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Deaths, fatality rate rise in building construction industry: CPWR

Silver Spring, MD — The number and rate of deaths among building construction workers increased over a recent 13-year period, according to a recent...

Roofing safety expert: Reinforcement of training is ‘the key to success’

Washington — With falls remaining a persistent risk among roofing workers, a recent webinar hosted by CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and...

Report links psychosocial hazards at work to more than 800,000 early deaths

Geneva — Cardiovascular disease and mental health disorders stemming from on-the-job psychosocial risk factors may contribute to hundreds of thousands of worker deaths each...

Miner injury rate falls to all-time low, MSHA says

Washington — Mine workers experienced a record-low injury rate last year, which is “cause for celebration,” Mine Safety and Health Administration head Wayne Palmer...
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Injuries are becoming ‘more complex,’ workers’ comp claims show

Hartford, CT — Although workplace injury rates are declining, the injuries that do occur are “growing more complex and taking longer to heal,” according...

OSHA reveals final ‘Top 10’ data for FY 2025

Washington — OSHA has released the final data on the agency’s 10 most frequently cited standards for fiscal year 2025. Fall Protection – General Requirements...

AFL-CIO and OSHA commemorate Workers Memorial Day

Washington — More than 380 workers died each day in 2024 because of hazardous conditions on the job, according to the latest “Death on...

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Small construction firms face disproportionately higher death and injury rates, CPWR says

Silver Spring, MD — Workers at construction companies with 10 or fewer employees accounted for 42.4% of the industry’s deaths in 2022, according to...

Drug-overdose deaths and suicides in construction decreasing: CPWR

Silver Spring, MD — A recent analysis from CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training shows that industry deaths tied to opioid...

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