Falls remain the leading cause of job site deaths among construction workers, with an annual average of more than 300 fatalities. To better understand why, CPWR surveyed 495 people who experienced, … [Read more...] about Highlighted Findings From a CPWR Survey on Underlying Causes of Falls From Heights
Worker Safety
Guide to Alternative Technologies for Preventing and Mitigating Vehicle Intrusions Into Highway Work Zones
Work zone intrusion technologies are designed to warn workers and drivers of potential intrusion, provide a barrier to prevent intrusion, detect and alert drivers and workers during intrusion, and/or … [Read more...] about Guide to Alternative Technologies for Preventing and Mitigating Vehicle Intrusions Into Highway Work Zones
Optimisation of the Process for Generation, Delivery and Impact Assessment of Toolbox Talks on a Construction Site With Multiple Cultures
Toolbox talks (TBTs) are one of the most common practices on a construction site used to highlight safety messages. Key objectives for any project are to eliminate and reduce risks to health and … [Read more...] about Optimisation of the Process for Generation, Delivery and Impact Assessment of Toolbox Talks on a Construction Site With Multiple Cultures
Just in Time Video Series: Safe Mounting and Dismounting of Large Mobile Equipment
This video discusses ways you can avoid being injured in a fall while mounting and dismounting large mobile equipment. … [Read more...] about Just in Time Video Series: Safe Mounting and Dismounting of Large Mobile Equipment
Significant Factors That Influence the Use and Non-Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) on Construction Sites—Supervisors’ Perspective
Various factors can influence the use/non-use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) among construction workers. This paper investigates the significant factors that influence the use and non-use of … [Read more...] about Significant Factors That Influence the Use and Non-Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) on Construction Sites—Supervisors’ Perspective
Just in Time Video Series: Avoiding Caught-in Hazards
This video reviews three caught-in hazards that you need to prepare for in your work zones and how to mitigate the risks to avoid injury or death. The hazards include crushed-by, entanglement, … [Read more...] about Just in Time Video Series: Avoiding Caught-in Hazards