Exposure to the sun’s UV rays poses a health risk to the eyes and skin of construction workers and others who work outdoors; here’s how to protect...
Carbon monoxide given off by fuel powered equipment can be deadly; enclosed spaces with such equipment in use must be vented to the outside....
Case summary of an accident in a produce warehouse in which a worker had his leg severed when struck by a forklift prong....
Article describing how to identify and address Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in witnesses of a traumatic construction accident....
A summary of typical ergonomic hazards commonly encountered by each of the construction trades....
Article offers a brief guide to the types of available respirators as classified by NIOSH and which hazards each is designed to address....
Abstract of a 1976 paper discussing the health risk to household members of workers handling asbestos....
This report is a global review of worker protection programs in construction in the United States, performed by a firm under contract with OSHA’s Of...
Article describing an education program teaching workers how to identify ergonomic hazards by their bodily symptoms....
A broad collection of tables and charts covering health and safety in the U.S. construction industry, as well as considerable economic and training da...