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CPSC, Robert Bosch Tool Corp. Announce Recall of Abrasive Cut-Off Wheels

Recall of Bosch cut-off wheels sold from September 2003 to August 2004 because they do not have correct speed rating labels....

Occupational Injuries among US Construction Workers Treated at the George Washington University Emergency Department, 1990-97

This report profiles injury tracking of emergency room visits to George Washington University Hospital, from 1990 through 1997. Includes information o...

OSHA Residential Construction page

Describes OSHA standards that apply to residential construction. Also provides a variety of resources on safety and health programs, training and dire...

Operating Heavy Equipment

This CPWR Hazard Alert on Operating Heavy Equipment focuses on the dangers of operating heavy equipment such as rollovers, running over others and bei...

Compactor Overturns and Rollover Protective Structures

This study examined government investigation reports of work-related deaths and injuries in 1986- 2002 to learn the public health implications of a wi...

Fatality Narrative: Bullldozer Operator Killed in Rollover on Icy Slope

A FACE report from WISHA describes the death of an operating engineer (IUOE), who was not wearing a seatbelt and was crushed to death in Washington st...

Preventing Worker Deaths When Struck By Construction Equipment

Describes statistics on worker fatalities in roadway construction, causes of fatalities, case studies and prevention measures...

Safe Work for Youth in Construction

Do’s and don’t’s about involving youth under 18 in construction, including applicable laws, prohibited jobs, and tragedies....

Roadway Safety: Emergencies

A handout describing the most common emergencies in roadway work and how to respond to them most effectively. Part of a collection. Click on the 'coll...

An Analysis of Fatal Events in the Construction Industry 2000

Descriptions of the 637 fatal events inspected by OSHA resulting from accidents which occurred in construction during calendar year 2000....