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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...

NIOSH Press release: June 1, 2000 Working Women Face High Risks From Work Stress, Musculoskeletal Injuries, Other Disorders, NIOSH Finds

Report of NIOSH study finding that women face high risks from job-related stress, musculoskeletal injuries, violence, and other hazards of the modern...

The Year in U.S. Occupational Health & Safety Fall 2013 – Summer 2014

This report captures noteworthy events in occupational health and safety during the year from August 2013 through July 2014 in the U.S. The authors in...

Muskuloskeletal Disorders

Describes the nature of musculoskeletal disorders, the incidence of them, the impact and methods to reduce them....

Preventing Muskuloskeletal Disorders in Construction Workers

Describes different types of musculoskeletal disorders, both work and non-work related risk factors for them, and steps that can be taken to minimize...

Focus Four Toolbox Talks, Module 4 – Electrocutions, Talk #4 – Helping an Electrocuted Worker

A toolbox talk on ways that you can help an electrocuted worker. Includes questions to ask, an incident to discuss with images, and a place to record...

Focus Four Toolbox Talks, Module 4 – Electrocutions, Talk #5 – Electrocutions

A toolbox talk on how to stay alive if your equipment hits a power line. Includes questions to ask, an incident to discuss with images, and a place to...

True Believers

An interview with Dan Wurzburg of Skanska describing their safety program....

Focus Four Toolbox Talks, Module 4 – Electrocutions, Talk #3 – Safety Power Tools

A toolbox talk on preventing electrocution while using power tools. Includes questions to ask, an incident to discuss with images, and a place to reco...

Focus Four Toolbox Talks, Module 4 – Electrocutions, Talk #2 – Safety Procedure

A toolbox talk on engineering controls to avoid electrocution. Includes questions to ask, an incident to discuss with images, and a place to record qu...