New Video on Building Safety Climate
Safety directors from small and medium-sized construction companies describe how they strengthen jobsite safety climate across eight leading indicators. Then, visit CPWR’s Safety Climate-Safety Management System to measure those indicators at your firm and learn ways to improve them with evidence-informed resources.
WHAT’S NEW
Study Analyzes Underlying Causes of Falls
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.
NEW PUBLICATIONS FROM RESEARCH
WEBINARS
3/19 @ 1 p.m. ET: Safe Ladder Use in Construction
In 2022, there were 90 fatal falls in construction from ladders. As part of the National Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction and the current Ladder Safety Month, CPWR is co-hosting a webinar on ladder safety with NIOSH, the National Roofing Contractors Association, and the American Ladder Institute and Werner Ladder. Attendees will first hear from Dr. Kurt Beschorner of the University of Pittsburgh about the latest research on how ladder design, environment, and human factors all impact safety. Following his presentation will be a panel discussion with experts on topics such as choosing the right ladder, inspecting ladders, and maintaining three points of contact.
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