Construction Safety Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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• Journal Article:
  Construction safety management during the COVID-19 pandemic
• Personal Author:
  Trueblood, Amber B. ; Brown, Samantha ; Harris, William ; Dong, Xiuwen S.
• Description:
  This issue examines construction safety management during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the impact of COVID-19 on businesses; safety and health priorities; and plans, practices, and policies to prevent viral spread. KEY FINDINGS: 1. Nearly two-thirds (64%) of construction businesses reported a moderate to large negative effect of COVID-19, and 28% reported a moderate to large decrease in employment compared to pre-pandemic levels. 2. Construction businesses were less likely than all nonfarm businesses to require vaccination for on-site work from August to October 2021 (6% versus 11%). 3. COVID-19 was more likely to be the top safety and health concern in union than non-union firms (general contractors: 28% versus 13%; specialty trade contractors: 17% versus 15%). 4. Small firms were less likely to increase online training due to COVID-19 (19% of general contractors and 10% of specialty trade contractors) or have a COVID-19 written plan (68% of general contractors and 49% of specialty trade contractors). [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases Construction Industry Coronavirus Infections COVID-19 COVID-19 Vaccines Occupational Health Pandemics Safety Safety Management Staff Development Work Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Construction workers; Policy; Labor unions; Training; COVID-19; Coronavirus; Vaccines
• Source:
  CPWR Data Bulletin. Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2021 Nov; :1-6
• Series:
  CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training Publications
• Subseries:
  Data Bulletin
• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Newsletter
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  6 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20064430
• Contact Point Address:
  Xiuwen Sue Dong, CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910
• Email:
  SDong@cpwr.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:70c72ee0c54989f55498399495fb4a46469a2059a68c7030711ab4a1ad050360c3f49d7c7986df394d6467eb388509e401f9a3c4a40537df1b77b91ad12bb79b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/115960/cdc_115960_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.31 MB ]