2025

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