Tag: Center for Construction Research and Training

Safety

CPWR: Deaths rise at small construction companies, drop at larger firms

Large construction firm fatalities dropped 30% between 2008 and 2016, while small construction firm fatalities climbed 57% according to CPWR. Learn more here.

November 12, 2018

Business

New ‘Chart Book’ offers detailed, expansive view of U.S. construction industry

The sixth edition, published by the nonprofit the Center for Construction Research and Training, contains data on all aspects of the US construction industry.

July 4, 2018

Safety

CPWR launches online construction safety information network

The CPWR – Center for Construction Research and Training has launched a website to provide a one-stop location for the construction industry to connect with safety and health experts.

June 13, 2018

Roadbuilding

New study shows technology, design can improve construction safety

A new study from Dodge Data & Analytics, in partnership with the Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) andUnited Rentals, reveals two critical trends for improving construction safety — jobsite technologies and the practice of Prevention through Design (PtD). The study, Safety Management in the Construction Industry 2017,is the third in a series of […]

January 5, 2018

Safety

ASSE, OSHA, NIOSH support Fall Prevention Campaign

In order to provide additional tools to prevent worker injuries and fatalities in the construction industry, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is joining with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to support a new Fall Prevention Campaign. The NIOSH National Occupational Research […]

August 24, 2012

Safety

Reporter

Visual safety By Equipment World staff Show your workers exactly what an unsafe condition looks like by browsing the Library of Construction Occupational Safety and Health’s website, eLCOSH.org/images. The CPWR Center for Construction Research and Training’s website allows users to browse thousands of free photos by category in order to find images that help to […]

March 2, 2010