Research

Current Research

CPWR’s latest five-year cooperative agreement with NIOSH continues our service as the National Construction Center through 2029. It includes welcoming new and continuing university partners into our research consortium and enables multi-year research projects and programs designed to reduce construction worker injury, death, and disease.

 

Five Research Projects Aim at Preventing Suicide and Opioid-Related Deaths Among Construction Workers

Earlier this year CPWR published five new reports focused on preventing suicide and opioid-related deaths.

 

The following pages provide short descriptions of this work, which ranges across important topics in construction worker safety and health; they also show the researchers leading the projects.

Advancing Heat Safety in Construction

Collaborative Leadership for Safety and Health in Construction

Communications, Education and Outreach Core

Construction Industry Data and Statistical Core 

Developing a National Roadmap to Reduce Chemical Exposures and Associated Health Risks among Construction Painters

Enhancing the Long-term Acceptance, Usability, and Effectiveness of Passive Exoskeletons among Construction Workers Who Vary by Sex, Age, and Prior Injury Status

Preventing Suicide and Promoting Mental Health in Construction Workers

Research to Practice (r2p) Core 

Understanding the Effectiveness of OSHA Construction Consultations in Reducing Serious Hazards