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Research to Practice: Mast Climber Scaffolds

Mast climbing scaffolding (mast climbers) are power-driven work platforms that climb a vertical mast or tower to reach higher and carry greater loads...

3M Technical Bulletin: Personal Protective Equipment and Residential Wildland Fire Cleanup

This 2007 guidance from 3M covers the potential cleanup hazards faced by workers and homeowners after a wildland fire in residential areas. The guide...

How Much Does A Bricklayer Lift?

One page poster/flyer showing how much a bricklayer can potentially lift in a day, week or year....

Interventions to Reduce Back Injuries in Masonry - TIP SHEET

Brief explanation of three approaches to reducing back injuries among bricklayers and other masonry craft workers....

Construction Research at NIOSH: Reviews of the Research Programs of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health - Executive Summary

A review of NIOSH construction research programs between 1996 and 2005 and related recommendations....

Drilling Overhead: Ways to Make a Tough Job Easier

CalOSHA brochure detailing how to prevent injuries associated with overhead drilling....

Workplace Solutions: Reducing Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Rodbusters

NIOSH recommendations for reducing low back and hand disorders among reinforcing ironworkers when tying together reinforcing steel bars on freeway bri...

Construction Fact Sheet: An Innovation for Grout Delivery

Brief description of the musculoskeletal hazards associated with grout delivery and a possible solution....

ISEA Listing of Female Personal Protective Equipment Manufacturers

A list prepared by the International Safety Equipment Association that identifies sources and contacts for personal protective equipment designed for...

Injuries Are Not Accidents: Construction Will Be Safe When It's Designed to Be Safe (Case Study 4 from Lessons Learned - Solutions for Workplace Safety and Health

Case study on hazardous conditions and actions that could be taken to prevent these conditions, including implementing an occupational safety and heal...