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Construction Design Safety in the Marketplace

This report presents an overview of the financial impact of the failure to address construction safety at the time of design or construction planning...

St. Louis Audit of Fall Protection: Washington University Fall Hazard Audit Protocol

Steps for visiting a worksite and conducting a fall hazard assessment. Part of a collection. Click on the 'collection' button to access the other item...

In-Depth Survey Report of a Demonstration and Evaluation of Roofing Tile Saws and Cutters Controlling Respirable and Crystalline Silica Dust

The results of a NIOSH study, which included a demonstration and evaluation of roofing tile saws and the Hytile tile cutter and their impact on silica...

In-Depth Survey Report of a Local Exhaust Ventilation Device for Suppressing Respirable and Crystalline Silica Dust from Powered Saws

The results of a NIOSH study, to quantify the respirable dust and respirable silica exposures of roofing workers using an electric powered saw with an...

Results of a Pilot Study of Dust Control Technology for Asphalt Milling (Payne & Dolan)

The results of a NIOSH performed to evaluate the effectiveness of water spray controls for a cold milling machine. The objective of this study was to...

In-Depth Survey of Dust Control Technology for Asphalt Milling

The results of a NIOSH evaluation of the effectiveness of water spray controls for a cold-milling machine, including the dust exposure reduction achie...

The Economics of Health and Safety in Construction

A paper summarizing the economic forces work in the construction industry, how they impact health and safety, and proposals for creating economic cond...

An Analysis of Construction Accidents from a Design Perspective

An analysis of construction worker deaths and disabling injuries to determine whether addressing safety through project design could have prevented th...

Strategies to Prevent Trenching-Related Injuries and Deaths

Research report on safety interventions and strategies to prevent trenching-related injuries and deaths....

Lead at Work - Elevated Blood Levels in Massachusetts Workers, 1996-2001

Report on lead exposure among construction workers in Massachusetts, including the results, conclusions and recommendations...