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2025

July: Construction Worker Deaths from Heat Exposure Can Be Prevented
June: Musculoskeletal Disorders in Construction
May: Continuing the Fight Against Construction Falls
April: New Data Bulletin Examines Injuries, Overdoses, and Suicides
March: New Edition of Construction Chart Book Features Interactive Dashboards
February: Data Bulletin Focuses on Aging Workers
January: Small Study Grant Funding Reopens

2024

December: New Data Bulletin: Hispanics in Construction
November: Protecting Construction Workers from Head Injuries
October: New CPWR-Supported Health and Safety Research
September: New Data Bulletin Examines Mental Health Trends Among Construction Workers
August: Using Research to Make Jobsites Safer
July: New Data Bulletin Examines Fatal Injuries
June: Working Safely This Summer
May: Falls Stand-Down Begins Monday
April Extra: Workers’ Memorial Day
April: Take Part in This Month’s National Struck-By Stand-Down
March: Data Bulletin Focuses on Falls in Construction
February: 5th Annual National Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-by Incidents Coming in April
January: New Data Bulletin Examines Apprenticeships in Construction

2023

December: Research That Improves Worker Safety and Health
November: New Data Bulletin Examines Contractor Safety Practices
October: Nanomaterials Safety Resources
September: Five New Research Projects Focus on Preventing Suicide and Opioid-Related Deaths Among Construction Workers
August: Safe + Sound Week Highlights Importance of Safety Plans
July: New Data Bulletin Examines Employment Costs
June: Staying Safe This Summer
May: New Data Bulletin Examines Women in Construction
April Extra: Workers’ Memorial Day
April: The 4th Annual National Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-by Incidents is Less than Two Weeks Away!
March: New Data Bulletin Examines Focus Four Injuries
February: Preventing Construction Falls
January: Data Bulletin Looks at All Causes of Construction Worker Deaths

2022

December: Nominate a Safety Innovation for the 2023 Liberty Mutual Award
November: New Data Bulletin Focuses on Electrical Hazards
October: Building Safety with Recent Research
September: New Data Bulletin, Data Dashboard Examine Transportation Injuries
August: New Report Examines Causes of Falls
July: New Data Bulletin Looks at COVID-19’s Impact on Construction Industry; New Dashboard Captures Occupational Exposures
June: Resources for Safe Summer Construction
May: New Data Bulletin Looks and Construction Fatalities and Injuries
April Extra: Workers’ Memorial Day
April: CPWR Leads in Keeping Construction Workers Safe on Infrastructure Projects
March: New Data Bulletin Examines Construction Employment
February: New SC-SMIS Strengthens Safety Culture
January: New Data Bulletin, Data Dashboards Focus on Construction Worker Health

2021

December: Submit Safety Innovations for the 2022 Liberty Mutual Award
November: New Data Bulletin Focuses on Safety Management During Pandemic
October: Fifteen Websites, One Goal
September: Remembering 9/11, Responding to Subsequent Disasters
August: Data Dashboards Allow Exploration of Key Issues
July: New Data Bulletin Updates COVID-19’s Impact on Construction
June: 2021 Liberty Mutual Award Honors Three Safety Innovations
May: New Data Bulletin Examines Struck-By Incidents
April Extra: Worker Safety on Workers’ Memorial Day
April: National Struck-by Stand-Down Takes Place April 26
March: Data Bulletin Analyzes Construction Worker Fatalities
February: Applications Due February 28 for 2021 Liberty Mutual Safety Innovation Award
January: New Data Bulletin Focuses on Nonfatal Injuries

2020

December: Small Study Grant Funding Available
November: NIEHS’s ECWTP Celebrates 25 Years of Training Workers from Disadvantaged Communities
October: New CPWR COVID-19 Exposure Control Planning Tool
September: Are You Participating? Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls September 14-18
August: Data Bulletin Examines COVID-19’s Impact on Workers and Businesses
July: Falls Stand-Down Rescheduled for Sept. 14-18
June: New Data Bulletin Examines the Coronavirus and Health Disparities Among Construction Workers
May: New COVID-19 Resources: Standards for Construction Sites, Construction Clearinghouse
April Extra: April 28, 2020 – Workers Memorial Day
April: Updated Coronavirus Guidance for Construction Workers and Employers
Marzo Extra: Pasos que deben tomar los empresarios y trabajadores de la industria de la construcción en respuesta al Coronavirus (COVID-19)
March Extra: Steps Construction Employers and Workers Should Take in Response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
March: New Best Built Plans Ergonomics Training Program for Construction Workers
February: Responding to Opioids’ Impact on Construction Workers
January: New Safety and Health Resources for the New Year

