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NIOSH Construction Compendium

One-page summaries of over 100 NIOSH-supported construction safety and health research projects in 2002....

Building Safer Highway Work Zones: Measures to Prevent Worker Injuries From Vehicles and Equipment

A comprehensive study of fatalities and injuries in highway workzones and a set of measures that can be taken to reduce them....

Safety in the Trenches

Excavation and trenching are among the most hazardous construction operations, but using these trenching tips can prevent accidents and save lives....

Excavator Hand Signals

Construction Safety Association of Ontario Card of hand signals for communication with excavator operators....

Fatal Facts: Construction Worker Struck and Killed by Car

Washington State Department of Labor narrative of a fatal accident when a passing car struck a member of a highway road crew....

Fatality Narrative: Worker Struck by Vehicle When Exiting Trench in Roadway

Washington State Department of Labor narrative of a fatal accident when a passing car struck a member of an underground utility crew....

NIOSH Suggested Guidance for Supervisors at Disaster Rescue Sites

Link to NIOSH guidance document for Supervisors at Disaster Rescue Sites, which includes recommendations for a written work plan and safety checklists...

The Absolutely Essential Health and Safety Toolkit for the Smaller Construction Contractor

Link to an HSE publication containing illustrations, brief information about some workplace deaths related to the safety problems, and references to...

Construction Fatalities 2001: Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries

Charts and tables on construction fatalities from the Census of Fatal Occupational Industries, offered in both pdf and Powerpoint format....

Chipping the Barrel: Hazards of Cleaning Ready-Mixed Concrete Trucks

Cleaning the drum in cement trucks entails confined space, lockout/tagout, noise and respiratory dangers – here is the proper way to address each ha...