CPWR | Informational Webinar Series

CPWR’s Informational Webinar Series

CPWR hosts regular webinars on a variety of topics including current research, new efforts and trends in occupational safety & health, and training programs. The following is a list of upcoming webinar events. To register, click on the event link and select register (as opposed to join now). Space is limited for all events, so we encourage you to register in advance. Further instructions will be provided when your registration is confirmed. If you have any questions about our webinar topics or how to register for an event, contact Jessica Bunting at jbunting@cpwr.com or 301-495-8515.

Please be aware that the webinar platform only supports 1,000 people attending live, however everyone who registers for an event will automatically receive the recording.

Upcoming CPWR Webinars

Monday, April 26^th at 3:00pm (1 hour): Preventing Struck-By Incidents: Learning by Experience
April 26th is the second National Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-by Incidents, and this year we’ve expanded the focus to include lift zones in addition to work zones. In this webinar – the second of two virtual Stand-Down events, our panel will discuss their own experiences facing stuck-by incidents and identifying improvements and strategies to better avoid them.
Welcome: G. Scott Earnest, PhD, PE, CSP, Associate Director for Construction, Office of Construction Safety & Health, NIOSH
Moderator: Bradley Sant, Senior Vice President, Safety and Education, American Road and Transportation Builders Association
Presented by:
Kevin Carnahan, Regional Safety Manager, Granite Construction Co.
Emmett Russell, Director of Safety (retired), International Union of Operating Engineers; Industry Master Instructor
TBD, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Click here to register and submit a question for the panel in advance.

Wednesday, April 28th at 1:00pm EDT (45 mins) — Fall Harness Fit: The Basics
In order for a personal fall arrest system to effectively protect workers in the event of a fall, it’s critical that the harness fits properly and is worn as intended. In support of the OSHA-NIOSH-CPWR Campaign to Prevent Falls and National Safety Stand-Down on May 3-7, 2021, CPWR is partnering with the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) to provide an educational webinar on this topic. During this 30-minute presentation followed by Q&A, you’ll hear from the experts at NRCA about how to know whether a harness fits correctly, including demonstrations and descriptions of how it should look and feel when on, and why fit is so important.
Welcome: Scott Ketcham, Director, OSHA’s Directorate of Construction
Panel:
Thomas Shanahan, CAE, VP Enterprise Risk Management and Executive Education, National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA)
Harry Dietz, Director, Enterprise Risk Management, NRCA
Rich Trewyn, Director, Enterprise Risk Management, NRCA
Click here to register and submit a question for our panelists in advance.

Thursday, April 29th at 1:00pm EDT – Supporting Construction Workers – Suicide Prevention, Mental Health, & Substance Use
The construction industry has one of the highest suicide and opioid overdose rates compared to all industries. The reasons are complicated. This webinar, co-sponsored by CPWR and NAPA, spotlights the impact that suicides, mental health disorders, and substance use have on the trades, and will share resources and examples of what stakeholders can do to support workers and keep them safe in a dynamic environment. Learn firsthand from experts with personal experiences and innovative programs that reach and support thousands of workers as they navigate through these complex issues.
Welcome and Introduction: Dr. James Winford, Chairperson, National Asphalt Pavement Association
Presenters:
Jamie Becker, Director of Health Promotion, Laborers’ Health and Safety Fund of North America
Marianne Wolfe, Managed Care Supervisor, Allied Trades Assistance Program
Q&A Moderator: Christopher Rodman, CPWR Opioid Projects Coordinator
Click here to register and submit a question for our panelists in advance.

Monday, May 3rd, at 1:00pm EDT: 2021 National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction: Official Kick-off with OSHA, NIOSH & CPWR
Despite ongoing efforts by construction employers and safety professionals to prevent falls, provide fall protection systems, and train workers, falls continue to be the leading cause of death in the construction industry. According to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 401 construction workers died from falls to a lower level in 2019. To raise awareness of construction falls and work with the industry to better prevent them, the National Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction was launched through the NORA Construction Sector Council in 2012 with leadership from NIOSH, OSHA, and CPWR. Each year, the National Safety Stand-Down, where employers and workers take a break to focus on preventing falls, is the cornerstone of the campaign. This year, business leaders, labor organizations, community groups, and other construction industry stakeholders will participate in virtual or socially distanced Stand-Down events from May 3-7. To kick-off the week leaders from OSHA, NIOSH and CPWR will share some of the latest data related to OSHA enforcement, incident rates, and underlying causes of falls, as well as real-life stories and new fall prevention resources to use during the Stand-Down week and beyond.
Panelists:
James Frederick, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, OSHA
Scott Ketcham, Director, OSHA’s Directorate of Construction
Dr. John Howard, Director, NIOSH, and Administrator of the World Trade Center Health Program, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
G. Scott Earnest, Ph.D., P.E., C.S.P., Associate Director for Construction, Office of Construction Safety and Health, NIOSH
Chris Cain, CIH, CPWR Executive Director
Click here to register and submit a question for our panel in advance.

Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 2:00pm ET (1 hour): CPWR-NIOSH COVID-19 Webinar Series: COVID-19 Science & Policy Update with Dr. John Howard
Hear from the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) about the latest information and research on COVID-19 transmission, testing, variants of the virus, vaccination and vaccine programs, and other return-to-work issues. As we begin to return to “normal”, this update will provide guidance for how to best continue keeping workers and their families safe.
Welcome: Chris Cain, CIH, Executive Director, CPWR
Presenter: Dr. John Howard, Director, NIOSH, and Administrator of the World Trade Center Health Program, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Moderator: G. Scott Earnest, PhD, PE, CSP, Associate Director for Construction, Office of Construction Safety and Health, NIOSH
Click here to register and submit a question in advance.

Past Webinars by Topic

CPWR-NIOSH COVID-19 Series

Click here for the full COVID-19 Series Playlist on YouTube

CPWR-NIOSH COVID-19 Webinar: An Update on COVID-19 Vaccinations and Q&A with CDC’s Essential Workers Team
Welcome: Chris Trahan Cain, CIH, Executive Director, CPWR
Presenter: CAPT Lisa Delaney, MS, CIH, Associate Director of the Emergency Response and Preparedness Office at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Lead of the Essential Workers Team on CDC’s COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force
Q&A Moderator: Doug Trout, MD, MHS, Chief, Hazard Evaluations and Technical Assistance Branch, DFSE, NIOSH
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CPWR-NIOSH-OSHA COVID-19 Webinar: Protecting Construction Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace
Panelists:
G. Scott Earnest, PhD, PE, CSP, Associate Director for Construction, Office of Construction Safety and Health, NIOSH
Amanda Edens, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health
Scott Ketcham, Director, OSHA DOC
Timothy Irving, Deputy Director, OSHA DOC
Christina Dragon, Health Scientist, OSHA DTSEM
Chris Trahan Cain, CIH, Executive Director, CPWR
February 25th, 2021
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CPWR-NIOSH COVID-19 Webinar Series: Vaccination & Ventilation: A Conversation about Next Steps in COVID-19 Prevention
Panelists:
G. Scott Earnest, PhD, PE, CSP, Associate Director for Construction, Office of Construction Safety and Health, NIOSH
Jessica Bunting, MPH, Director, r2p, CPWR
Jeffrey Levin, MD, MSPH, DrPH, FACOEM, FACP,Professor of Occupational and Environmental Medicine and Provost Emeritus, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
January 28th, 2021
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CPWR-NIOSH COVID-19 Webinar: NIOSH Activities Supporting the Optimization of Respiratory Protection
Welcome: G. Scott Earnest, PhD, PE, CSP, Associate Director for Construction, Office of Construction Safety and Health, NIOSH
Moderator: Chris Trahan Cain, CIH, Executive Director, CPWR
Presenter: Maryann M. D’Alessandro, PhD, Director, National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory, NIOSH
Thursday, December 17, 2020
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CPWR-NIOSH COVID-19 Webinar: Effectively Delivering Safety and Health Training During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Welcome: Chris Trahan Cain, CIH, Executive Director, CPWR
Moderator: G. Scott Earnest, PhD, PE, CSP, Associate Director for Construction, Office of Construction Safety and Health, NIOSH
Presenter: Sue Ann Sarpy, PhD, Sarpy and Associates, LLC
December 3rd, 2020
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CPWR-NIEHS-NIOSH COVID-19 Webinar: NIEHS Activities, Tools and Resources to Protect Workers from COVID-19
Welcome: Chris Cain, Executive Director, CPWR and Chip Hughes, Jr. Director, NIEHS WTP
Presenters:
Deborah Weinstock, Director, NIEHS National Clearinghouse
Jonathan Rosen, Industrial Hygienist, NIEHS National Clearinghouse
Q&A Moderator: Sharon D. Beard, Industrial Hygienist, NIEHS WTP
November 12^th, 2020
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Construction Leadership Skills for Managing Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Welcome: Chris Trahan Cain, CIH, Executive Director, CPWR
Moderator: G. Scott Earnest, PhD, PE, CSP, Associate Director for Construction, Office of Construction Safety and Health, NIOSH
Presenters: Lee Newman, MD, MA, FACOEM, FCCP and Natalie Schwatka, PhD, Center for Health, Work & Environment, Colorado School of Public Health
October 22nd, 2020
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Impact of COVID 19 on the Industry and New Research Initiatives
Welcome: G. Scott Earnest, Ph.D., P.E., C.S.P., Associate Director for Construction, Office of Construction Safety and Health, NIOSH
Moderator: Chris Trahan Cain, CIH, Executive Director, CPWR
Presenters: Samantha Brown, MPH, Research Analyst, CPWR Data Center
Appavoo (Samy) Rengasamy, Ph.D., Research Physical Scientist, NPPTL/NIOSH/CDC
October 8th, 2020
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Responding to COVID-19 on the Job Site – News from the Oregon COVID-19 Joint Construction Safety Task Force
Welcome: Chris Trahan Cain, Executive Director, CPWR — The Center for Construction Research and Training
Moderator: G. Scott Earnest, Ph.D., P.E., C.S.P., Associate Director for Construction, Office of Construction Safety and Health, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Panel Members:
Robert Camarillo, Executive Secretary, Oregon State Building and Construction Trades Council
Wayne Chow, Political and Special Projects Coordinator, Oregon State Building and Construction Trades Council
