CPWR Construction Safety and Health

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. Speakers: Chris Trahan Cain, CIH, Executive Director, CPWR Ryan R. Papariello, GSP, Safety & Health Specialist, Laborers' Health and Safety Fund of North America Gavin West, MPH, Director of Health Research, CPWR Kathleen Dobson, Safety Director, Alberici Constructors, Inc. Jon Williams, PhD, Research Physiologist, National Personal Protective Technology Lab, NIOSH/CD Visit cpwr.com/webinars for the full webinar this episode was based on.

Episode 10 – Suicide in the Construction Industry Men in construction are dying from suicide at roughly twice the rate of other working age people. This podcast 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 shares his experience and recommendations from the perspective of someone with many years in the industry, who also lost his son to suicide. The original presentation took place as part of a CPWR webinar, Preventing Suicide in the Construction Industry, which is available to watch in full at https://youtu.be/P1K-_mv9Hdg. Speakers: Jessica Bunting, MPH, Research to Practice (r2p) Director, CPWR; Member, Board of Trustees, CIASP John Gaal, EdD, CHW, Worker Wellness Director – Missouri Works Initiative (Mo AFL-CIO)

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.

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.

Part two of a two-part episode, based on an April 20th, 2021 webinar, addressing 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.

In Episode 4 of CPWR: Construction Safety and Health, 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. Episode links: stopconstructionfalls.com NIOSH Campaign page OSHA Stand-Down page

En la parte dos de nuestro pódcast con el Dr. John Howard, director del Instituto Nacional de Salud y Seguridad en el Trabajo [de los Estados Unidos]) (National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health, NIOSH), respondió las preguntas que surgieron en los interesados de la industria sobre la COVID-19 y la construcción. Si no asistió a la parte uno donde el Dr. Howard compartió la información basada en la ciencia sobre el virus y su impacto en los lugares de trabajo de la construcción, escuche el episodio anterior, realizado en apoyo al Consejo del Sector de la Construcción de la Agenda Nacional de Investigación Ocupacional (National Occupational Research Agenda, NORA).

In episode 3 of CPWR: Construction Safety & Health, 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

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.