Publications & New Media

National Action Summit for Latino Worker Health and Safety April 14-15, 2010 Houston, TX Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Co-sponsored by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. View Press Release Additional information and registration

NIOSH Personal Protective Technology (PPT) Program Stakeholder Meeting March 2-3, 2010 Hyatt Regency, Pittsburgh Airport NIOSH Director John Howard, MD, MPH, JD, LLM, will be the luncheon Keynote Speaker on Tuesday, March 2. Read details

20th Annual Construction Safety Conference & Exposition February 16-18, 2010 Rosemont, IL For additional information, or to register for the conference, visit the conference online headquarters at http://www.buildsafe.org/Conference/2010/index.html Conference attendees can participate in a workshop to help develop a system to measure safety and health performance on construction sites. The workshops will aid CPWR’s research in performance metrics. More info

• CPWR attends international symposium on aging and globalization in construction, signs COSH declaration

          The XXIXth International Symposium of the of the International Social Security Association (ISSA-C)
          Construction Section Nov. 23-25 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.

• DREAM Workshop (Direct-Reading Exposure Assessment Methods)

      

  The Dream Workshop, held Nov. 13-14, 2008 in Washington, D.C., achieved many of its objectives thanks to the 185 attendees.  CPWR was a co-sponsor, along with NIOSH, AIHA and others.
  
  To access workshop proceedings click here.
  
  The site also provides a way for viewers to provide input on the developed research agenda. If interested, feedback should be submitted to the NIOSH Science Blog.

     

        

• WATE 6 News Highlights the Building Trades National Medical Screeding Program

• Healthy Aging for a Sustainable Workforce. Katherine Kirkland and Denny Dobbin. October 2009.
  For videos of conference presentations, please go to the Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics' site, http://www.aoecdata.org/AoecVideos.aspx. For presentations, fo to Society of Occupational and Environmental Health's site, http://www.soeh.org/meeting/HealthyAgingWorkers_Agenda_v4.pdf.

• Construction Injury Surveillance in Illinois. Lee Friedman, PhD and Linda Forst, MD, MPH. March 2009.

  
  

• Genetic Testing for Beryllium: Worker Knowledge, Beliefs and Attitudes. Ken Silver. February 2009.

  
  

• Highlights 2008
  A wrap-up of CPWR’s research projects and key findings, training and service activities – plus a look at CPWR’s response to emerging issues and safety and health concerns.

• Reports from CPWR's Site Safety Assessment of the City Center and Cosmopolitan Construction Sites, Las Vegas:

  
  Fall Hazard and Identification Control Audit of the Aria Building. September 2008.
  
  

  Fall Hazard and Identification Control Audit of the Mandarin Building. September 2008.
  
  

  Worksite Assessment Team Site Safety Report. November 2008.
  
  

  Workplace Safety Climate Surveys for City Center and Cosmopolitan Construction Projects, Las Vegas, Nevada. January 2009.

  
  View page giving background on the reports.

• CPWR's medical screening program for former DOE workers profiled in IBEW Journal
  See article
  
  

• New Research Findings in Industry Journals: 

  Read the article on dust/silica controls describing vacuum attachments on mortar grinders that protect workers’ lungs.

  “Dangerous Work” is now appearing in Masonry Construction online.
  
  

• Development of Design Interventions for Preventing Falls from Fixed Ladders.  Thomas J. Armstrong, PhD, James Ashton-Miller, PhD, Charles Woolley, Janet Kemp, Justin Young, Hogene Kim. April 2008.

• The Effect of Debris Accumulation Upon Air Flow and Filter Resistance to Air Flow for Four Commercially Available Vacuum Cleaners. William Heitbrink, Javier Santalla Elias, 2008.
  A technical report evaluating effectiveness of vacuums as a dust control while tuck-pointing

• Crane-Related Deaths in Construction and Recommendations for Their Prevention. 2008. McCann M., Gittleman J., and Watters, M.
  

• 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.

• Asbestos Hazards to Consumers and Workers
  
        NIOSH Recommendations for Limiting Potential Exposures of Workers to Asbestos Associated
        with Vermiculite from Libby, Montana
  
        EPA Fact Sheet: Protect Your Family from Asbestos-Contaminated Vermiculite Insulation
         
  
  
• VOLTAGE METER WITH SERIOUS DEFECT COULD RESULT IN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY!
  
  

• DOL Regulatory Agenda, May 2009

  Read about topics selected for OSHA’s proposed rule, prerule and long-term actions as described in the Federal Register.

• Honor Workers' Memorial Day by watching this video
  One construction worker killed due to workplace accidents or illness is one too many. These fatalities are not just occuring in the U.S., but around the world. This video humanizes the construction fatalities in Australia.
         
  

• National Acadamies report on construction research published
  The review of NIOSH's research program and CPWR's work by an independent panel of experts
  has been published. You can order a copy online or view/download the document free of charge.
  
        Construction Research at NIOSH:
        Reviews of Research Programs of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
        National Acadamies Press, 2009
  
  

• Pecados Ajenos Numero Uno at Sentinel Awards
  
        CPWR’s collaborative efforts with NIOSH and Southern California’s Hollywood, Health &    

        Society program take home first place in “Spanish-Language Telenovela” category.