Averie Foster, Occupational Health Consultant, Oregon OSHA Consultative Services
Dede Montgomery, Senior Research Associate, Outreach and Education, Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, OHSU Oregon Healthy Workforce Center
September 24th, 2020
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COVID-19: What We’ve Learned: Health Risks and Prevention
Welcome: G. Scott Earnest, Ph.D., P.E., C.S.P., Associate Director for Construction, Office of Construction Safety and Health, NIOSH
Moderator: Chris Trahan Cain, CIH, Executive Director, CPWR
Presenters:
Rosemary K. Sokas, MD, MOH, Professor, Department of Human Science, Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies; and Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine
Melissa A. McDiarmid, MD, MPH, DABT, Medical Director, DVA Depleted Uranium and Toxic Embedded Fragment Surveillance Centers; and Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology & Public Health and Director, Division of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine
September 10th, 2020
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Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Welcome: Chris Trahan Cain, CIH, Executive Director, CPWR
Moderator:
G. Scott Earnest, Ph.D., P.E., C.S.P., Associate Director for Construction, Office of Construction Safety and Health, NIOSH
Panelists:
Douglas Wiegand, PhD, Behavioral Scientist, Division of Field Studies and Engineering, NIOSH
Ann Marie Dale, PhD, OTR/L, Professor, Washington University School of Medicine
Randall Krocka, Administrator, Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust
August 27, 2020
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Lessons from the Job Site — A Q&A Panel
Moderator:
Chris Trahan Cain, Executive Director, CPWR
Panelists:
Cindy DePrater, Sr. Vice President, Chief Environmental Health & Safety Officer, Turner Construction Company
Bob Kunz, Corporate Safety Director, Dimeo Construction Company
Jane Beaudry, Sr. HSE Manager, Jacobs
Rodd Weber,Corporate Safety Director, The PENTA Building Group
Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. ET
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Addressing COVID-19’s Health Disparities
Presented by
Chris Trahan Cain, CIH, Executive Director, CPWR
Christina Socias-Morales, DrPH, Research Epidemiologist, Office of Construction Safety and Health, NIOSH
Michael Flynn, Public Health Advisor, Coordinator of the Occupational Health Equity Program, NIOSH
Ann Marie Dale, PhD, OTR/L, Professor, Washington University School of Medicine
Carl Heinlein, ARM, CSP, CRIS, Sr. Safety Consultant, American Contractors Insurance Group
July 30, 2020
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Contact Tracing—How it’s done, and how you can help
Presented by
Richard Rinehart, ScD Deputy Director CPWR
G. Scott Earnest, Ph.D., P.E., C.S.P., Associate Director for Construction, Office of Construction Safety and Health, NIOSH
Scott Ketcham, Director, Directorate of Construction, OSHA
CAPT Sara Luckhaupt, MD, MPH, Medical Epidemiologist, NIOSH
LCDR Corey Butler, MS, REHS, Occupational Safety and Health Specialist, NIOSH
Travis Parsons, MS; Associate Director of OSH, Laborers’ Health and Safety Fund of North America
Thursday, July 16, 2020
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Safety in Action – An Example from the Job Site
Presentations and/or Q&A with:
Chris Trahan Cain, CIH, CPWR Executive Director
Amanda Edens, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, OSHA
G. Scott Earnest, Ph.D., P.E., C.S.P., Associate Director for Construction,Office of Construction Safety and Health, NIOSH
Scott Ketcham, Director, Directorate of Construction, OSHA
Matt Eleazer, President, BAC Local 1 Oregon/Washington/Idaho/Montana and a member of the Oregon COVID-19 Joint Construction Safety Task Force
Thursday, July 2, 2020
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COVID-19 – Updates on CDC Guidance
Presented by:
G. Scott Earnest, Ph.D., P.E., C.S.P., Associate Director for Construction, the Office of Construction Safety and Health, NIOSH
Scott Ketcham, Director, Directorate of Construction, OSHA
Chris Brown, Special Assistant in the Office of the Assistant Secretary, OSHA
Chris Trahan Cain, CIH, CPWR Executive Director
Doug Trout, MD, MHS, Chief, Hazard Evaluations and Technical Assistance Branch, NIOSH/DFSE
Wednesday, June 17th, 2020
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COVID-19 — Data-Driven Insights on Job Site Activity
Presented by:
G. Scott Earnest, Ph.D., P.E., C.S.P., Associate Director for Construction, the Office of Construction Safety and Health, NIOSH
Chris Cain, CIH, CPWR Executive Director
Kristopher Lengieza, Senior Director, Business Development at Procore
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020
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COVID-19 and the Construction Industry
CPWR – The Center for Construction Research & Training (CPWR) and The Association of Union Constructors (TAUC) are pleased to co-host this timely webinar.
Presenters include:
Dr. John Howard, Director, NIOSH, and Administrator of the World Trade Center Health Program, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
G. Scott Earnest, Ph.D., P.E., C.S.P., Acting Director for the Office of Construction Safety and Health, NIOSH
Chris Cain, CIH, CPWR Executive Director
Alex Kopp, Director of Environmental Health and Safety, National Maintenance Agreements Policy Cmte. (NMAPC), The Association of Union Constructors (TAUC)
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020. The information in this webinar was accurate at the time of the presentation.
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Communicating Safety & Health Issues

