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Menstruation seems like an odd topic to discuss as a workplace OHS issue as Menstrual Hygiene Day is in May.

In an industry vastly dominated by men, construction is an area of our labor force that is slowly seeing change.

After receiving hundreds of applications earlier this year, Carhartt is honored to award its Spring 2023 round of grants totaling $225,000 to seven U.S. nonprofit organizations that support women in the trades.

The construction is slowly seeing some change. As we celebrate the annual Women in Construction Week (WiC), which takes place March 5-11, let’s take a look at the advances being made by women of all ages and backgrounds in the industry. 

The project will focus on empowering women workers, communities and institutions and increasing their capacity to prevent and address discrimination, violence and harassment against women in the workplace. 

Despite growing numbers of women in transportation, construction and manufacturing, finding PPE that fits women well remains difficult. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2021, women comprised 11% of construction workers, 7.9% of truck drivers, and 29% of manufacturing employees, and their numbers in these fields continue to increase.

Survey conducted in partnership with Safe Site Check In: Impact of pandemic on construction job sites finds fear of contracting COVID-19 is low yet health screenings and digital check in likely to become part of ongoing protocols