Opioids in the construction industry - part 1: the evolution of a crisis.

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  Serious concerns with opioid use in construction started as far back as 2011. Leaders in the industry believe that high rates of occupational injuries and fatalities in construction might be a contributor. It is also precarious work, in the sense, that many workers have temporary employment and do not have paid time off or sick leave. Studies have shown that construction workers often work through the pain and don't seek help when they are suffering from mental health issues or substance use disorder. High demand, high stress, with a lot of bodily injuries combined with the availability of opioids creates an adverse working environment. We need to improve our understanding of how to get construction workers healthy and back to work safely.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Environmental Monitoring Occupational Health Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Behavior Construction Industry Drug Abuse Drugs Employees Exposure Levels Fatalities Injuries Mental Health Occupational Hazards Preventive Measures Risk Factors Safety Equipment Safety Programs Stress Substance Abuse Work Environment Workers

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• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Video
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OD - Office of the Director ; DSI - Division of Science Integration
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  8:58 minutes
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20063381
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 2021 Aug; :8:58 minutes
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/181921/cdc_181921_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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