The construction painters’ exposure to chemical mixtures, health implications, and opportunities for disease prevention
Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. ET (1 hour)
This webinar will cover the latest findings from researchers at the University of Massachusetts Lowell on the multiple hazardous chemical exposures of painters. They will share exposure data and outcomes as well as recommendations for exposure reduction based on the data. The researchers will also introduce their newly funded continuation project, Developing a National Roadmap to Reduce Chemical Exposures and Associated Health Risks among Construction Painters.
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Dhimiter Bello, ScD, MSc, Professor, University of Massachusetts Lowell
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Anila Bello, ScD, MSc, Research Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts Lowell
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Work Should Not Hurt! A participative ergonomics program from New Zealand
Wednesday, February 26, 2025, 2:00 p.m. ET (1 hour)
Join Kiwi construction ergonomists Chris Polaczuk and Dr. Steve Kolose for a look at their Work Should Not Hurt program -- an innovative safety and health program from New Zealand that is centered on the worker. The program, focused on ergonomics, is unique in that it generates awareness, research and interventions from tradespeople themselves. Learn about the library of resources, participatory research guiding the project, and how the program has been used in New Zealand to take on soft tissue injuries in an industry with a macho culture.
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Chris Polaczuk, Ergonomics Programme Manager, Construction Health and Safety NZ
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Steve Kolose, PhD, Principal Ergonomist, Construction Health and Safety NZ
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Colorectal Cancer Screening Saves Former Worker Lives
Wednesday, February 12, 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
(Hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy and the Former Worker Program)
The Former Worker Program provides free ongoing medical screening examinations to all former Department of Energy workers -- including Federal employees, contractors, and subcontractors -- who may be at risk for occupational diseases. One part of the FWP is CPWR’s Building Trades National Medical Screening Program (BTMed), which arranges screenings for construction workers previously employed at DOE nuclear weapons sites. This webinar will provide information about the importance and impact of colorectal cancer screenings, including risk factors and trends in these screenings; screening approaches and what happens if test is abnormal; and the impact of screenings done via the FWP programs.
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Marianne Cloeren, MD, MPH, Medical Director, BTMed, and Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine
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John Dement, Ph.D., CIH, Industrial hygiene and epidemiologic consultant, BTMed, and Professor Emeritus, Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Duke University
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