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- Episode 12: Suicide Prevention
Creating a culture of care and the role employers can play in preventing suicide. Jessica Bunting from CPWR explains the mental health challenges faced by the industry and actions employers can take to create a culture of care that helps combat those challenges and prevent suicides. This episode is clipped from a CPWR-CIASP-AFSP webinar on suicide prevention in the construction industry, which can be viewed in full here: https://youtu.be/0hM2Dgcq2Jc.
- Episode 11: Heat Illness
Millions of workers are facing extremely high temperatures coast to coast. Today’s heatwaves are hotter, more frequent, and longer than in the past. The adverse affects on health, costs, and productivity are growing each year. Panelists discuss the challenges and what is being done to address them. This episode is based on a CPWR webinar on heat illness prevention planning, which can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/_faC-q58Csk.
- Episode 10: Suicide in the Construction Industry (September 2022)
Men in construction are dying from suicide at roughly twice the rate of workers in all industries. Episode 10 explores the contributing factors, signs and symptoms, and actions that can be taken by individuals, companies, and communities to destigmatize the issue and help one another. Dr. John Gaal, worker wellness director for the Missouri Works Initiative (Mo AFL-CIO), shares his experience and recommendations from the perspective of someone with many years in the industry and who also lost his son to suicide. The original presentation took place as part of a CPWR webinar, Preventing Suicide in the Construction Industry, available to watch in full at https://youtu.be/P1K-_mv9Hdg.
- Episode 9: COVID 101: Back to Basics (January 2022)
In episode 9, “COVID 101: Back to Basics”, Dr. Douglas Trout, Chief of the Hazard Evaluations and Technical Assistance Branch at the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH), reviews the importance of a multi-layered approach to exposure prevention when dealing with COVID-19 on construction sites.
- Episode 8: CPWR’s Data Center (November 2021)
In Episode 8, learn about CPWR’s Data Center, a leading source of detailed statistics and analyses of key trends in construction safety and health, and the publications, interactive dashboards, and other resources it produces.
- Episode 7: Safety Climate (September 2021)
In Episode 7, Andrew Levinson, acting Director of OSHA Directorate of Standards and Guidance, talks to Dr. Linda M. Goldenhar, Director of Research and Evaluation at CPWR, about her work developing tools and resources to improve company safety climate in the construction industry. (April 2021)
- Episode 6: Fall Protection Standards & Improving Fall Protection Programs — Part 2 (April 2021)
Episode 6 is the second part a two-part episode, based on an April 20th, 2021 webinar, that addressed questions from stakeholders related to utilizing the ASSP/ANSI Z359 fall protection standards and improving fall protection programs. The webinar was held in support of the National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction, an event to raise awareness of fall hazards in an effort to prevent fatalities and injuries. Websites mentioned in this episode: - Episode 5: Fall Protection Standards & Improving Fall Protection Programs — Part 1 (April 2021)
Episode 5, part one of a two-part episode, addresses questions from stakeholders related to utilizing the ASSP/ANSI Z359 fall protection standards and improving fall protection programs. It is based on an April 20th, 2021 webinar held in support of the National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction, an event to raise awareness of fall hazards in an effort to prevent fatalities and injuries. Websites mentioned in this episode: - Episode 4: 7th Annual Safety Stand-Down Event (September 2020)
In Episode 4, Dr. G. Scott Earnest, NIOSH Associate Director for Construction, discusses the National Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction and 7th annual Safety Stand-Down event. The Stand-Down is scheduled for September 14-18, 2020. This year may look different due to COVID-19, but CPWR, NIOSH, and OSHA have plenty of ideas for participating virtually or at a safe social distance. Websites mentioned in this episode:
- Episode 3: COVID-19: Selected Updates on CDC Guidance (June 2020)
In episode 3, Dr. Doug Trout, Chief of the Hazard Evaluations and Technical Assistance Branch at the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH)/Division of Field Studies and Engineering and a participant in the NORA Construction Sector Council, discusses COVID-19 symptoms, symptoms screening, and related topics and implications for the construction industry.
- Episode 2: COVID-19: Q&A with Dr. John Howard (April 2020)
In part two of our podcast with Dr. John Howard, Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH), he answers questions raised by industry stakeholders about COVID-19 and construction. If you missed part one where Dr. Howard shares science-based information about the virus and its impact on construction job sites, listen to the previous episode, conducted in support of the NORA Construction Sector Council.
- Episode 1: COVID-19: A Scientific Look at the Virus and Its Impact on Job Sites (April 2020)
What is the science behind COVID-19 and how does it impact your job site? Dr. John Howard, Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH), explains science-based risks, exposures, and recommended safety measures. This episode, in support of the NORA Construction Sector Council, is part one of two – for a Q&A session with Dr. Howard, listen to episode two.
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