Improve Safety Training, Awareness with CPWR Resources

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Construction workers account for 17% of overdose deaths among the U.S. working population, even though they are only about 8% of the U.S. workforce. Male construction workers die from suicide at almost twice the rate of working men overall. To help the industry prevent these deaths, NABTU and CPWR publish REASON (Resources and Effective programs Addressing Suicides and Opioids Now). This quarterly newsletter shares comprehensive solutions, important research and free resources that highlight positive steps being taken. Subscribe now and read past issues. More than a million workers have already benefitted from one or more of CPWR’s free, research-based training … Read more

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CPWR Develops Construction Noise and Hearing Loss Prevention Training Program

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Hearing loss is a serious problem for workers in the construction industry, with three out of every four construction workers being overexposed to noise on a jobsite. That is why hearing loss prevention is a priority for the OSHA-NIOSH-CPWR r2p Working Group. In order to understand more about noise exposure and hearing loss prevention, CPWR used its Trainers and Researchers United Network to conduct multi-trade surveys of trainers and workers. The results of the trainer and worker surveys identified a need for additional training materials and new strategies to improve retention of the information and training provided. Based on these … Read more

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Research Participants Needed for Study on Heat Safety for Construction Workers

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The multiple efforts to develop standards to address occupational heat stress emphasize that hazard’s impact on construction workers, which include increased risk of traumatic injuries like falls, decreased physical work capacity and life-threatening illness in the form of heatstroke. CPWR has begun a study to better understand the impacts of heat stress and to develop effective strategies for managing it. Construction firms, preferably with active worksites in Maryland or the Washington, D.C. metro area, are invited to participate. Participants may choose to withdraw from the study at any time. Participation is voluntary and confidential. Researchers will visit jobsites on two … Read more

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Upcoming Webinar on Talking About Suicide in Construction: Safe Messaging Guidelines

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The Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention has developed a guide to help trainers, presenters, peer supporters, members of the media and others start a conversation around mental health. The guide provides key tips on safe messaging around suicide for the media, group trainings and discussions and individual conversations with those who may be at risk, and is meant to be used alongside existing materials such as presentations, training modules and research-based approaches to suicide intervention. The guide also includes a section on post-conversation self-care to address the emotional toll engaging in these conversations can take on us. Join the webinar leading up to … Read more

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CPWR Offers Resources to Help Protect Construction Workers from Head Injuries

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Between 2021 and 2022, almost 450 construction workers suffered a fatal head injury, and another 11,600 had injuries severe enough to force them to miss work. The causes of these injuries take many forms, including being struck by a falling object or moving equipment; falling and hitting one’s head against an object or surface and coming in contact with overhead hazards, such as equipment or electrical wires. CPWR has developed materials that show how to protect workers from these injuries, including a new version of our guide to selecting head protection, a Hazard Alert Card and a Toolbox Talk, and … Read more

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