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In the fall of 2014, theÌý(NRCA) and theÌý, working with Â鶹ÊÓƵ, established the Roofing r2p Partnership to work toward the shared goal of eliminating job-related injuries and illnesses in the roofingÌý industry.ÌýThese partners represent a broad cross-section of the industry and representatives from both participate in national and local industry committees.

The Partnership’s work has led to:

• TheÌýRF Radiation Awareness Program for the Construction Industry.ÌýConcerns raised by the Partnership about the potential risks associated with exposure toÌýradiofrequency (RF) radiation generated by antennas and other devices on roof tops and sides of structures where roofing and other construction work is performed led to the establishment of aÌý multi-trade, labor-management RF Radiation Work Group and the development of this program.Ìý The programÌýis tailored for use by employers, trainers, and workers, and designed to raise awareness of the potential risks and steps to work safely.
• The Safety Climate Assessment Tool for Small Contractors (S-CAT^SC).ÌýThis tool was developed by the Partnership, in coordination with Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Safety Culture/Climate project,Ìýto help small constructionÌý employers and their employees assess and improve their jobsite safety climate. Employer and employeeÌýS-CAT^SCÌýresponses shared with Â鶹ÊÓƵ are being compiled to identify and develop materials and resourcesÌý small construction contractors in the roofing industry and other segments of the construction industry canÌýuse to strengthen their company’s safety climate.
• .Ìý Falls are a leading cause of injury and death. This video was developed by the Partnership to focus attention on ladder safety during roofing work and show how the free National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ladder safety app can help. ThisÌývideo is .

Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s work with this Partnership is informing the construction industry’s understanding of the role of partnerships in advancing research to practice and lessons learned will be incorporated into theÌýConstruction Research to Practice (r2p) Partnership Toolkit.