Construction workers with limited experience are more likely to be injured on the job, according to a new study of workers’ compensation claims conducted by researchers at UT’s Construction Industry Research and Policy Center (CIRPC).
About one in eight construction fatalities are caused by falling from a roof, a trend that researchers at the Construction Industry Research and Policy Center hope to help reverse.
The Construction Industry Research and Policy Center recently received $20,000 from Amerisure Insurance Company to further its work. The center is dedicated to construction safety research to reduce injuries and fatalities. The center is based in the College of Business Administration. Several media outlets featured the news. They include: WATE-TV Channel 6 WDEF-TV News 12 WRCB News
A UT center dedicated to construction safety research to reduce injuries and fatalities has received $20,000 to further its work. The UT Construction Industry Research and Policy Center recently received the gift from Amerisure Insurance Company. The center is based in the College of Business Administration. Amerisure provides workers’ compensation and general liability insurance for
Want to be a millionaire? You have a greater chance of becoming one than being struck by lightning. You also have a greater chance of dying from an alligator bite than spotting a UFO. These scenarios are part of a probability game created by two UT units to teach youngsters about workplace safety. An app
The Construction Industry Research and Policy Center (CIRPC) in the College of Business Administration at UT Knoxville announces two key leadership changes. Terry Higgins has become the center’s research director of operations while Edward Taylor has joined CIRPC as research director for administration.
The Construction Industry Research and Policy Center at UT Knoxville has received a $9.3-million, five-year grant to assist the U.S. Department of Labor in measuring prevailing rates for construction workers working on federal construction projects throughout the nation. The center — part of the College of Business Administration — will conduct wage and benefit surveys