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Struck-By Hazards

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UPCOMING WEBINAR!
Wednesday, November 4th at 2:00 PM Eastern
Creating a Sphere of Safety: Preventing Struck-By Hazards from Every Direction
This webinar serves as a follow-up to the NIOSH NORA Construction Sector Council Work Group’s April 2026 webinar on the Use of Positive Protection Devices for Work Zone Safety, and will provide a comprehensive look at non-roadway struck-by hazards and practical strategies contractors can use to prevent them. Moving beyond a single hazard or direction of exposure, speakers will discuss the various risks that can come from above, around, beside, and within the worker’s immediate work area. These risks include dropped and falling objects, moving equipment and machinery, pinning and crushing hazards, unexpected movement from stored or mechanical energy, and worker-equipment interactions. Our panel of industry and safety experts will share contractor perspectives, real-world prevention programs such as STOP the DROP, approaches to spotter use and mechanical lockout/tagout, and current research, resources, equipment, and protective strategies. The moderated discussion will emphasize strategies we can use to work together to create and maintain a “sphere of safety” around workers throughout changing construction operations.

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Struck-by incidents are the 2nd leading cause of death among construction workers, and the leading cause of nonfatal injuries in the construction industry.[1] The National Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-by Incidents is a voluntary event for employers to talk directly to employees about safety. This year’s Stand-Down took place April 20-24, 2026, but you can hold a mini-Stand-Down any time of year! Any workplace can hold a stand-down by taking a break to focus on “Struck-by Hazards” and reinforcing the importance of training and prevention. Watch Getting Ready for the National Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-by Incidents in Construction to learn more about holding a Stand-Down (also available with Spanish audio).

A report from CPWR, Struck-by Hazards, Barriers, and Opportunities in the Construction Industry — 2022 Survey Results, explores causes of struck-by injuries; barriers to their prevention; and examines measures to protect workers and barriers to implementing them. Based on these research findings and research on the use of nudges to guide decision-making, CPWR developed a Planning Program to Prevent Struck-by Incidents. 

The following are materials developed by CPWR, NIOSH, and the NORA Construction Sector Council to use in support of this initiative.

Stand-Down Materials

 

Dropped Objects 

 

Work Zone Safety Resources

 

Lift Zone Safety Resources 

 

Heavy Equipment

 

Additional CPWR Resources to Prevent Struck-by Incidents

 

Additional NIOSH Resources to Prevent Struck-by Incidents

 

ARTBA Safety Center

Additional NIOSH FACE Program products, ARTBA resources, CPWR research, and materials from other partners available here.

 

[1] CPWR Data Bulletin: Fatal and Nonfatal Focus Four Injuries in Construction. https://www.cpwr.com/wp-content/uploads/DataBulletin-March2023.pdf