WAIT, WHAT? Construction Safety Materials that Everyone Can Understand
Presented by: Clayton Sinyai, Communications Research Manager, CPWR
Thursday, August 23rd, 2018
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Where do you get your information? A survey of occupational safety and health practitioners
Presented by: Clayton Sinyai, Communication Research Manager
Wednesday, September 21st, 2016
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Construction Industry Data Analyses

Mortality of older construction and craft workers employed at U.S. Department of Energy nuclear sites
Presented by: Dr. John Dement, Professor Emeritus, Division of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Department of Family Medicine & Community Health at Duke University School of Medicine
Wednesday, October 30th, 2019
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Nonstandard Work Arrangements in the U.S. Construction Industry
Presented by: Rebecca Jackson, MPH, Data Center Assistant Director at CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
Wednesday, April 24th, 2019
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Fatality Rates in Construction Vary 3-Fold: Do OSHA and Workers’ Compensation Play a Role?
Presented by: Wayne B. Gray, Professor of Economics, Clark University and Executive Director, Boston Federal Statistical Research Data Center, and John Mendeloff, Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs and Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019
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A Review of CPWR’s 6^th Edition Construction Chart Book
Presented by: CPWR’S Data Center: Sue Dong, Director; Wen Wang, Sr. Research Associate; and Rebecca Katz, Research Assistant
Wednesday, June 27th, 2018
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Review of Dodge Data & Analytics Report: Safety Management in the Construction Industry 2017
Presented by: Donna Laquidara-Carr, Director of Industry Insights Research at Dodge
Tuesday, January 30th, 2018
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Quarterly Data Report: Electrocutions and Prevention in the Construction Industry
Presented by: Dr. Wen Wang, Sr. Research Associate and Rebecca Katz, Research Assistant of CPWR’s Data Center, and Chris Le, Program Manager of CPWR’s Construction Solutions project
Wednesday, November 15^th 2017
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CPWR’s Third Quarterly Data Report: Fatal and nonfatal injuries among construction trades between 2003 and 2014
Presented by: Julie Largay, Research Analyst at CPWR’s Data Center
Wednesday, November 18th, 2015
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Temporary Workers in Construction
Presented by: Sue Dong, Director, CPWR Data Center, & Wen Wang, Sr Research Associate, CPWR Data Center
Wednesday, August 5th, 2015
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Ergonomics

