Research Grants in the Construction Sector
This research is made up of a number of smaller grants from WSIB-RAC that built upon a seed grant from CRE-MSD. Details of the 2008 grant are on this page.

  • Kramer, D., Bigelow, P., Vi, P., Garritano, E., Wells, R. (2008). Encouraging construction companies to adopt innovations to reduce MSDs using different knowledge transfer techniques. WSIB-RAC grant (#08007). $348,870.00
  • Kramer, D., Bigelow, P., Vi, P., Garritano, E., Wells, R. (2007). Identifying new tools and processes to prevent MSDs in the construction sector. (co-principal investigator). WSIB Bridging the Gap grant. $59,385.00
  • Kramer, D., Philip Bigelow , Peter Vi, Enzo Garritano, Richard Wells. (2005). Identifying the Barriers and Facilitators to the Adoption of Ergonomic Innovations in the Construction Sector. WSIB Bridging the Gap grant. $60,000.
  • Kramer, D., Phil Bigelow, Richard Wells, Douglas McVittie, Peter Vi, and Enzo Garritano. (2004). Exploration ofthe feasibility of participative interventions to reduce musculoskeletal disorders in the construction sector (co-principal investigator). CRE-MSD Seed Grant. $10,000.