CPWR has launched a national network of more than 200 health care providers in support of medical screening for occupational disease. Occupational diseases continue to be largely undiagnosed, underreported, and rarely compensated.
Medical Screening Program for Sheet Metal Workers
CPWR collaborates with the Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust (SMOHIT) to study the health hazards of the sheet metal industry. Laura Welch , MD, (CPWR) and Gary Batykefer (SMOHIT) direct this initiative.
Building Trades National Medical Screening Program (BTMed) for former workers on DOE sites
More than 600,000 building trades workers who served our nation’s nuclear weapons programs are now at risk of developing cancer and
other life-threatening ailments from worksite exposure to hazards.
For construction workers who were on Department of Energy nuclear sites, BTMed can be a lifeline. The Building Trades National Medical Screening Program (BTMed) helps identify work-related health problems through free medical screenings.
CPWR has been coordinating this program since its inception in 1996.
In addition, CPWR aids workers in verifying employment to gain access to compensation. BTMed now has outreach offices in 23 locations nationwide. Call 1-800-866-9663 or check our btmed.org.
Trish Quinn (pquinn@cpwr.com) directs CPWR efforts within these programs.
