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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.

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.

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.

Construction fall prevention effort reaches 2.5 million workers

February 3, 2016

A broad-based effort to prevent construction industry falls reached millions of workers – many of them employees of small firms – according to a new report from the Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR).

January message from ASSE President Michael Belcher

Supporting our Latino community

Michael Belcher CSP

January 5, 2016

Latinos are the largest minority group in the U.S., and statistics show that only Mexico has a higher number of Latinos. Latinos now comprise 17% of the population, a figure expected to grow to 31% by 2060, according the U.S. Census Bureau. This increase will have significant demographic and business implications.

Is our workers' compensation system working?

Pete Stafford

December 4, 2015

For a century our nation has relied on the workers' compensation system to provide for workers injured on the job while making sure that each employer picks up his or her fair share of the costs. In theory, the system assigns the cost of workplace injuries and illnesses to employers through comp insurance premiums.

Ready to comply with new confined spaces in construction standard?

There are resources available to help

November 12, 2015

Although the compliance deadline for OSHA’s confined spaces in construction rule has been pushed back a second time – to January 8, 2016 – the new year and the new requirements will be upon us in no time.

Nanomaterials present new OSH questions

October 8, 2015

Nanotechnology is transforming many industries, including construction. Nanomaterials are incredibly small - between 1 to 100 nanometers or about a million times smaller than the length of an ant. At this size, materials can take on new properties.

Keep cool and be safe

July 3, 2015

Last year was the hottest year on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) That didn't surprise the experts; nine of the ten hottest years have happened since 2000. The health-related consequences of extreme heat are evident in a statistic from OSHA: 30 workers die from heat stroke in an average year -- and not just in the sunbelt.

Deadline nears for confined space in construction rule compliance

June 25, 2015

OSHA’s new regulation regarding confined spaces in the construction industry goes into effect August 1, and construction companies and contractors are getting ready for it.