CPWR Update (Newsletter) 2024 November: Protecting Construction Workers from Head Injuries October: New CPWR-Supported Health and Safety Research September: New Data Bulletin Examines Mental Health Trends Among Construction Workers August: Using Research to Make Jobsites Safer July: New Data Bulletin Examines Fatal Injuries June: Working Safely This Summer May: Falls Stand-Down Begins Monday April Extra: Workers’ Memorial Day April: Take Part in This Month’s National Struck-By Stand-Down March: Data Bulletin Focuses on Falls in Construction February: 5th Annual National Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-by Incidents Coming in April January: New Data Bulletin Examines Apprenticeships in Construction 2023 December: Research That Improves Worker Safety and Health November: New Data Bulletin Examines Contractor Safety Practices October: Nanomaterials Safety Resources September: Five New Research Projects Focus on Preventing Suicide and Opioid-Related Deaths Among Construction Workers August: Safe + Sound Week Highlights Importance of Safety Plans July: New Data Bulletin Examines Employment Costs June: Staying Safe This Summer May: New Data Bulletin Examines Women in Construction April Extra: Workers’ Memorial Day April: The 4th Annual National Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-by Incidents is Less than Two Weeks Away! March: New Data Bulletin Examines Focus Four Injuries February: Preventing Construction Falls January: Data Bulletin Looks at All Causes of Construction Worker Deaths 2022 December: Nominate a Safety Innovation for the 2023 Liberty Mutual Award November: New Data Bulletin Focuses on Electrical Hazards October: Building Safety with Recent Research September: New Data Bulletin, Data Dashboard Examine Transportation Injuries August: New Report Examines Causes of Falls July: New Data Bulletin Looks at COVID-19’s Impact on Construction Industry; New Dashboard Captures Occupational Exposures June: Resources for Safe Summer Construction May: New Data Bulletin Looks and Construction Fatalities and Injuries April Extra: Workers’ Memorial Day April: CPWR Leads in Keeping Construction Workers Safe on Infrastructure Projects March: New Data Bulletin Examines Construction Employment February: New SC-SMIS Strengthens Safety Culture January: New Data Bulletin, Data Dashboards Focus on Construction Worker Health 2021 December: Submit Safety Innovations for the 2022 Liberty Mutual Award November: New Data Bulletin Focuses on Safety Management During Pandemic October: Fifteen Websites, One Goal September: Remembering 9/11, Responding to Subsequent Disasters August: Data Dashboards Allow Exploration of Key Issues July: New Data Bulletin Updates COVID-19’s Impact on Construction June: 2021 Liberty Mutual Award Honors Three Safety Innovations May: New Data Bulletin Examines Struck-By Incidents April Extra: Worker Safety on Workers’ Memorial Day April: National Struck-by Stand-Down Takes Place April 26 March: Data Bulletin Analyzes Construction Worker Fatalities February: Applications Due February 28 for 2021 Liberty Mutual Safety Innovation Award January: New Data Bulletin Focuses on Nonfatal Injuries 2020 December: Small Study Grant Funding Available November: NIEHS’s ECWTP Celebrates 25 Years of Training Workers from Disadvantaged Communities October: New CPWR COVID-19 Exposure Control Planning Tool September: Are You Participating? Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls September 14-18 August: Data Bulletin Examines COVID-19’s Impact on Workers and Businesses July: Falls Stand-Down Rescheduled for Sept. 14-18 June: New Data Bulletin Examines the Coronavirus and Health Disparities Among Construction Workers May: New COVID-19 Resources: Standards for Construction Sites, Construction Clearinghouse April Extra: April 28, 2020 – Workers Memorial Day April: Updated Coronavirus Guidance for Construction Workers and Employers Marzo Extra: Pasos que deben tomar los empresarios y trabajadores de la industria de la construcción en respuesta al Coronavirus (COVID-19) March Extra: Steps Construction Employers and Workers Should Take in Response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) March: New Best Built Plans Ergonomics Training Program for Construction Workers February: Responding to Opioids’ Impact on Construction Workers January: New Safety and Health Resources for the New Year 2019 December: New CPWR-Supported Safety and Health Research Projects November: Best Built Plans Adds New Resources To Prevent MSDs October: New QDR Shows Sharp Decrease in Employer-Reported Work-Related MSDs, but Self-Reported MSDs Remained Flat September: New Award Recognizes Innovative Safety Interventions August: Safe + Sound Week Begins August 12! July: CPWR Meeting Highlights Advances in Hazard Controls, Safety Management, Reaching Target Audiences June: Mark Your Calendar! 