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What Physicians Need to Know About Occupational Silicosis and Silica Exposure Sources

Document that workers should give to their physician. It provides the doctor with information on how to identify a worker at risk for silicosis and si...

Dry Cutting & Grinding is Risky Business

Brochure on New Jersey’s probation on dry cutting, the risks and precautions. Produced by the Department of Health and Senior Services....

Women in the Construction Workplace: Providing Equitable Safety and Health Protection

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...

US Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual

This manual prescribes the safety and health requirements for all US Army Corps of Engineers activities and operations, with reference to applicable...

The Effects of Debris Accumulation Upon Air Flow and Filter Resistance to Air Flow for Four Commercially Available Vacuum Cleaners

The results of a laboratory study conducted to evaluate how mortar debris affects air flow and pressure losses through a vacuum cleaner’s filters....

Model Silica Specifications for Masonry Grinding, Cutting and Sawing

These specifications were created by a national advisory group of researchers, contractors, labor organizations and government that came out of a long...

The Effects of Unusual Work Schedules and Concurrent Exposures on Occupational Exposure Limits (OELs)

The article describes the impact that factors such as duration of exposure and existence of multiple, simultaneous exposures have on OELS (Occupationa...

OSHA Quick Card: Silicosis

Brief description of the hazard associated with exposure to silica, including sources of exposure and how to prevent silicosis....

Curing Construction Health Woes

A description of common health issues in construction and preventative measures, focusing on musculoskeletal disorders, hearing loss, inhalation hazar...

Protecting Workers Exposed to Respirable Crystalline Silica

This OSHA PowerPoint provides an excellent overview of the agency's proposed rule on respirable crystalline silica as well as a good background on the...