Sign Up for CPWR’s Online Safety Trainings

Educational programming addresses topics such as head injuries, ergonomics, and safeguarding against hearing loss.

The Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) is offering free training and awareness programs, developed through their ongoing research in the field, that address leadership, selected hazards facing construction workers, and other topics. These offerings are meant to provide industry-best education on some of the critical safety-related topics facing our industry.

Selected topics include:

Best Built Plans:  Comprehensive Ergonomics Training Program for Workers and Contractors

  • Foundations for Safety Leadership
  • Head Protection: Preventing Head Injuries
  • Construction Noise and Hearing Loss Prevention Training Program

Click here to review CPWR’s training tools and sign up! 


Jan 21, 2026 Member Update

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