One-page summaries of over 100 NIOSH-supported construction safety and health research projects in 2002....
18-min. video examines physical and other stresses workers face and demonstrates some tools and techniques to help reduce injuries, sprains and strain...
A U. Mass., Lowell professor discusses overhead drilling in the ‘big dig’ and its attendant ergonomic and airborne silica inhalation hazards....
Link to NIOSH guidance document for Supervisors at Disaster Rescue Sites, which includes recommendations for a written work plan and safety checklists...
Link to an HSE publication containing illustrations, brief information about some workplace deaths related to the safety problems, and references to...
Study and recommendations based on the work of the ACCSH Health and Safety of Women in Construction. The focus is on the prevalence of a hostile workp...
Describes different types of musculoskeletal disorders, both work and non-work related risk factors for them, and steps that can be taken to minimize...
An in-depth training program for new employees at the World Trade Center Site, covering topics such as PPE wear, hazards of the site and emergency pro...
News report about European parliament approving legislation to protect workers from mechanical vibrations....
Provides data on the financial benefits of improving safety with information on direct and indirect costs of injuries and illnesses....