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New Tool Improves Nanomaterials Safety Data Sheets

CPWR’s Nano Safety Data Sheet (SDS) Improvement Tool help manufacturers, distributors, and importers of products containing nanomaterials strengthen their SDSs. The free, highly interactive SDS Improvement Tool uses questions to evaluate an existing SDS and generate recommendations, based on authoritative guidance, regulations, and good industrial hygiene practice.

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Study Analyzes Underlying Causes of Falls

Falls remain the leading cause of job site deaths, with an annual average of more than 300 fatalities. In a new report summarizing responses to a CPWR survey, participants said they believed that a lack of adequate planning is a key underlying cause; lack of planning was also associated with a lower likelihood of using fall protection. Learn about these key findings and others in Underlying Causes of Falls from Heights.

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Improving Safety Leadership in Residential Construction

The Foundations for Safety Leadership for Residential Construction (FSL4Res) is designed to meet the unique safety issues found in the residential construction sector, particularly fall hazards, which remain the sector’s major cause of workplace fatalities.

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NEW PUBLICATIONS FROM RESEARCH
How much have adverse occupational health outcomes among construction workers improved over time? Evidence from 25 years of medical screening
April 2023
Improving the Assessment of Noise
Exposure and Warning Signal Audibility on Construction Sites
February 2023
WEBINARS

8/30 - Staying Safe When Digging: Trenching & Excavation Basics

Join CPWR – The Center for Construction Research & Training, the Associated General Contractors of America, OSHA Region III, and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to learn more about staying safe during excavation and trenching activities.

  • Kevin Cannon, CSP, ARM, Senior Director, Safety and Health Services, AGC
  • Nicholas DeJesse, Assistant Regional Administrator – Cooperative and State Programs, OSHA Philadelphia Regional Office
  • Douglas Trout, MD, MHS, Medical Officer, Office of Construction Safety and Health, NIOSH
  • Phillippe Falkner, Safety Director, Project Management, and Business Services Specialist, Ed Bell Construction Company
  • Perry Silvey, CHST, Safety Manager, BT Construction

Click here for more information and to register.

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