Evaluation of Trunk and Arm Support Exoskeletons for Construction
Presented by: Dr. Carisa Harris, Assist. Professor UC San Francisco/Berkeley; Director UC Ergonomics Research Program,
and Dr. Maury Nussbaum, Professor Virginia Tech; Director Occupational Biomechanics & Ergonomics Program
Wednesday, January 29th, 2020
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Safety Voice for Ergonomics – a Research to Practice Example in the Masonry Trade
Presented by: Dan Anton, Professor and Chair, Department of Physical Therapy, Eastern Washington University,
Jennifer Hess, Research Associate, University of Oregon,
Dave Wysocki, IMTEF North Central Regional Director, National Safety Director. Internal Facilitator, Masonry r2p Partnership
Tuesday, May 21st, 2019
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Incorporating Ergonomics into a Construction Safety Management Program
Presented by: Ann Marie Dale, Associate Professor, Washington University School of Medicine
Thursday, February 28th, 2019
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Best built plans: preventing injury & improving productivity by reducing manual materials handling
Presented by: Eileen Betit, Research to Practice (r2p) Director, CPWR, Gary Gustafson, Training Director, CPWR, and John Strand, Social Marketing Consultant
Wednesday July 25^th, 2018
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Health and Safety Considerations for Powered Hand-tools Used in Construction
Presented by: Mark Geiger MS, MSE, CIH, CSP – U.S. Naval Safety Center; Chuck Hayden MS, PE – NIOSH, Division of Applied Research and Technology;
& Tom McDowell, PhD – NIOSH, Health Effects Laboratory Division
Tuesday, July 28th, 2015
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Falls & The National Fall Prevention Campaign

