We want to encourage you to attend the second NIOSH-funded Prevention through Design (PtD) workshop, which will be hosted virtually on May 26 and 27 between 8:00 am and 1:00 Pacific Daylight Time. The theme of the 2021 workshop is “PtD as we move into the post-COVID Era.” The current COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the world, specifically the response to the disease by industries such as construction. COVID-19 has changed the way industries approach protecting workers’ safety, and PtD holds the promise to reduce workers’ exposure to health hazards. The 2021 virtual and interactive PtD workshop will focus on what we have learned in the past year that can be translated to the future improvement of PtD as we move into the post-COVID era. Lessons learned from online collaboration, regulatory guidance, modularization, artificial intelligence, worksite ventilation, future building design, and prevention through design processes will be collaboratively explored providing a baseline for improvement. The workshop will create an excellent opportunity for architects, engineers, contractors, construction companies, project owners, insurers, students, and academics to exchange and leverage their experiences and expertise on PtD practices by meeting PtD leading experts worldwide. Registration will be announced soon. CEUs will be offered.
John Gambatese, PhD, PE(CA) | Professor, School of Civil and Construction Engineering | Oregon State University | 101 Kearney Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331 USA | Phone: 541-737-8913 | john.gambatese@oregonstate.edu | www.cce.oregonstate.edu
