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Lead: An Interdisciplinary Annotated Bibliography

This document is part of a series of annotated, interdisciplinary bibliographies of academic research on major topics in construction occupational saf...

Safety & Health Information: Improving Online Access & Delivery

This article, published in Professional Safety magazine in May 2014, reviews the systematic methods employed by a multi-disciplinary team at CPWR to u...

Oregon FACE Toolbox Talk: Fall from Scaffold

This OR-FACE Toolbox talk is about a 22-year-old drywall installer from another company who was killed when he fell from a 7-foot scaffold. The victim...

Examining Safety Culture/Climate: A Workshop Report

This workshop, held June 11–12, 2013 in Washington, DC, was jointly conducted by CPWR, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NI...

The National Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction,  Final Report on the 2014 & 2015 Safety Stand‐Downs

This CPWR report analyzes data from OSHA's database of participants who received certificates during the 2015 Falls Stand-down. Many more companies an...

Protecting Yourself During a Dirty Bomb Response

This is a training tool is an awareness-level health and safety resource for "skilled support personnel" who will participate in a dirty bomb response...

Occupational Blood Lead Surveillance Of Construction Workers - Health Programs in Twelve States

A study reviewing the adult blood lead surveillance system used in each of 12 states, with an emphasis on construction workers....

Fall Prevention Training Guide A Lesson Plan for Employers

This guidance by OSHA is an excellent compilation of materials that employers can use to train their workers to prevent falls. The document includes t...

OSHA Quick Card: Aerial Lifts Safety Tips

Brief description of the potential hazards associated with using an aerial lift and safe work practices....

Best Practices in Training Hispanic Workers

Describes a bilingual safety training program used in the Dallas/Forth Worth Airport (DFWA) expansion project and the positive impact it had on safet...