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Nanotechnology and Construction

This report sets out to describe, for the construction professional, where nanotechnology is already being investigated or even used in the industry,...

Free Medical Screenings Begin for Former Hanford Workers

An announcement that former construction and maintenance workers from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Hanford, Washington, nuclear facility are be...

Older Workers: An Interdisciplinary Annotated Bibliography

This document is part of a series of annotated, interdisciplinary bibliographies of academic research on major topics in construction occupational saf...

Workplace Safety and Health: OSHA Can Strengthen Enforcement through Improved Program Management

This 2002 GAO report recommended further steps OSHA could take to target inspections on the nation’s most hazardous worksites....

Lead: An Interdisciplinary Annotated Bibliography

This document is part of a series of annotated, interdisciplinary bibliographies of academic research on major topics in construction occupational saf...

Safety & Health Information: Improving Online Access & Delivery

This article, published in Professional Safety magazine in May 2014, reviews the systematic methods employed by a multi-disciplinary team at CPWR to u...

Fact Sheet for Workers in Secondary Response and Other Supporting Roles

A basic NIOSH fact sheet on respiratory safety for workers assisting in disaster response....

CPWR Technical Report: Analysis of Work-Related Safety & Health Hazards of Unrepresented Workers in the Iron Working Industry

This study looked at the work-related safety and health hazards of unrepresented workers in the iron working industry. Interviews were with 87 non-uni...

Nanotechnology: Assessing Awareness and Training Needs Among California Construction Trades

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the current understanding and use of nanotechnology applications in heavy industrial/commercial construction...

Man-Made Vitreous Fibers

Man-made mineral fibers (MMMF) - glass, ceramic, rockwool and slagwool - are used for heat and sound insulation, sometimes to replace asbestos. MMMF c...