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Immigrant Construction Workers and Safety and Health in South Florida

Study of south Florida immigrant construction workers: demographics, incomes, safety conditions on the job, and employer treatment. The study looked...

St. Louis Audit of Fall Protection: Washington University Fall Hazard Audit Protocol

Steps for visiting a worksite and conducting a fall hazard assessment. Part of a collection. Click on the 'collection' button to access the other item...

In-Depth Survey Report of a Demonstration and Evaluation of Roofing Tile Saws and Cutters Controlling Respirable and Crystalline Silica Dust

The results of a NIOSH study, which included a demonstration and evaluation of roofing tile saws and the Hytile tile cutter and their impact on silica...

In-Depth Survey Report of a Local Exhaust Ventilation Device for Suppressing Respirable and Crystalline Silica Dust from Powered Saws

The results of a NIOSH study, to quantify the respirable dust and respirable silica exposures of roofing workers using an electric powered saw with an...

Results of a Pilot Study of Dust Control Technology for Asphalt Milling (Payne & Dolan)

The results of a NIOSH performed to evaluate the effectiveness of water spray controls for a cold milling machine. The objective of this study was to...

In-Depth Survey of Dust Control Technology for Asphalt Milling

The results of a NIOSH evaluation of the effectiveness of water spray controls for a cold-milling machine, including the dust exposure reduction achie...

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...

An Analysis of Construction Accidents from a Design Perspective

An analysis of construction worker deaths and disabling injuries to determine whether addressing safety through project design could have prevented th...

Strategies to Prevent Trenching-Related Injuries and Deaths

Research report on safety interventions and strategies to prevent trenching-related injuries and deaths....

Lead at Work - Elevated Blood Levels in Massachusetts Workers, 1996-2001

Report on lead exposure among construction workers in Massachusetts, including the results, conclusions and recommendations...