Construction Roundtable Meetings

Representatives of the following organizations or Alliances participated in the April 10, 2025, Alliance Program Construction Roundtable:

Altec Industries, Inc.
American Chemistry Council
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
American Industrial Hygiene Association
American Pipeline Contractors Association
American Society of Safety Professionals
Associated Builders and Contractors
Association of Equipment Manufacturers
Board of Certified Safety Professionals
CareerSafe
CPWR- The Center for Construction Research and Training
Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation
International Safety Equipment Association
Lamar Outdoor Advertising
Mechanical Contractors Association of America
National Association of Women in Construction
National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators, and the NCCCO Foundation
National Demolition Association
National Hispanic Construction Association
National Safety Council
North American Excavation Shoring Association
Partners for Safe Trenching and Excavation Operations
Regional Hispanic Contractors Association
Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners
Scaffold and Access Industry Association
Sealant, Waterproofing and Restoration Institute

This year’s Construction Roundtable was held in-person. The theme this year was “Building Psychological Safety: A Foundation for Success in the Construction Industry”. The goal was to share information and resources that can be beneficial for our Alliance participants, their membership, and other stakeholders on construction workforce issues related to ways to build psychological safety and identify psychosocial factors, and other industry trends affecting safety and health.

During the meeting on April 10, 2025, Doug Kalinowski, Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA, provided opening remarks. Amanda Wood Laihow , Acting Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, thanked attendees for taking the time to participate in this year’s roundtable to discuss workplace health and safety, and provided an update on our agency's current direction, activities, and major initiatives.

The Directorate of Construction provided an update on OSHA’s construction-related activities, including inspection data, leading indicators, and upcoming outreach initiatives. This year’s discussion on Building Psychological Safety and Psychosocial Factors of Work in the Construction Industry, where attendees heard from OSHA’s Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management (DTSEM), CPWR and Dr. Aurora Le (Texas A&M University of Public Health) with updates on their efforts and resources. During the networking session, fun facts were shared and Alliance Program participants provided updates on their respective Alliance activities, particularly in relation to the ways they are addressing how their organizations are sharing best practices and challenges surrounding the Impact of Safety and Health in their industry.

Previous Meetings

Construction Roundtable meetings were held on the following dates:

March 21, 2024
March 23, 2023
March 24, 2022
March 25, 2021
September 19, 2019
September 20, 2018
September 21, 2017
March 16, 2017
September 15, 2016
March 24, 2016
September 10, 2015
September 3, 2015
March 19, 2015
March 20, 2014
September 12, 2013
March 28, 2013
September 27, 2012
March 8, 2012
September 20, 2011
February 17, 2011
July 29, 2010
January 30, 2008
July 8, 2004

Joint Design for Safety and Fall Protection Workgroup meetings were held on the following dates:

November 19, 2009
February 24, 2009
September 18, 2008
April 22, 2008

Design for Safety Workgroup meetings were held on the following dates:

September 18, 2007
February 21, 2007
October 24, 2006
April 18, 2006
January 31, 2006
October 11, 2005
July 19, 2005
May 3, 2005
February 1, 2005
October 20, 2004

Fall Protection Workgroup meetings were held on the following dates:

September 12, 2007
March 15, 2007
August 29, 2006
May 16, 2006
January 31, 2006
October 11, 2005
August 1, 2005
May 2, 2005
January 31, 2005
November 8, 2004