2019 Trench Safety Stand Down June 17-21, 2019 May: New Study Explores the Types of Nonstandard Work Arrangements in Construction April Extra: April 28, 2019 – Workers’ Memorial Day April: Get Ready for the 2019 Fall Prevention Stand-Down March: CPWR Recognized for Innovation in Construction February: Study Finds Upward Trend in Elevator-Related Construction Fatalities January: A New Year’s Resolution: Better Worker Safety and Health in the Building Industry 2018 December: Researchers Recommend Occupational Exposures be Considered in Early Lung Cancer Detection Programs November: New CPWR Report Finds Rate of Fatal Injuries on the Rise for Small Construction Contractors October: Safety Climate Assessment Tool for Small Contractors (S-CATsc) September: Fatal Injuries at Road Construction Sites among Construction Workers: A CPWR Quarterly Data Report August: New BEST BUILT PLANS Program Can Help Reduce Strains and Sprains on the Jobsite July: The Union Effect on Contractor Safety Management Programs June: Show Your Commitment to Safety: Safe + Sound Week 2018 May: The National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction Begins Today! April Extra: April 28, 2018 – Workers’ Memorial Day April: The Construction Chart Book, 6th Edition March: Are You Ready for the Fifth annual Stand-Down to Stop Construction Falls? February: CPWR Quarterly Data Report: Caught-in/between January: CPWR, NIOSH Create New FACE Report Database 2017 December Extra: Safety Management in the Construction Industry 2017 December: Making Solar Panel Installation Safer November: CPWR Quarterly Data Report: Electrocutions and Prevention in the Construction Industry October: Study – Visits by Insurance Loss Prevention Representatives Linked to Fewer Jobsite Injuries September Extra: Silica Rule Enforcement Begins Sept. 23! These Resources Can Help You Comply September: Research Findings: Sharp Drill Bits Reduce Health Risks & Increase Productivity August Extra: Protect Yourself While Protecting Others August: CPWR Quarterly Data Report: Struck-by Injuries in the Construction Industry July: Nanomaterials and Construction June: It’s Getting Hot Outside May: It’s Time to Stand-Down May 8-12: National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Construction Falls April Extra II: April 28, 2017: Workers’ Memorial Day April Extra I: CPWR Quarterly Data Report: Fall Injuries and Fall Prevention in Construction April: 2016 Construction Fatality Maps: a Reminder Why the Stand-Down Matters March: Stand-Down this May to Prevent Construction Falls February: Construction Workers, Health, and Healthcare January: Greetings from the New Executive Director 2016 December: Time to learn more about your company’s Safety Climate? November: Is Your Workplace Safe? October: RF Radiation and the Construction Industry September: CPWR Report – Many Small Firms Lag on Safety Culture Indicators August: Summer Work Hazards: From Air Temperatures to Zika July: CPWR, Trades Take Action in Flint — Locals train for lead pipe replacement, construction careers June: New CPWR Report Describes Growing Ranks of Latino Workers, Contractors May: CPWR Toolbox Talks: Now en Español April Extra: Next Week, Stand Down to Stop Construction Falls April: CPWR can help you Work Safely with Silica March: The Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Health Insurance in Construction February: Stand-Down to Stop Construction Falls: Summary Report January: Cold Days Ahead: Are You Ready? 2015 December: Is Our Workers’ Compensation System Working? November: Confined Spaces in Construction: Complying with the New Standard October: Nanomaterials Present New Questions for Occupational Safety and Health September: Research to Practice (r2p) at CPWR – American Journal of Industrial Medicine Special Issue August: Clearing the Air about COPD July: Heat can Kill June: Study – Fall Prevention Works, Even Anchored to Wood Frame May: OSHA Acts on Confined Space Rule April Extra: Stand up for Those Who Have Fallen – Stand Down in May April: U.S. Green Building Council to Credit Prevention through Design March Extra: NIOSH, Partnership Promote Practices to Control Silica March: What Does the Future Hold for You? February: Have you built a better mousetrap? January: The Year at CPWR: Looking Back and Looking Forward 2014 December: Frontiers in Fall Prevention: Online Inventory of Residential Fall Protection Devices November: Classic CPWR Training Tools: Ahora en Espanol! October: Strengthening Jobsite Safety Climate September: “Buy Quiet” now, hear later August: Can Big Data Answer Big Questions about Worker Safety and Health? July: Tackling Health Inequities for Low-Income Workers June: The Heat Is On May: Safety Culture/Safety Climate Report April: The Right Tool for the Job: Choose Hand Safety March: Leading by Example, “Walking the Walk” Can Save Lives February: CPWR Team’s Technology Featured at World of Concrete January: For some, no New Year