  
        Telemundo’s Pecados Ajenos featured a storyline of a construction worker’s fall from a ladder and
        its consequences. The award honors television programs with storylines that inform, educate
        and motivate viewers to make choices for healthier and safer lives.
       

        View Press Release
  
        Watch a public service announcement starring one of the Pecados Ajenos lead actors at
        www.MiTrabajoSeguro.org, CPWR’s Spanish-language site on ladder safety and fall prevention.

  
  

• eLCOSH Images Survey
  
  
  

• “OSHA Listens” public meeting with stakeholders to be Feb. 10

  
  

• David Michaels’ First OSHA Presentation at NIOSH Going Green Workshop

• HHS agrees to change cancer compensation to Hanford workers

• David Michaels confirmed as new head of OSHA

  
  

• GAO Report to Congressional Requestors - WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH:
  Enhancing OSHA’s Records Audit Process Could Improve the Accuracy of Worker Injury and Illness Data
  
        Report Summary
  

• OSHA revises enforcement policies for fall protection during steel erection
  
  
• WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH: Enhancing OSHA’s Records Audit Process Could Improve the Accuracy of Worker Injury and Illness Data
  
  

• Workplace Exposures Rise as OSHA Health Inspections Fall

  OSHA Drifts in Wrong Direction by Further Misallocating Scarce Resources

• John Howard appointed NIOSH Director and Coordinator of the World Trade Center Programs for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

• Good editorial in the Austin Statesman (Texas) on construction:

  Jobs laced with injustice, hazards and death
  June 18, 2009

• Building Trades, Perini, and Nev. Rep. Oceguera Applaud Passage of Landmark Construction Worker Safety Legislation                                                                                                           Nevada is the first state in the nation to mandate OSHA-10 and OSHA-30 training for all construction workers and site supervisors.  View press release

• 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

• Jordan Barab appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary for OSHA

• ENR: New York City crane investigation report released
  

  View the 51st Street Crane Investigation Report prepared for the New York City Department of Buildings. NYCDOB has made the reports available to the public.
  
  

  Exec summary
  http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob/downloads/pdf/51streetcraneinvestigation_exec.pdf
  
  

  Conclusions
  http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob/downloads/pdf/51streetcraneinvestigation_conculsion.pdf
  

  Full report (399 pages)
  http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob/downloads/pdf/51streetcraneinvestigation_all.pdf
  
  

  Publications page of NYC Building Dept. Web site:
  http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob/html/guides/publications.shtml

• New Hand-Wipe Removes Lead from Skin
  NIOSH scientist's work now available commercially, reports Wall Street Journal
  
     Read an article on lead decontamination and the problem of lead
     contamination among workers, written by the people who
     researched and developed this new hand-wipe product to remove
     lead from the skin.
  

   

• National Academies’ Report on the NIOSH/CPWR Construction

  Safety and Health Program Extremely Positive
  Report Cites “Significant Progress,” Suggests Areas for Growth

      View press release

Safety Recalls

 

• ALERT: Scaffolding tubes crush when right angle or swivel clamps were installed and tightened: ThyssenKrupp Safway Inc.

  
  

• Warning: Miller Back Biter Lanyards Possible Integrity Issue
  
  
• NIOSH Revokes Certificate of Approval on Select Respirators Manufactured by Bei Bei Safety Company
  

• Misleading Representation of the Mainstays Projects RSP2MS Respirator as NIOSH-Approved N95

                View more tool and equipment recalls. You will be redirected to
                CPWR's Electronic Library of Construction Occupational Safety and
                Health (eLCOSH) at www.elcosh.org.

• NIEHS earthquake emergency response information
  
  
• Protección personal y ayuda a los demás tras un terremoto: consideraciones de salud y seguridad 
  para los participantes en operaciones de auxilio tras un terremoto (Spanish PowerPoint)
  
  
• Protección personal y ayuda a los demás tras un terremoto: consideraciones de salud y seguridad 
  para los participantes en operaciones de auxilio tras un terremoto  (Spanish brochure)

Hurricane

• CDC hurricane information for response + cleanup workers

• Immunization Guidance from CDC

• OSHA's guidance on worker safety during hurricane cleanup

• OSHA Disaster Site Worker Outreach Training Program

• Katrina Responders: Training and other resources from NIEHS and other federal agencies
  
  

• NIOSH web page on storm and flood hazards
  
  
• EPA web page on Katrina Response
  
  
• NIH links to Spanish and English health/environmental information

• NIEHS-OSHA Safety awareness for responders to Hurricane Katrina (PowerPoint)

• Protección personal y ayuda a los demás: consideraciones de seguridad para participantes en operaciones de auxilio del Huracán Katrina
  (Spanish PowerPoint)

• Protección personal y ayuda a los demás: consideraciones de seguridad para participantes en operaciones de auxilio tras el paso de un huracán: Protección personal y ayuda a los demás
  (Spanish brochure)