This CPWR Hazard Alert on Noise and Hearing Loss describes the noise levels generated by construction equipment and steps to reduce the risk of hearin...
This CPWR Hazard Alert on Asbestos describes how construction workers may be exposed to airborne asbestos, how this can endanger them, and how they ca...
1999 study of hearing loss among construction workers based on a sample covering 1960-1975....
In a guide aimed at contractors and workers, a CPWR researcher explains OSHA’s focused/partial inspection program targeting the major construction w...
A 1994 study of New York demolition workers documenting significant indirect evidence of unhealthy occupational exposure to airborne asbestos....
1942 remarks by an industrial hygienist show that concerns about welding fumes and airborne silica reach back more than seven decades....
Of historical interest: 1942 speech by industrial hygienist discussing dangers of welding fumes and asbestos fibers....
A review of tools, tasks, and work postures common on construction worksite to guide your effort to identify and mitigate ergonomic hazards....