Identifying Common Root Causes of Falls from Heights
Welcome & Introduction: Chris Trahan Cain, Executive Director, CPWR & Jessica Bunting, Assistant Director, r2p, CPWR
Panelists:
Thom Kramer, PE, CSP, LJB Inc. Principal & Z359 Accredited Standards Committee Chairman
Jane Beaudry, Sr. HSE Manager, Jacobs, member of the ANSI/ASSP Z359 National Work at Heights Subcommittee
Tuesday, December 15th, 2020
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Investigating Fall Fatalities: Lessons Learned and Tools for Prevention
Presenters:
Hispanic Worker Falls from Residential Roof in North Carolina
Jennifer E. Lincoln
NIOSH FACE Program, Surveillance and Field Investigations Branch, Division of Safety Research
Gutter Installer Dies After Falling from Roof
Michael Turner , Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center
Kentucky FACE
Mast Climbing Work Platform Daily Inspection Walkthrough Tool
LT Bryan Wimer- NIOSH, Division of Safety Research
September 18th, 2020
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Investigating Fall Fatalities and Injury Claims on Prevention Efforts
Presenters:
Characteristics of Workers and Employers Involved in Construction Falls – Dr. Todd Schoonover, Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, SHARP Program; Washington FACE
Does Experiencing an Injury Claim Impact Small Construction Company Leaders’ Participation in a Fall Protection Survey? – Dr. David Hurtado, Oregon Health & Science University; Oregon FACE
Fatal Construction Falls in Michigan: Tracking and Outreach for Prevention – Dr. Anthony Oliveri, Michigan State University, Department of Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Medicine; Michigan FACE
September 17th, 2020
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2020 Kickoff: National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction
Presenters:
Loren Sweatt, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health
John Howard, M.D., NIOSH Director
Scott Earnest, PhD, PE, CSP, NIOSH, Director, Office of Construction Safety and Health.
Scott Ketcham, Director, OSHA’s Directorate of Construction
Chris Trahan Cain, Executive Director, CPWR — The Center for Construction Research and Training
September 14th, 2020
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Fall Prevention & Protection in the Roofing Industry
Introduction by: Scott Ketcham, Director, OSHA Directorate of Construction
Panel Presenters:
Thomas Shanahan, CAE, VP Enterprise Risk Management and Executive Education, National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA)
Harry Dietz, Director, Enterprise Risk Management, NRCA
Rich Trewyn, Director, Enterprise Risk Management, NRCA
Thursday, April 16th, 2020
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Fall Protection Q&A Panel
Introduction by: G. Scott Earnest, Acting Director for the Office of Construction Safety and Health, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Panel Presenters:
Thom Kramer, PE, CSP, LJB Inc. Principal & Z359 Accredited Standards Committee Chairman;
Dan Henn, VP of Operations at Reliance Fall Protection, Vice-Chairman of the ANSI/ASSP Z359 & Chairman of the Z359.14 Subgroup;
Adam Rubin, Senior Corporate Safety Manager with Zachry Group, member of the ANSI/ASSP Z359 Accredited Standards Committee & Vice-Chairman of the Z359.14 Subgroup;
Cory Gaye, Chair of ACIG’s Infrastructure Safety Peer Group, and active end user voice at the Z359 and Z359.14 subcommittee meetings
Wednesday, March 4th, 2020
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Trends of Fall Injuries and Prevention in the Construction Industry
Presented by: Sue Dong, Director of CPWR’s Data Center and Jessica Bunting, Assistant Director of CPWR’s r2p Program
This 45-minute webinar provides a review of the new CPWR Quarterly Data Report on fall injuries in construction.
Wednesday, July 24th, 2019
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What Happens After a Fall is Arrested?: Suspension Trauma and the Importance of Having a Rescue Plan
Presented by:
Mike Kassman, Training Specialist, CPWR – The Center for Construction Research & Training
Chad Riddleberger, Captain and Technical Rescue Team Lead with Roanoke Fire-EMS, Adjunct Instructor with VA Department of Fire Programs, and Instructor with Spec Rescue International
Thursday, June 27^th, 2019
NOTE: The presenters on this webinar are sharing their personal experience and are not offering medical advice. In the event of any workplace injury, it is important to seek treatment from a trained medical professional.
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The National Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction: Getting Ready for the 2019 Safety Stand-Down
Presented by: Scott Earnest, Deputy Director for the Office of Construction Safety and Health, and Coordinator for the Construction Sector at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Scott Ketcham, Acting Director, OSHA Directorate of Construction
Chris Trahan Cain, Executive Director, CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training
Wednesday, March 20^th, 2019
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The National Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction: Getting Ready for the 2018 Safety Stand-Down
Presented by: Chris Trahan Cain, Executive Director, CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training
Christine Branche, Ph.D, Principal Associate Director, NIOSH, and Director, Office of Construction Safety and Health
Scott Ketcham, Deputy Director, OSHA Directorate of Construction
Wednesday, March 21st, 2018
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CPWR Quarterly Data Report: Fall Injuries and Prevention in the Construction Industry
Presented by: Sue Dong, Director, CPWR Data Center; Gavin West, CPWR Research Analyst; and Jessica Bunting, CPWR Program Associate
Tuesday, May 9^th, 2017
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The National Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction: Getting Ready for the 2017 Safety Stand-Down
Presented by:Chris Trahan Cain, Executive Director, CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training
Christine Branche, Ph.D, Principal Associate Director, NIOSH, and Director, Office of Construction Safety and Health
Dean McKenzie, Director, OSHA Directorate of Construction
Wednesday, March 1st, 2017
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The National Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction: Get Ready to Stand-Down to Launch the 5th Year of the Campaign
Presenters: Pete Stafford, Executive Director, CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training
Christine Branche, Ph.D, Principal Associate Director, NIOSH, and Director, Office of Construction Safety and Health
Dean McKenzie, Deputy Director, OSHA Directorate of Construction
Tuesday, February 16^th 2016
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Mental Health

Strategies to Build Support for Primary Prevention and Opioid Use Reduction in the Construction Industry
Presented by:
Dr. John Howard, Director, NIOSH, and Administrator of the World Trade Center Health Program, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Chris Trahan Cain, CIH, Executive Director, CPWR
Jennifer Nichols, Director of the Research Interpretation and Application unit at the FrameWorks Institute
Clara Gibbons, Senior Strategist in the Research Interpretation and Application unit at the FrameWorks Institute
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
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Opioid Use & Worksite Overdose Fatalities in the Construction Industry: A Look at the Data & CPWR Resources & Efforts
Presented by: Chris Trahan Cain, CPWR Executive Director and Sue Dong, Director of CPWR’s Data Center
Thursday, February 27^th, 2020
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Nanotechnology

Update on Nanomaterials in Construction: Epidemiology, Exposures, and Awareness
Presented by: Bruce Lippy, Director, Safety Research at CPWR, Gavin West, Research Analyst at CPWR, and Laura Boatman, Project Coordinator, SBCTC
Thursday, December 13th, 2018
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Working Safely with Nanomaterials in Construction
Presented by: Bruce Lippy, Director, Safety Research at CPWR and Gavin West, Research Analyst at CPWR
Wednesday, September 23^rd, 2015
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Noise

New Training Program: Construction Noise & Hearing Loss Prevention
Presented by: Gary Gustafson, Director of the Environmental Hazards Training Program at CPWR and Eileen Betit, Director of Research to Practice at CPWR.
Thursday, April 26th, 2018
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Prevention through Design

