Introducing the CPWR Construction Fatality Map

Last week, as part of this year's campaign to end fatal falls on construction sites, I introduced you to CPWR's  Construction Fatalities map. The map, displayed prominently on the campaign website www.stopconstructionfalls.com, shows the location of every deadly fall in 2011 that CPWR researchers could identify in official reports, popular media and other data sources.

The map offers a chilling graphic portrayal of the terrible toll these accidents take on the men and women of our industry. Almost every workday a construction worker somewhere in the United States dies as a result of a fall; such a tragedy probably unfolded not far from your home.

Falls were the number one killer of construction workers on the job in 2011, but the map tells us much more than that - it's a grim reminder of how dangerous the construction worksite remains in too many ways. By visiting the map and zooming in on your community you can review the variety of accidents - many of them avoidable - that claimed the lives of construction workers in your area last year.

No one should have to die on the job, and this map can be a tool to increase awareness and begin a dialogue. Please take the time to visit the map. Share it with friends, colleagues and family members. Talk to members of your union, class, congregation or community about the unacceptable number of workplace accidents that claim our fellow Americans in the building trades.

Together we can end the silence surrounding dangerous workplaces, and create a climate for action on behalf of America's construction workers.

ONLINE  RESOURCES  

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

Visit CPWR for information on our training programs, research findings, and resources for your health and safety or research initiatives

CPWR IN THE NEWS 

Older Construction Workers Have More Costly Workers' Comp Claims.  EHS Today, 6 Apr 2012

ABOUT US

CPWR -- The Center for Construction Research and Training is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization created by the Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO. Working with partners like you in business, labor, government, and the universities, we strive every day to make work safer for the 9 million men and women who work in the U.S. construction industry!