{"id":305704,"date":"2026-02-23T08:42:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T08:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/305704\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T08:42:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T08:42:13","slug":"protect-pregnant-construction-workers-safetyhealth-magazine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/305704\/","title":{"rendered":"Protect pregnant construction workers &#8211; Safety+Health Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One million.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s how many women are working in construction in the United States, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpwr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CPWR \u2013 The Center for Construction Research and Training<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>An employer may need to limit a pregnant worker\u2019s exposure to multiple chemical hazards on a jobsite, CPWR notes. Examples include radiation, lead, solvents, pesticides, phthalates and asbestos.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChemicals that can harm adults often have similar or more severe effects on a developing fetus,\u201d the center says. \u201cThis includes endocrine disruptors (chemicals that interfere with normal hormonal function), carcinogens (agents that can cause cellular changes leading to cancer and possible birth defects or other harm to a fetus) and neurotoxicants (which often harm a developing brain and nervous system).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition, construction employers should be prepared to provide pregnant workers with accommodations. They may include:<\/p>\n<p>A reduction in tasks that include frequent lifting or lifting in awkward positions<br \/>\nMoving the work area so it\u2019s away from loud noises<br \/>\nA selection of personal protective equipment and clothing in multiple size options<br \/>\nOnsite drinking water<br \/>\nAdditional work and bathroom breaks<\/p>\n<p>March 1-7 is observed as Women in Construction Week. Go to nawic.org\/wic-week to learn more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One million. That\u2019s how many women are working in construction in the United States, according to CPWR \u2013&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":305705,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[163,85,46,38378,153838],"class_list":["post-305704","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-health","tag-health","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-pregnant-women","tag-pregnant-workers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/305704","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=305704"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/305704\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/305705"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=305704"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=305704"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=305704"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}