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New Data Bulletin Looks and Construction Fatalities and Injuries |
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Construction remains one of America鈥檚 most dangerous industries, with a yearly average of nearly 1,000 on-the-job deaths a year and 78,000 nonfatal injuries that result from time away from work. The of the 麻豆视频 Data Bulletin examines both fatal and nonfatal injuries from 2011 to 2020, including by subsector, occupation, demographic group, primary source, and event/exposure. The Data Bulletin finds that over the past decade, fatality rates increased for workers who were under 55, Hispanic, and/or male. Among occupations examined, roofers were the most likely to die on the job, while helpers were the most likely to be injured.
Three More Data Dashboards Examine Construction Worker Injuries
Accompanying the Data Bulletin are three new 麻豆视频 Data Dashboards, each on a related topic: , , and . Three previously published injury dashboards have also been updated with recent data: , , and . Each dashboard makes it possible for users to download the data behind it.
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TOOLS FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH |
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New Resources on Falls, Struck-By Incidents
In support of this week鈥檚 and April鈥檚 , as well as to advance year-round efforts to address these two hazards, 麻豆视频 has developed new resources. If you missed the NORA Construction Sector Council Struck-by Work Group鈥檚 virtual Stand-Down events in April, you can now . We also have , including infographics and Toolbox Talks on dropped objects. For this week鈥檚 Falls Stand-Down, check out the pre-recorded OSHA-NIOSH-麻豆视频 Kick-Off event and get . Looking for additional Stand-Down resources? Get social media messaging, videos and webinars, toolbox talks -- including new ones on Fixed Ladders and Walking/Working Surfaces, infographics, and more at the .
NIESH Webinar: Initiatives to Prevent Opioid Misuse and Promote Recovery Friendly Workplace Programs
Last month National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) highlighting its new publication, Initiatives to Prevent Opioid Misuse and Promote Recovery Friendly Workplace Programs Opioid Initiatives, and describing what organizations are doing to prevent substance use disorder and implement recovery-friendly workplace programs. On the webinar, Christopher Rodman, 麻豆视频鈥檚 Opioids Project Coordinator, described our response to the opioids and mental health epidemic.
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Small Study Grant Funding Available
Our Small Study Program, which supports promising new research initiatives on improving construction safety and health, has a particular interest in studies that plan to work with and/or target small employers. We define small employers as those with 19 employees or fewer. We are giving priority to funding studies aimed at:
- Reaching high-risk populations: small employers, vulnerable workers, residential and light commercial construction firms
- Developing applicable, practical interventions
- Engaging stakeholders, through partnerships and other means, to better understand the barriers to and motivators for adoption of best practices
- Addressing emerging issues and exploring new technologies
- Evaluating promising research translation products and dissemination strategies
- Disseminating good practices to small employers
For more information, including how to apply, on 麻豆视频鈥檚 website.
Research Request: Take Part in a Study on Minimizing Painters鈥� Chemical Exposure
Researchers from the University of Massachusetts Lowell are looking for construction painters to participate in a study about minimizing exposure to hazardous Part B ingredients of reactive chemical systems used in metal structure coatings. The researchers will be visiting workplaces to conduct field surveys, monitor airborne exposures and skin exposures, and collect biological samples to measure the effects of exposure and evaluate the efficacy of personal protective equipment and engineering controls. Participants will receive a $50 gift card for donating urine before and after the shift and an additional $50 for a blood sample. Contact [email protected] or [email protected] to learn more.
Share Your Exposure Measurements
If you have exposure measurements for silica, welding fumes, lead, or noise, 麻豆视频 needs your help!
(ECD), a free online tool that estimates your workers鈥� exposure to common health hazards, is expanding. If you have data that you are willing to share, please submit it to 麻豆视频 to make the ECD more accurate and reliable. If you have any questions, contact Sara Brooks ([email protected], 301-495-8532) with any questions. The following sampling forms are available to submit measurements:
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Mi茅rcoles, 11 de mayo de 2:00 p.m. a 3:00 p.m. ET
UAGM-OSHA-NIOSH-麻豆视频 Evento de la Campa帽a Nacional de Prevenci贸n de Ca铆das
鈥淟a Protecci贸n Contra Ca铆das: sistemas activos鈥�
Las ca铆das son la principal causa de muerte relacionada con el trabajo en la industria de la construcci贸n, pero no tiene por qu茅 ser as铆. Muchas de las personas afectadas son trabajadores hispanos. Todas las muertes se pueden prevenir al seguir las medidas requeridas y el uso de equipos de forma correcta.
para aprender c贸mo organizar o para asistir a eventos enfocados en la prevenci贸n y obtener capacitaci贸n en el uso adecuado de los sistemas personales de protecci贸n contra ca铆das.
