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CPWR's Informational Webinar Series
CPWR hosts regular webinars on a variety of topics including current research, new efforts and trends in occupational safety & health, and training programs. The following is a list of upcoming webinar events. To register, click on the event link and select register (as opposed to join now). Space is limited for all events, so we encourage you to register in advance. Further instructions will be provided when your registration is confirmed. If you have any questions about our webinar topics or how to register for an event, contact Jessica Bunting at jbunting@cpwr.com or 301-495-8515.
Upcoming CPWR Webinars:
Wednesday, March 20th, 2019 at 2:00pm EST: The National Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction: Getting Ready for the 2019 Safety Stand-Down
Presented by: Scott Ketcham, Acting Director, OSHA Directorate of Construction
Scott Earnest, Deputy Director for the Office of Construction Safety and Health, and Coordinator for the Construction Sector at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Chris Trahan Cain, Executive Director, CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training
Falls are the top cause of construction fatalities and account for 1/3 of on-the-job injuries and deaths in the industry. In 2012, CPWR, NIOSH, and OSHA together launched a national construction fall prevention campaign. This hour-long webinar will bring together leaders from all three organizations to showcase the past successes of the campaign and its major event, the National Safety Stand-Down, as well as to highlight plans for 2019. This year's Stand-Down is scheduled for May 6th-10th.
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Thursday, March 21st, 2019 - 2:00pm EST: Assessment and control of exposures to ISOCYANATES in industrial coating applications
Presented by: Dhimiter Bello, ScD, MSc; Professor, University of Massachusetts Lowell
This hour-long webinar will present researchers' findings on occupational exposures to isocyanates among construction painters working in metal structure coating. Isocyanates are potent respiratory and dermal sensitizers and a leading cause of occupational asthma worldwide. Field investigations were conducted at various worksites in Massachusetts, including bridges, water tanks, a reactor dome, and wind turbines. The presentation will summarize work practices at these construction sites; present findings on inhalation and dermal exposures to isocyanates; and discuss effectiveness of exposure controls among painters using urinary biomonitoring pre- and post-shift. In addition, our presenters will discuss the adequacy of current exposure controls and provide recommendations to further reduce isocyanate exposures among painters during steel structure coating in construction trades.
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Wednesday, April 24th, 2019 at 2:00pm EST: Nonstandard Work Arrangements in the U.S. Construction Industry
Presented by: Rebecca Jackson, MPH, Data Center Assistant Director at CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
Temporary workers, day laborers, workers provided by contract firms, and contingent workers are all in nonstandard work arrangements and may be at a disproportionate risk for occupational illness and injury. This presentation will describe different forms of work arrangement in the construction industry and analyze demographic and employment differences between standard and nonstandard employment in construction.
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Tuesday, May 21st, 2019 at 2:00pm EST: Safety Voice for Ergonomics – a Research to Practice Example in the Masonry Trade
Presented by: Dan Anton, Professor and Chair, Department of Physical Therapy, Eastern Washington University & Jennifer Hess, Research Associate, University of Oregon
More information coming soon.
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Past Webinars by Topic:
Nanotechnology
- Update on Nanomaterials in Construction: Epidemiology, Exposures, and Awareness
Presented by: Bruce Lippy, Director, Safety Research at CPWR, Gavin West, Research Analyst at CPWR, and Laura Boatman, Project Coordinator, SBCTC
Thursday, December 13th, 2018
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- Working Safely with Nanomaterials in Construction
Presented by: Bruce Lippy, Director, Safety Research at CPWR and Gavin West, Research Analyst at CPWR
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2015
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Silica
- Protecting Workers in Enclosed Cabs from Silica Exposure: Leveraging Research from the Mining Industry
Presented by: Joe Coble and Patricia Downs, OSHA's Directorate of Standards & Guidance, and Andy Cecala, NIOSH Mining Division
Wednesday, Oct. 18th 2017
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- New Silica in Construction Training from the California State Building Trades
Presented by: Laura Boatman, Project Coordinator, SBCTC
Wednesday, July 26th 2017
Play Recording - Understanding & Implementing the New Construction Silica Standard
Presented by: David O’Connor, OSHA's Directorate of Standards & Guidance, Chris Trahan, CPWR Deputy Director, and Eileen Betit, CPWR r2p Director
Thursday, May 19th, 2016
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Other Inhalation & Skin Exposures
- Assessment and control of exposure to reactive chemicals in construction: I. Spray polyurethane foam applications (SPF)
Presented by: Dhimiter Bello, ScD, MSc; Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Wednesday, June 28th 2017
Play Recording - Radiofrequency (RF) Radiation: Learn About Our New Awareness Program for the Construction Industry
Presented by: Tom Shanahan, Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management, National Roofing Contractors Association
Keith J. Vitkovich, Executive Director, Roofers & Waterproofers Research and Education Joint Trust Fund
Eileen Betit, Director, Research to Practice (r2p), CPWR
Tuesday, April 25th, 2017
Play Recording - COPD among Construction Workers: Case-Control Study Results
Presented by: John M. Dement, PhD, CIH
Wednesday, October 14th 2015
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Safety Climate/Culture
- Using the Foundations For Safety Leadership (FSL) to Enhance Jobsite Safety - Now Available in Spanish
Presented by: Dr. Stefanie K. Johnson, Associate Professor; University of Colorado Boulder
Thursday, October 25th, 2018
Play Recording En Español Download Presentation - Assessment of contractor safety (ACES) through prequalification organizational surveys
Presented by: Jack Dennerlein, Professor, Bouve College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University
Tuesday, September 25th, 2018
Play Recording Download Presentation - Tools for a Successful Workplace Safety & Health Program
Presented by: Andrew Levinson, Deputy Director, OSHA Directorate of Standards & Guidance
Linda Goldenhar, Director, Evaluation & Research, CPWR
Tom Shanahan, Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management, National Roofing Contractors Association, and Keith J. Vitkovich, Executive Director, Roofers & Waterproofers Research and Education Joint Trust Fund
Wednesday, February 21st, 2018
CPWR is proud to be a partner in OSHA’s Safe Workplace + Sound Business Campaign – a nationwide effort to raise awareness of the value of workplace safety and health programs. Learn about the Campaign and new tools and features of two popular CPWR resources that you can use to improve safety on your jobsites during this 1-hour webinar.
