New Issue of AJIM Focuses on Construction Safety
The American Journal of Industrial Medicine has published a special issue about safety and health in construction. CPWR led its development, including a call for manuscripts led to more than 40 submissions, from countries that included Chile, France. Germany, India, and the Netherlands. Four of the 11 research articles were written by our staff, about jobsite bullying, nanomaterials, pre-task planning, and suicide.
WHAT’S NEW
7th Edition of Chart Book Rolls Out
For 30 years, The Construction Chart Book–The U.S. Construction Industry and Its Workers has been an unparalleled source of information. The 7th edition features a new format: interactive dashboards with dynamic key findings and charts that update with selected filters.
Resources for Responding to Opioids in Construction
NEW PUBLICATIONS FROM RESEARCH
WEBINARS
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM Eastern (1 hour)
Improving Safety Climate for Hispanic Construction Workers
Join CPWR and researchers from the Carolina Center for Healthy Work Design and Worker Well-Being as they share findings from a multi-method study involving over 500 construction workers—including Spanish- and English-language safety climate surveys, in-depth interviews, and a photo discussion group. They will discuss key safety concerns voiced by Hispanic construction workers and their peers, along with the practical, worksite-specific solutions they proposed. In addition, attendees will walk away with an understanding of actionable changes that employers and safety professionals can make—such as strengthening worker-led, bilingual safety committees, offering foremen training that builds communication and trust across cultures, investing in bilingual supervision, and reducing the social and economic cost that workers face for reporting injuries or incidents. Whether you manage crews, train safety professionals, or design interventions, this session will offer worker-informed strategies for creating safer job sites for all.
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