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ASSE and CPWR release workplace safety resources for at-risk construction workers

More than 50 Safety Tool Boxes now available in Spanish aim to protect vulnerable workforce

March 3, 2016

Yesterday, The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and CPWR -- The Center for Construction Research and Training released a collection of construction safety materials known as the Safety Toolbox Talks.

Roofers risk of falls more than 60x greater than all other jobs combined

March 1, 2016

Falls are among the most common causes of fatal and nonfatal occupational injuries. Despite ongoing efforts, falls caused 724 deaths and 229,190 severe injuries at worksites across the nation in 2013.

construction industry confined space rule

Exiting alive - the confined space in construction standard is a great leap forward

Dave Wagner

March 1, 2016

On May the 4th of last year, OSHA announced an addition to 29 CFR 1926, the federal safety standards governing the construction industry.

Scaffold protections would prevent more than 4,000 injuries per year

February 29, 2016

When scaffolds are not upright or used properly, falls can occur. Protecting workers from scaffold related accidents would prevent many deaths and more than 4,000 injuries each year.

OSHA announces third annual National Safety Stand-Down

February 29, 2016

OSHA and other federal safety agencies announced that they have designated May 2-6, 2016, for the third annual National Safety Stand-Down. The event is a nationwide effort to remind and educate employers and workers in the construction industry of the serious dangers of falls - the cause of the highest number of industry deaths in the construction industry.

OSHA’s fall protection mandate angers roofing association

February 26, 2016

OSHA’s requirement that states who administer their own occupational safety and health agencies adopt federal provisions related to residential fall protection has the National Roofing Contractors Association hot under the collar.

Preparations underway for National Safety Stand-Down

Event aimed at preventing falls in construction industry

February 22, 2016

OSHA, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) are getting ready for the third annual National Safety Stand-Down, which will be held May 2-6, 2016.

From resistance to full participation

One safety professional's experience with the Safety Stand-Down

Maddie Vaughan

February 18, 2016

I'm a Regional Safety Manager on the largest college bond project in the country, BUILD LACCD (Los Angeles community college district).We have 9 campuses throughout Los Angeles and I have responsibility for three campuses and all construction projects on those campuses.

NYC ups the ante for construction safety violators

February 16, 2016

A little more than a week after a crane collapse in lower Manhattan killed a man sitting in his parked car, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced bigger fines for construction companies that violate safety regulations.

CPWR, NIOSH, OSHA get ready for 2016 construction fall prevention campaign

February 11, 2016

A large scale effort to prevent falls in the construction industry will have its fifth incarnation this year, and its organizers are anticipating a bigger-than-ever event.