Applying Prevention through Design (PtD) to Solar Systems in Small Buildings
Presented by: Dr. Hyun Woo “Chris” Lee, Assistant Professor, Department of Construction Management, University of Washington and Dr. John Gambatese, Professor, Oregon State University
Wednesday, December 13^th 2017
Play Recording A summary of Key Findings and a full report on this project are also available.
Incorporating Informational Technology Into Creating Innovative Construction Products
Presented by: Chris Le, Program Manager, Safety and Health Research & Babak Memarian, Director, Exposure Control Technologies Research
Tuesday, February 28th, 2017
Play Recording NOTE: The first two minutes of this recording were cut off. This short transcript reviews what was discussed during that time.
Near Miss Information Visualization Tool in BIM for Construction Safety
Presented by: Eric Marks, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering at the University of Alabama
Wednesday, December 14th, 2016
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Health and Safety Risk Reductions Using Pre-fabricated Concrete Formwork Systems
Presented by: Chris Le, Program Manager, Safety and Health Research & Babak Memarian, Director, Exposure Control Technologies Research
Tuesday, August 30th, 2016
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Silica

Protecting Workers in Enclosed Cabs from Silica Exposure: Leveraging Research from the Mining Industry
Presented by: Joe Coble and Patricia Downs, OSHA’s Directorate of Standards & Guidance, and Andy Cecala, NIOSH Mining Division
Wednesday, Oct. 18^th 2017
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New Silica in Construction Training from the California State Building Trades
Presented by: Laura Boatman, Project Coordinator, SBCTC
Wednesday, July 26^th 2017
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Understanding & Implementing the New Construction Silica Standard
Presented by: David O’Connor, OSHA’s Directorate of Standards & Guidance, Chris Trahan, CPWR Deputy Director, and Eileen Betit, CPWR r2p Director
Thursday, May 19th, 2016
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Other Inhalation & Skin Exposures

Assessment and control of exposures to ISOCYANATES in industrial coating applications
Presented by: Dhimiter Bello, ScD, MSc; Professor, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Thursday, March 21st, 2019
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Assessment and control of exposure to reactive chemicals in construction: Spray polyurethane foam applications (SPF)
Presented by: Dhimiter Bello, ScD, MSc; Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Wednesday, June 28^th 2017
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Radiofrequency (RF) Radiation: Learn About Our New Awareness Program for the Construction Industry
Presented by: Tom Shanahan, Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management, National Roofing Contractors Association
Keith J. Vitkovich, Executive Director, Roofers & Waterproofers Research and Education Joint Trust Fund
Eileen Betit, Director, Research to Practice (r2p), CPWR
Tuesday, April 25^th, 2017
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COPD among Construction Workers: Case-Control Study Results
Presented by: John M. Dement, PhD, CIH
Wednesday, October 14^th 2015
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Safety Climate/Culture

Using Partnerships to Advance Safety & Health in Construction
Presented by: Jessica Bunting, MPH, Assistant Director of Research to Practice, CPWR and Eileen Betit, Director of Research to Practice, CPWR
Wednesday, December 18th, 2019
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Using the Foundations For Safety Leadership (FSL) to Enhance Jobsite Safety – Now Available in Spanish
Presented by: Dr. Stefanie K. Johnson, Associate Professor; University of Colorado Boulder
Thursday, October 25th, 2018
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Assessment of contractor safety (ACES) through prequalification organizational surveys
Presented by: Jack Dennerlein, Professor, Bouve College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University
Tuesday, September 25th, 2018
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Tools for a Successful Workplace Safety & Health Program
Presented by: Andrew Levinson, Deputy Director, OSHA Directorate of Standards & Guidance
Linda Goldenhar, Director, Evaluation & Research, CPWR
Tom Shanahan, Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management, National Roofing Contractors Association, and Keith J. Vitkovich, Executive Director, Roofers & Waterproofers Research and Education Joint Trust Fund
Wednesday, February 21st, 2018
CPWR is proud to be a partner in OSHA’s Safe Workplace + Sound Business Campaign – a nationwide effort to raise awareness of the value of workplace safety and health programs. Learn about the Campaign and new tools and features of two popular CPWR resources that you can use to improve safety on your jobsites during this 1-hour webinar.
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New Foundations for Safety Leadership OSHA-30 Module
Presented by: Linda M. Goldenhar, PhD, Director of Research and Evaluation at CPWR, and Annette Braam, Assistant Director, Training Programs, Directorate of Training and Education, OSHA
Thursday, January 19^th 2017
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Safety management and safety culture in the construction industry
Presented by: Sue Dong, Director, CPWR Data Center
Thursday, November 17th, 2016
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New Safety Climate Assessment Tool (S-CAT) & S-CAT Website: Tools to Self-Assess & Improve Your Company’s Jobsite Safety Climate
Presented by: Linda M. Goldenhar, PhD, Director of Research and Evaluation at CPWR
Wednesday, October 19th, 2016
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Building a Safety Culture: Improving Safety and Health Management in the Construction Industry
Presented by: Stephen A. Jones, Senior Director, Industry Insights Research, Dodge Data & Analytics
Wednesday, April 20th, 2016
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Foundations for Safety Leadership (FSL) Course: Improve Safety Leadership and Safety Climate
Presented by: Linda Goldenhar, PhD, Director of Research and Evaluation at CPWR
Wednesday, March 17th, 2016
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Tools & Resources

