current Member Companies1. Consolidated Edison2. Alabama Power3. Chevron4. Quanta Services5. Tennessee Valley Authority6. The Otis Elevator Company7. California Resources Corporation8. Wolfcreek Group9. TechnipFMC10. Enbridge Pipelines11. Graham Construction12. Mastec

13. SabicIP14. ConocoPhillips15. Caterpillar16. Laney Group17. Enable Midstream18. Southern California Edison19. Exelon20. Remote Medical International21. CenterPoint Energy22. Portland General Electric23. Marsh24. Cheniere25. Price Gregory International26. TC Energy27. Honeywell

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Advisory Board Members

Brad MacLeanWolfCreek Group

(Chair)

Ellen QuinnThe Otis Elevator

Company

Greg KellyEnbridge

Jenny BaileyAlabama Power

Gregg SlintakConsolidated

Edison

Len ColvinTVA

Bruno CagnartTechnip FMC

Matt CompherQuanta Services

Ester BrawleyCalifornia Resources

Corporation

Taco FranssenChevron

Mike CourtGraham

Nick DiMartinoMastec

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How research teams are organized

Graduate Student

Principal Investigator

Vice Chair

Chair

Chair: Represent the team and preside over team meetings

Vice Chair: Assists the Chair and serves as proxy

PI: Leads all aspects of the science

Graduate Student: Scientific engine of the team and coordinator

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How research teams are organized

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Macro Roles

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Industry Team MembersDomain experts who ensure the relevance and impact of the work

Academic Team MembersProcess experts who ensure the scientific merit of the work

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Research Process

Set Objectives and Scope

Create Shared

Definitions

Review Literature

Develop Research Methods

Create Tools

Collect Data

Analyze Data

Validate Results

Interpret Findings

Create Guidance

Publish Results

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Research Team Work Products

• Each project results in:• Summary Video (2 minutes)• Written Executive Summary (one page)• Research Report (5-10 pages)• Guidance Document (5-10 pages)• 1-3 Academic Journal Papers (get “under the hood”)

• Some projects may result in:• Software/App• Prototypes

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Research Teams

Kick-off September 26-27, 2019• Quality-Based Safety Leading Indicators• Predictive Analytics and Safety Data Science• Tyranny of TRIR

Kick-off August 2020• Safety ROI• Value Proposition of Safety Technology (AR and VR)• Topic TBD

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qSLI Team

Mike Quashne (Chair), BGEJohn Barry (Vice Chair), Sabic IPRamsey Robertson (Vice Chair), Wolfcreek Safety SolutionsEllen Quinn, Otis Elevator CompanySage Babin, Quanta ServicesDave Wulf, ConocoPhillipsBrandon Pratt, Graham ConstructionVictor Flores, Enable MidstreamJason Griffen, RMI

Brandon Baylis, HoneywellJames Upton, UnaffiliatedGabriel Guitme, CRCMarguerite Porsch, CenterPointRandy Poulter, LaneyAlden Strealy, PGNCaleb Sheve, Price GregoryScott Desautels, EnbridgeHich Chibl, TC EnergyMatt Hallowell (PI), University of CO

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qSLI Process

Identify Safety Practices

Identify Core Competencies

Create Scorecards

Field Test Scorecards

Develop Resources

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PA Team

Peter Lineen (Chair), Quanta Services Craig Lowrie (Vice Chair), GrahamEllen Quinn, Otis Elevator CompanyMitch Wade, US PipelineRose Perez, Southern California EdisonGuy Hairfield, CRCMenno Nijdam, TechnipFMCBob Spencer, TVAPaul MackIntire, Mastec

Carl Johansen, Consolidated EdisonLauren Eggert, ChevronJustin Seet, Enbridge PipelinesMarguerite Porsch, CenterPointDan Lyons, ComEdSeth Washington, ChenierePerry Redman, CaterpillarTim Belitz, HoneywellElif Erkal, University of COMatt Hallowell (PI), University of CO

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PA Process

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Tyranny of TRIR• When is TRIR a stable and meaningful metric?• How do we interpret the rates we have?• How many exposure hours are needed before the metric is relevant?• Attribution?

More exposure

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Safety 2020: Safety ROITwo critical questions:• How do we measure the impact of a safety intervention?• How do we estimate the return on investment?

SafetyImpact

Safety Investment ROI

Safety Investment

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Safety 2020: Augmented Reality• What information best supports

workers in the identification of hazards and design errors?

• What format and level of detail is optimal?

• What is the value proposition for AR in construction safety applications?

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Safety 2020: Virtual Reality w/Haptic

• How do adults learn in a VR environment?

• How are hazard recognition and situational awareness skills enhanced?

• Is knowledge acquired, retained, and used to make better decisions?

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Example: Energy-Based Hazard Recognition

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GravityMotion

MechanicalPressureOthers

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Example: Precursor Analysis

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Example: Safety Leading Indicators

Project/Site Average

TRIR

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RIR

Action Cycle

Comfort Cycle

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Score Average

Safety Effort

Brainstormed

IndicatorsEmpirical Data Statistical

testing

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What will success look like?

• Research yields new, high-impact, and empirically-validated safety innovations

• Evidence that the innovations have had a transformative impact • Transition from safety theory to safety theory + science• Safety research judged by the rigor of the process, not just the

outcomes • Broad and rapid dissemination of innovations• Industry seeks the CSRA for the latest safety knowledge• Graduates who broaden and strengthen the network of safety

scientists

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Web: www.colorado.edu/lab/csraEmail: Matthew.Hallowell@colorado.edu

Phone: 303-704-8523