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Toolbox Talk: Fixed Ladder

The CPWR Toolbox Talk on Fixed Ladders addresses the potential risks associated with using fixed ladders. The resource includes a brief case example,...

CPWR COVID-19 Resources

In response to questions from the construction industry, CPWR and NABTU have developed standards for preventing exposure to COVID-19 on job sites and...

Safety Culture and Safety Climate: An Interdisciplinary Annotated Bibliography

This document is part of a series of annotated, interdisciplinary bibliographies of academic research on major topics in construction occupational saf...

Construction Fatality Narrative: Roofer Falls 18 Feet from Wet House Roof

A 50-year-old roofer died when he fell 18 feet from a house roof. He had 20 years of experience as a roofer and had worked for his employer’s roofi...

A Construction Insurance Industry Perspective for the Craft Professional

Working in Construction can be Dangerous 2017 Bureau of Labor Statistics for the Construction Industry 971 Construction Industry Fatalities duri...

FACE Fact Sheet: Prevent Construction Falls from Roofs, Ladders, and Scaffolds

Falls are the leading cause of construction worker deaths on the job.1 This fact sheet gives recommendations, reports, and resources to help employer...

3M Recalls 3M™ DBI-SALA® 16 Foot Talon™ Self Retracting Lifeline

This recall addresses the defective assembly of a small quantity of 3M™ DBI-SALA® 16 Ft. Talon™ Self Retracting Life Line products....

Health and Safety Hazards in Construction: Recognition, Control and Free Resources from CPWR

This presentation highlights the health and safety hazards in construction related to recognition and control, and offers access to free materials in...

Oregon FACE Report: Construction worker died after falling 20-25 feet from a pump-jack scaffold

A 46-year-old owner of a small residential siding company died from injuries sustained when he fell approximately 20-25 feet from a pump-jack scaffold...

New York FACE Brochure

A brochure describing NY Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (NY FACE), a NYS Department of Health workplace health and safety program. NY FACE...