Resources for Women in Construction

As CPWR’s interactive Data Dashboard shows, women are a small but important part of the industry’s workforce. The theme of this year’s Women in Construction Week (March 1-7), “Level Up. Build Strong,” highlights the continued growth, resilience, and excellence of women in the industry. CPWR has developed a range of materials related to women construction workers, including a guide to finding PPE that fits properly, a task list for various trades that can help pregnant workers, and our webinar series on how to support women in the industry. 

Redesigned Silica Safe Launched

CPWR has just redesigned our Silica Safe website. Developed a dozen years ago to provide a one-stop source of information on how to prevent silica hazards and protect workers from exposure, the site has enabled the creation of tens of thousands of exposure control plans. To ensure it continues working well into the future, we have spent the last several months rebuilding it from the ground up, keeping all the same information and tools. To learn about the history and content of the site and how to use its “Create-A-Plan” tool to develop exposure control plans tailored to your jobsites, watch last week’s webinar.

Contribute Your Knowledge to CPWR’s Heat Protection Project

To help capture the expertise of as many people in the field as possible, CPWR’s survey of what works to protect workers from heat illness is now available in Spanish. Share your knowledge through the survey, which takes about 10 minutes to complete. You can also support this research by hosting researchers at your site, which will build knowledge that leads to stronger protections for construction workers. Learn how to participate from this flyer -- English or Español.

CPWR’s Data Center Seeks Your Feedback 

Our Data Center is conducting a brief survey to obtain feedback on its products, including how they meet the construction industry’s data needs and their overall usability. Your responses will help us determine what is or isn’t working and how we can improve to better meet the industry’s evolving data needs.

Share Your Experiences with Occupational Exposure to Forever Chemicals

A CPWR-supported research team at University of Massachusetts Lowell is examining the impact of hazardous chemical exposures—in particular, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals”—on the health of painters and allied trades workers. As part of this study, the researchers are surveying workers on their activities, jobsite chemical exposures, and health conditions, and they are looking for volunteers to take their survey. Responding should take 20-30 minutes, and individual information will be kept confidential and will not be identified in any reports, presentations, and publications.