Play Recording Download Presentation - New Foundations for Safety Leadership OSHA-30 Module
Presented by: Linda M. Goldenhar, PhD, Director of Research and Evaluation at CPWR, and Annette Braam, Assistant Director, Training Programs, Directorate of Training and Education, OSHA
Thursday, January 19th 2017
Play Recording - Safety management and safety culture in the construction industry
Presented by: Sue Dong, Director, CPWR Data Center
Thursday, November 17th, 2016
Play Recording - New Safety Climate Assessment Tool (S-CAT) & S-CAT Website: Tools to Self-Assess & Improve Your Company’s Jobsite Safety Climate
Presented by: Linda M. Goldenhar, PhD, Director of Research and Evaluation at CPWR
Wednesday, October 19th, 2106
Play Recording - Building a Safety Culture: Improving Safety and Health Management in the Construction Industry
Presented by: Stephen A. Jones, Senior Director, Industry Insights Research, Dodge Data & Analytics
Wednesday, April 20th, 2016
Play Recording - Foundations for Safety Leadership (FSL) Course: Improve Safety Leadership and Safety Climate
Presented by: Linda Goldenhar, PhD, Director of Research and Evaluation at CPWR
Wednesday, March 17th, 2016
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Ergonomics
- Incorporating Ergonomics into a Construction Safety Management Program
Presented by: Ann Marie Dale, Associate Professor, Washington University School of Medicine
Thursday, February 28th, 2019
Play Recording Download Presentation - Best built plans: preventing injury & improving productivity by reducing manual materials handling
Presented by: Eileen Betit, Research to Practice (r2p) Director, CPWR, Gary Gustafson, Training Director, CPWR, and John Strand, Social Marketing Consultant
Wednesday July 25th, 2018
Play Recording Download Presentation - Health and Safety Considerations for Powered Hand-tools Used in Construction
Presented by: Mark Geiger MS, MSE, CIH, CSP – U.S. Naval Safety Center; Chuck Hayden MS, PE – NIOSH, Division of Applied Research and Technology;
& Tom McDowell, PhD – NIOSH, Health Effects Laboratory Division
Tuesday, July 28th, 2015
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Noise
- New Training Program: Construction Noise & Hearing Loss Prevention
Presented by: Gary Gustafson, Director of the Environmental Hazards Training Program at CPWR and Eileen Betit, Director of Research to Practice at CPWR.
Thursday, April 26th, 2018
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Falls & The National Fall Prevention Campaign
- The National Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction: Getting Ready for the 2018 Safety Stand-Down
Presented by: Chris Trahan Cain, Executive Director, CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training
Christine Branche, Ph.D, Principal Associate Director, NIOSH, and Director, Office of Construction Safety and Health
Scott Ketcham, Deputy Director, OSHA Directorate of Construction
Wednesday, March 21st, 2018
Play Recording Download Presentation - CPWR Quarterly Data Report: Fall Injuries and Prevention in the Construction Industry
Presented by: Sue Dong, Director, CPWR Data Center; Gavin West, CPWR Research Analyst; and Jessica Bunting, CPWR Program Associate
Tuesday, May 9th, 2017
Play Recording - The National Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction: Getting Ready for the 2017 Safety Stand-Down
Presented by:Chris Trahan Cain, Executive Director, CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training
Christine Branche, Ph.D, Principal Associate Director, NIOSH, and Director, Office of Construction Safety and Health
Dean McKenzie, Director, OSHA Directorate of Construction
Wednesday, March 1st, 2017
Play Recording - The National Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction: Get Ready to Stand-Down to Launch the 5th Year of the Campaign
Presenters: Pete Stafford, Executive Director, CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training
Christine Branche, Ph.D, Principal Associate Director, NIOSH, and Director, Office of Construction Safety and Health
Dean McKenzie, Deputy Director, OSHA Directorate of Construction
Tuesday, February 16th 2016
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Prevention through Design
- Applying Prevention through Design (PtD) to Solar Systems in Small Buildings
Presented by: Dr. Hyun Woo “Chris” Lee, Assistant Professor, Department of Construction Management, University of Washington and Dr. John Gambatese, Professor, Oregon State University
Wednesday, December 13th 2017
Play Recording A summary of Key Findings and a full report on this project are also available.
