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NIOSH Science Blog: Addressing the Opioid Overdose Epidemic in Construction

This new NIOSH Science Blog discusses the opioid overdose epidemic in construction and shares recommendations and resources for addressing it.

To read the post, click HERE.

CPWR Data Bulletin: OSHA Inspections and Citations for Fall Protection in Construction and the Impact of COVID-19

This issue of the CPWR Data Bulletin examines OSHA inspections and citations for fall protection in construction from 2011 to 2020, including the impact of COVID-19. Accompanying the Data Bulletin are two new data dashboards, OSHA Inspections and Citations and Construction Payroll Establishments and Employees.

Suicide Prevention Week, September 6-10

OSHA is calling on construction employers, workers, and industry stakeholders to combat a surge in suicides by taking part in a Suicide Prevention Safety Stand-Down, September 6-10, to raise awareness about the unique challenges construction workers face that lead to suicide and what we can do to prevent it.
For resources to help you plan your activities for Suicide Prevention Week, including a hazard alert card, toolbox talk, and infographics, please visit CPWR’s Suicide Prevention Resources Page.

Explore New CPWR Data Dashboards

CPWR’s Data Center has just posted two more interactive Data Dashboards: one on Construction Focus Four fatal injuries, the other on severe injuries. They join two dashboards launched earlier this year, on fatal injuries and COVID-19 vaccinations. Regularly updated, all the dashboards provide users access to more detailed and timely data and to more flexible charts than ever before.

Learn more about the dashboards from this month’s webinar, New CPWR Data Dashboards: Interactive Data Visualization Tools, taking place on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at 2:00 pm ET. To register and submit questions for our panelists in advance, click here.

New CPWR Data Dashboard on COVID-19 Vaccinations

COVID-19 vaccination is a crucial construction safety and health measure. To provide timely information, this new data dashboard, accompanying CPWR’s June 2021 Data Bulletin, illustrates the trends and patterns of COVID-19 vaccination and hesitancy among construction workers.

To learn more about COVID-19 vaccines and construction, visit CPWR’s COVID-19 Vaccine Resources page.