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...
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...
A paper summarizing the economic forces work in the construction industry, how they impact health and safety, and proposals for creating economic cond...
Practical advice on how to reduce exposure to diesel emissions in construction, including information on sources and components of exhaust, health eff...
A link to the OSHA Respiratory Protection Program Advisor, a web-based tool to help owners and contractors assess how respiratory protection regulatio...
A report on a study of the effectiveness of planned OSHA inspections, including details of the methods, results and recommendations....
Discusses the variety of issues that can impact the safety of an indoor construction site such as inhalation hazards, noise, and poor housekeeping and...
A U. Mass., Lowell professor discusses overhead drilling in the ‘big dig’ and its attendant ergonomic and airborne silica inhalation hazards....
Summary of results from a 2002 NIOSH study showing that employees in construction, agriculture and certain manufacturing sectors are at elevated risk...
Abstract of a 2002 study showing that employees in construction, agriculture and certain manufacturing sectors are at elevated risk of COPD....