- Incorporating Informational Technology Into Creating Innovative Construction Products
Presented by: Chris Le, Program Manager, Safety and Health Research & Babak Memarian, Director, Exposure Control Technologies Research
Tuesday, February 28th, 2017
Play Recording NOTE: The first two minutes of this recording were cut off. This short transcript reviews what was discussed during that time. - Near Miss Information Visualization Tool in BIM for Construction Safety
Presented by: Eric Marks, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering at the University of Alabama
Wednesday, December 14th, 2016
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- Health and Safety Risk Reductions Using Pre-fabricated Concrete Formwork Systems
Presented by: Chris Le, Program Manager, Safety and Health Research & Babak Memarian, Director, Exposure Control Technologies Research
Tuesday, August 30th, 2016
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Weather Conditions
- Cold Weather Solutions
Presented by: Chris Le, Program Manager, Safety and Health Research & Babak Memarian, Director, Exposure Control Technologies Research
Wednesday, December 9th, 2015
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- Cooling Clothing & PPE to Prevent Heat-related Injuries
Presented by: Babak Memarian, Director, Exposure Control Technologies Research & Chris Le, Program Manager, Safety and Health Research
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015
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Training
- Safe Students, Safe Workers: Construction Safety Programs in Post-Secondary Career Technical Education
Presented by: Diane Bush, MPH, Program Coordinator Labor Occupational Health Program, University of California, Berkeley, CA and Andrew Wermes, Consultant for Skilled & Technical Sciences, Iowa Department of Education
Wednesday, September 27th 2017
Play Recording - Lessons from a Construction Safety Trainer: Using CPWR Web Resources to Enhance your Instruction
Presented by: Dean Beaver, Lead instructor for CPWR's Hazardous Waste Program & Hammer's Respiratory Protection Program
Wednesday, March 22nd, 2017
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- ICRA Training, Meeting the Needs of Working in Healthcare Construction
Presented by: Gary Gustafson, Director of the Environmental Hazards Training Program at CPWR
Wednesday, July 13th, 2016
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- Hazard Communication Training for Construction Workers – Resources for Trainers
Presented by: Don Ellenberger, Director, Hazardous Waste Training Program
Tuesday, August 18th, 2015
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Construction Industry Data Analyses
- Fatality Rates in Construction Vary 3-Fold: Do OSHA and Workers’ Compensation Play a Role?
Presented by: Wayne B. Gray, Professor of Economics, Clark University and Executive Director, Boston Federal Statistical Research Data Center, and John Mendeloff, Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs and Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019
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- A Review of CPWR’s 6th Edition Construction Chart Book
Presented by: CPWR’S Data Center: Sue Dong, Director; Wen Wang, Sr. Research Associate; and Rebecca Katz, Research Assistant
Wednesday, June 27th, 2018
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- Review of Dodge Data & Analytics Report: Safety Management in the Construction Industry 2017
Presented by: Donna Laquidara-Carr, Director of Industry Insights Research at Dodge
Tuesday, January 30th, 2018
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- Quarterly Data Report: Electrocutions and Prevention in the Construction Industry
Presented by: Dr. Wen Wang, Sr. Research Associate and Rebecca Katz, Research Assistant of CPWR’s Data Center, and Chris Le, Program Manager of CPWR’s Construction Solutions project
Wednesday, November 15th 2017
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- CPWR’s Third Quarterly Data Report: Fatal and nonfatal injuries among construction trades between 2003 and 2014
Presented by: Julie Largay, Research Analyst at CPWR's Data Center
Wednesday, November 18th, 2015
Play Recording - Temporary Workers in Construction
Presented by: Sue Dong, Director, CPWR Data Center, & Wen Wang, Sr Research Associate, CPWR Data Center
Wednesday, August 5th, 2015
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Tools & Resources
- Predicting Exposure to Hazards Using the Exposure Control Database
Presented by: Dr. Babak Memarian, Director of Exposure Control Technologies Research at CPWR and Sara Brooks, Industrial Hygienist, CPWR
Wednesday, November 14th, 2018
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- New Construction Safety & Health Network
Presented by: Jessica Bunting, Program Associate, Research to Practice, CPWR
Thursday, May 24th, 2018
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Communicating Safety & Health Issues
- WAIT, WHAT? Construction Safety Materials that Everyone Can Understand
Presented by: Clayton Sinyai, Communications Research Manager, CPWR
Thursday, August 23rd, 2018
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- Where do you get your information? A survey of occupational safety and health practitioners
Presented by: Clayton Sinyai, Communication Research Manager
Wednesday, September 21st, 2016
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