Confined Spaces in Construction:
Complying with the New Standard
Work in confined spaces is dangerous. Workers can all too easily be sickened by toxic fumes, scorched by flammable vapors set alight by a stray spark, or simply overcome by a lack of oxygen.
That's why OSHA has issued a new confined space standard for the construction industry, providing construction workers the same protections long afforded to workers in general industry. And now OSHA has published a helpful compliance guide for construction contractors:
Protecting Construction Workers in Confined Spaces.
CPWR also has offerings to help you address confined space hazards with your team. Visit our electronic Library of Construction Occupational Safety and Health (
eLCOSH) for "No Escape," a gripping video on confined space hazards. Download a copy of our confined spaces
toolbox talk. And if you're giving that toolbox talk, give everyone a copy of our Confined Space Hazard Alert -- you can access a one-page version
online or contact
news@cpwr.com to request copies of the pocket-sized brochures.
New CPWR Quarterly Data Report:
The CPWR Data Center has published its latest
Quarterly Data Report (
revised 10/25/2015): a close examination of a decade's federal data on construction injuries and fatalities. While the decade overall has witnessed significant improvements in construction safety, fatalities have ticked up with employment during the economic recovery, with the number of fatalities increasing by 16% from 2011 to 2014.
CLICK HERE to read the report, or
HERE to register for a webinar presenting the key findings (
details below).
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CPWR WEBINAR
Fatal and Nonfatal Injuries among Construction Trades
November 18th @ 2:00pm (ET), 20 min. -- CPWR Data Center Research Analyst Julie Largay will present information from CPWR's recent
Quarterly Data Report, which tracks fatal and nonfatal injuries among construction trades through the economic boom, recession, and recovery in the last decade.
CLICK TO REGISTER
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Find the latest on regulatory efforts
and Create-A-Plan to control exposures at
Work Safely with Silica
-- a one-stop
source of information on how to prevent
a silica hazard and protect workers
eLCOSH is the premier online source for construction health and safety information, with research, training materials, fact sheets and more 
Construction Solutions is a safety and health database designed with construction contractors and workers in mind - an inventory of common industry hazards paired with common-sense solutions 
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ABOUT US
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