2019

December: New CPWR-Supported Safety and Health Research Projects
November: Best Built Plans Adds New Resources To Prevent MSDs
October: New QDR Shows Sharp Decrease in Employer-Reported Work-Related MSDs, but Self-Reported MSDs Remained Flat
September: New Award Recognizes Innovative Safety Interventions
August: Safe + Sound Week Begins August 12!
July: CPWR Meeting Highlights Advances in Hazard Controls, Safety Management, Reaching Target Audiences
June: Mark Your Calendar! 2019 Trench Safety Stand Down June 17-21, 2019
May: New Study Explores the Types of Nonstandard Work Arrangements in Construction
April Extra: April 28, 2019 – Workers’ Memorial Day
April: Get Ready for the 2019 Fall Prevention Stand-Down
March: CPWR Recognized for Innovation in Construction
February: Study Finds Upward Trend in Elevator-Related Construction Fatalities
January: A New Year’s Resolution: Better Worker Safety and Health in the Building Industry

2018

December: Researchers Recommend Occupational Exposures be Considered in Early Lung Cancer Detection Programs
November: New CPWR Report Finds Rate of Fatal Injuries on the Rise for Small Construction Contractors
October: Safety Climate Assessment Tool for Small Contractors (S-CATsc)
September: Fatal Injuries at Road Construction Sites among Construction Workers: A CPWR Quarterly Data Report
August: New BEST BUILT PLANS Program Can Help Reduce Strains and Sprains on the Jobsite
July: The Union Effect on Contractor Safety Management Programs
June: Show Your Commitment to Safety: Safe + Sound Week 2018
May: The National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction Begins Today!
April Extra: April 28, 2018 – Workers’ Memorial Day
April: The Construction Chart Book, 6th Edition
March: Are You Ready for the Fifth annual Stand-Down to Stop Construction Falls?
February: CPWR Quarterly Data Report: Caught-in/between
January: CPWR, NIOSH Create New FACE Report Database

2017

December Extra: Safety Management in the Construction Industry 2017
December: Making Solar Panel Installation Safer
November: CPWR Quarterly Data Report: Electrocutions and Prevention in the Construction Industry
October: Study – Visits by Insurance Loss Prevention Representatives Linked to Fewer Jobsite Injuries
September Extra: Silica Rule Enforcement Begins Sept. 23! These Resources Can Help You Comply
September: Research Findings: Sharp Drill Bits Reduce Health Risks & Increase Productivity
August Extra: Protect Yourself While Protecting Others
August: CPWR Quarterly Data Report: Struck-by Injuries in the Construction Industry
July: Nanomaterials and Construction
June: It’s Getting Hot Outside
May: It’s Time to Stand-Down May 8-12: National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Construction Falls
April Extra II: April 28, 2017: Workers’ Memorial Day
April Extra I: CPWR Quarterly Data Report: Fall Injuries and Fall Prevention in Construction
April: 2016 Construction Fatality Maps: a Reminder Why the Stand-Down Matters
March: Stand-Down this May to Prevent Construction Falls
February: Construction Workers, Health, and Healthcare
January: Greetings from the New Executive Director

2016

December: Time to learn more about your company’s Safety Climate?
November: Is Your Workplace Safe?
October: RF Radiation and the Construction Industry
September: CPWR Report – Many Small Firms Lag on Safety Culture Indicators
August: Summer Work Hazards: From Air Temperatures to Zika
July: CPWR, Trades Take Action in Flint — Locals train for lead pipe replacement, construction careers
June: New CPWR Report Describes Growing Ranks of Latino Workers, Contractors
May: CPWR Toolbox Talks: Now en Español
April Extra: Next Week, Stand Down to Stop Construction Falls
April: CPWR can help you Work Safely with Silica
March: The Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Health Insurance in Construction
February: Stand-Down to Stop Construction Falls: Summary Report
January: Cold Days Ahead: Are You Ready?

2015

December: Is Our Workers’ Compensation System Working?
November: Confined Spaces in Construction: Complying with the New Standard
October: Nanomaterials Present New Questions for Occupational Safety and Health
September: Research to Practice (r2p) at CPWR – American Journal of Industrial Medicine Special Issue
August: Clearing the Air about COPD
July: Heat can Kill
June: Study – Fall Prevention Works, Even Anchored to Wood Frame
May: OSHA Acts on Confined Space Rule
April Extra: Stand up for Those Who Have Fallen – Stand Down in May
April: U.S. Green Building Council to Credit Prevention through Design
March Extra: NIOSH, Partnership Promote Practices to Control Silica
March: What Does the Future Hold for You?
February: Have you built a better mousetrap?
January: The Year at CPWR: Looking Back and Looking Forward

2014

December: Frontiers in Fall Prevention: Online Inventory of Residential Fall Protection Devices
November: Classic CPWR Training Tools: Ahora en Espanol!
October: Strengthening Jobsite Safety Climate
September: “Buy Quiet” now, hear later
August: Can Big Data Answer Big Questions about Worker Safety and Health?
July: Tackling Health Inequities for Low-Income Workers
June: The Heat Is On
May: Safety Culture/Safety Climate Report
April: The Right Tool for the Job: Choose Hand Safety
March: Leading by Example, “Walking the Walk” Can Save Lives
February: CPWR Team’s Technology Featured at World of Concrete
January: For some, no New Year