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Suspended Work Platform - Hoisting Cable Failure

Case study of a worker who fell to his death when one of the hoisting cables of the suspended work platform he was working on failed. The worker had h...

OSHA: Cadmium Biological Monitoring Advisor

A link to the OSHA GOCAD 2.0 Advisor, a free download to help owners and contractors assess how Cadmium regulations apply to their project. Part of a...

The Economics of Health and Safety in Construction

A paper summarizing the economic forces work in the construction industry, how they impact health and safety, and proposals for creating economic cond...

Diesel Exhaust

Practical advice on how to reduce exposure to diesel emissions in construction, including information on sources and components of exhaust, health eff...

OSHA: Respiratory Protection Program Advisor

A link to the OSHA Respiratory Protection Program Advisor, a web-based tool to help owners and contractors assess how respiratory protection regulatio...

Scheduled Inspections in Construction: A Critical Review and Recommendations

A report on a study of the effectiveness of planned OSHA inspections, including details of the methods, results and recommendations....

Maintaining Indoor Air Quality

Discusses the variety of issues that can impact the safety of an indoor construction site such as inhalation hazards, noise, and poor housekeeping and...

Big Dig

A U. Mass., Lowell professor discusses overhead drilling in the ‘big dig’ and its attendant ergonomic and airborne silica inhalation hazards....

NIOSH Update: New Leads for Lung Disease Prevention Offered in NIOSH Study That Charts Areas of High Prevalence

Summary of results from a 2002 NIOSH study showing that employees in construction, agriculture and certain manufacturing sectors are at elevated risk...

Association between Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Employment by Industry and Occupation in the US Population: A Study of Data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Study

Abstract of a 2002 study showing that employees in construction, agriculture and certain manufacturing sectors are at elevated risk of COPD....