Manually lifting and moving heavy materials on job sites can result in soft tissue injuries.  These types of injuries cost business billions of dollars and are a leading cause of disabling injuries in the construction industry. Best Built Plans (bestbuiltplans.org) provides contractors and workers with practical tools to plan for safe materials handling including training materials for workers and contractors.  (See article “It’s Time to Stop the Pain: Preventing Overexertion Injuries,” CFMA Building Profits – The Magazine for Construction Financial Professionals).

The original Best Built Plans program lead to the development of – and is included in – a new, more comprehensive ergonomics training program for workers.  Learn more at https://www.cpwr.com/research/research-practice-library/construction-ergonomic-research-solutions.

CPWR hosts at least one webinar a month on a variety of topics including current research, new efforts and trends in occupational safety & health, and training programs. We also record all of our webinars and post them with PDFs of slides and other relevant resources at https://www.cpwr.com/news-events/cpwrs-informational-webinar-series.

Our Hazard Alert Card series covers a growing number of safety and health hazards facing construction workers. These short, image driven materials deliver simple, direct message on the risk and steps to prevent an injury or illness. Pocket size cards are available in English and one page PDFs for download are also available in Spanish.

Toolbox Talks help contractors of all sizes educate their employees on how to identify and respond to hazards and improve jobsite safety. Our Toolbox Talk Series has a growing collection of topics in English and Spanish.

Find all of CPWR’s infographics at https://www.cpwr.com/research/infographics.  Topics covered include, among others, Heat, Trench Safety, Opioids, Falls, and newly added: Teen Construction Worker Safety.