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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,...

Webinar: Full Body Harness Fit: The Basics

The CPWR and National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) Webinar provides information on proper harness fitting and its importance in fall prevent...

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...

Noise and Hearing Loss: 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...

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...

Recall: 3M™ DBI-SALA® Twin-Leg Nano-Lok™ edge & Twin-Leg Nano-Lok™ Wrap Back Self-Retracting Lifeline.

3M Fall Protection announces an immediate stop use and product recall of the 3M™ DBI-SALA® Twin-Leg Nano-Lok™ edge and the Twin-Leg Nano-Lok™ W...

Laborer Injured in a Fall When a Portable Platform Ladder Overturned – Massachusetts

On December 12, 2015 a 68-year-old male senior laborer (victim) was seriously injured in a fall while working from a platform ladder. The victim, empl...

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...