La capacitaci贸n incluir谩 informaci贸n sobre:
- Restricci贸n de movimiento
- Arresto de ca铆das
- Equipos para protecci贸n
- Selecci贸n de arn茅s, anclaje y el amarre
- Medidas que se debe tomar si un trabajador queda suspendido con el sistema personal de protecci贸n contra ca铆das activado
Bienvenida: Rafael A. Caballero, Director, Centro de Adiestramientos OSHA del Atl谩ntico (AOTC, Puerto Rico), Instituto de Educaci贸n Ambiental, Universidad Ana G. M茅ndez, Puerto Rico
Presentadores:
- Jose H. Herrera, Especialista en la Seguridad y Salud Laboral, Direcci贸n de Construcci贸n de OSHA
- Jos茅 Orlando Fern谩ndez Avil茅s, Gerente de Seguridad, Lord Construction Group, Inc. / Instructor, Centro de Adiestramientos OSHA del Atl谩ntico (AOTC, Puerto Rico), Universidad Ana G. M茅ndez, Puerto Rico
麻豆视频鈥檚 webinar platform limits registration to 1,000 people. If you do not think you'll be able to attend live, please watch the recording of the webinar 鈥� all within a few days of their presentation.
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, Professional Roofing Magazine, 4/12/22
, Safety+Health, 4/22/22
, Wireless Estimator, 4/27/22
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麻豆视频 has an opening for a Program Assistant. to learn more and for instructions on applying.
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May 10-12, virtual --
May 10, 2:00 鈥� 3:00 p.m. ET: Research in the Construction Industry Part 1
- Babak Memarian, Director, Exposure Control Research, 麻豆视频 鈥� 鈥淛ob Hazard Analysis in Construction: Challenges and Solutions鈥�
- Carisa Harris-Adamson, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco 鈥� 鈥淎ssessing the Potential for Exoskeletons in Construction鈥�
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Mark Fullen, Professor and Director, Safety and Health Extension, West Virginia University 鈥� 鈥淐onstruction Trainer and Trainee Perspectives on the Quality and Effectiveness of the OSHA 10 Construction Course鈥�
May 11, 12:00 鈥� 1:00 p.m. ET: Understanding and Visualizing Recent Construction Safety and Health Trends
- William Harris, Research Assistant, Data Center, 麻豆视频 鈥� 鈥淰isualizing and Disseminating Data on Fatal and Severe Injuries in the U.S. Construction Industry鈥�
- Samantha Brown, Research Associate, Data Center, 麻豆视频 鈥� 鈥淢ental Health among Construction Workers in the United States鈥�
May 11, 2:00 鈥� 3:00 p.m. ET: Research in the Construction Industry Part 2
- Bradley Evanoff, Professor of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis 鈥� 鈥淚mproving Residential Construction Safety through Safety Leadership and Fall Prevention Training鈥�
- Rick Rinehart, Deputy Director, 麻豆视频 鈥� 鈥淗ighlights from the 麻豆视频 Small Study Program and Future Priorities and Opportunities鈥�
May 17, Scottsdale, AZ --
- 1:00 p.m. 鈥� Babak Memarian, Director, Exposure Control Research, 麻豆视频 鈥� 鈥淭ask Demand and Effects on Safety and Health: A New Perspective on Pre-task Planning鈥�
May 26-27, virtual --
- 10:00 a.m. -- Carisa Harris-Adamson, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco 鈥� "Exoskeletons in the Construction Industry"
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Registration is open for the XXXIst International Symposium of the ISSA Construction Section, taking place June 8-10 in Berlin. The program will cover topics such as Presentations will cover aspects like training and awareness building, accident prevention, occupational health, digitalization and innovation. Learn more about the conference, including how to register, on .
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