Lessons from a Contractor: How to Use and Apply CPWR Resources
Presented by: Travis Watson, Subcontractor Safety Programs Manager, UCOR
Tuesday, November 19th, 2020
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A Look at CPWR’s Spanish Language Materials & Resources
Presented by: Kathy Tolentino-Gonzalez, Program Assistant, Research to Practice (r2p)
Wednesday, August 21st, 2019
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Predicting Exposure to Hazards Using the Exposure Control Database
Presented by: Dr. Babak Memarian, Director of Exposure Control Technologies Research at CPWR and Sara Brooks, Industrial Hygienist, CPWR
Wednesday, November 14th, 2018
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New Construction Safety & Health Network
Presented by: Jessica Bunting, Program Associate, Research to Practice, CPWR
Thursday, May 24^th,2018
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Training

Safe Students, Safe Workers: Construction Safety Programs in Post-Secondary Career Technical Education
Presented by: Diane Bush, MPH, Program Coordinator Labor Occupational Health Program, University of California, Berkeley, CA and Andrew Wermes, Consultant for Skilled & Technical Sciences, Iowa Department of Education
Wednesday, September 27^th 2017
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Lessons from a Construction Safety Trainer: Using CPWR Web Resources to Enhance your Instruction
Presented by: Dean Beaver, Lead instructor for CPWR’s Hazardous Waste Program & Hammer’s Respiratory Protection Program
Wednesday, March 22^nd, 2017
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ICRA Training, Meeting the Needs of Working in Healthcare Construction
Presented by: Gary Gustafson, Director of the Environmental Hazards Training Program at CPWR
Wednesday, July 13th, 2016
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Hazard Communication Training for Construction Workers – Resources for Trainers
Presented by: Don Ellenberger, Director, Hazardous Waste Training Program
Tuesday, August 18th, 2015
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Trench Safety

Increasing Awareness of Factors that Influence Trench Safety
Moderator: Eileen Betit, CPWR’s Research to Practice (r2p) Director
Presenters:
Scott Ketcham, Director, OSHA Directorate of Construction
Joe Wise, Regional Customer Training Manager at United Rentals Trench Safety
Dr. Alan Echt, Sr. Industrial Hygienist, NIOSH Office of Construction Safety and Health
Thursday, May 28^th, 2020
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Weather Conditions

An Overview of Health Hazards Associated with the Aftermath of Hurricanes
Presented by: Mike Kassman, Director, OSHA and Disaster Response Training, CPWR
Thursday, September 27th, 2019
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Cold Weather Solutions
Presented by: Chris Le, Program Manager, Safety and Health Research & Babak Memarian, Director, Exposure Control Technologies Research
Wednesday, December 9th, 2015
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Cooling Clothing & PPE to Prevent Heat-related Injuries
Presented by: Babak Memarian, Director, Exposure Control Technologies Research & Chris Le, Program Manager, Safety and Health Research
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015
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Work Zone Safety

Virtual National Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-by Incidents – Q&A Panel
Introduction by: G. Scott Earnest, Acting Director for the Office of Construction Safety and Health, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Panel Moderator: Brad Sant, Sr. Vice President, ARTBA
Panelists:
David Fosbroke, Statistician, NIOSH Division of Safety Research
Travis Parsons, Associate Director of Occupational Safety & Health, Laborers’ Health & Safety Fund of North America
Jerral Wyer, (retired), Director of Occupational Safety and Health, Texas Department of Transportation
David Dostaler, Vice President of Safety, Kraemer North America, LLC
Monday, April 20, 2020
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