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When a new conference is announced, a medical screening or training program, or a new regulation; when CPWR publishes a new Hazard Alert or newsletter; or when CPWR or a cooperating researcher issues new research findings, you’ll find it here. |
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American Public Health Association Annual Conference 2010
Nov 6-10, 2010
Denver, CO
The APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition is the oldest and largest gathering of public health professionals in the world, attracting more than 13,000 national and international physicians, administrators, nurses, educators, researchers, epidemiologists, and related health specialists. APHA's meeting program addresses current and emerging health science, policy, and practice issues in an effort to prevent disease and promote health.
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- CPWR exhibited at the 20th Annual Construction Safety Conference
The 20th Annual Construction Safety Conference, held February 16-17, 2010 in Rosemont, Ill.,
is America’s largest gathering focused on safety within the construction industry.
CPWR’s Associate Director of Safety and Health Research, Janie Gittleman, delivered two workshops on Performance Metrics.
Click here to access session proceedings.
The XXIXth International Symposium of the of the International Social Security Association (ISSA-C) Construction Section Nov. 23-25, 2009, in Brussels, Belgium, produced a series of resolutions from the participating heads of organizations, safety coordinators, occupational physicians, employers,
union
representatives and academics. This Declaration of Brussels was signed presidents of
European
building trades organizations, the International Labor Organization (ILO), and CPWR.
Read the recommendations in the symposium’s Declaration of Brussels.
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| Publications & New Media |
- CPWR Data Brief: Hispanic Employment in Construction. November 2009.
A 17-page document that updates and expands information found in CPWR's popular The Construction Chart Book, with an issue explained in minimal text and use of charts.
Statistics
compiled and analyzed by the CPWR Data Center from data provided by the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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| Announcements |
- NPR’s All Things Considered visited The Flynn Center in December and found craftsmanship alive and well, thanks to dedicated instructors like Local 1 MVD’s Melvin Moore. To hear “A Master Bricklayer Preserves His Craft,” click here.
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| Headlines |
- Reporting on Construction Fatalities Wins Pulitzer
Alexandra Berzon, a reporter for the Las Vegas Sun¸ won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service Reporting with her series chronicling the construction fatalities, site work and issues surrounding the $9.2 billion CityCenter project and other projects along the Las Vegas Strip. The loss of 12 workers in 18 months fueled a one-day walkout and an agreement between GC Perini and the Southern Nevada Building Trades that included a site safety assessment and training of workers needing OSHA 10-hour certification.
Read article about Pulitzer win
Get information about CPWR’s site safety assessment
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