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Healthy Aging for a Sustainable Workforce

A report identifying important issues that revolve around construction’s aging workforce and its needs on the job and off....

Workplace Safety and Health: Enhancing OSHA's Records Audit Process Could Improve the Accuracy of Worker Injury and Illness Data

After reviewing OSHA’s data on workplace injuries and illnesses, this GAO report recommending interviewing workers as part of the process to reduce...

Productivity Enhancement: Project Labor Agreements

This study examines a large number of project labor agreements (PLAs) using a variety of techniques, including archival research, interviews, case st...

Construction Machinery Fatalities (Report# 47-17-2009)

This Washington state Department of Labor report summarizes fatalities related to construction machinery in Washington State from 1998 to 2008....

Workplace Safety Climate Surveys for City Center and Cosmopolitan Construction Projects, Las Vegas, Nevada (Final Report)

The worksite assessment was conducted in response to work-related fatalities. The primary purpose of the visit was to better understand safety managem...

Fall Hazard Identification and Control Audit of the Mandarin Building, City Center Project, Las Vegas Nevada

The fall hazard audit of the Mandarin building included evaluation of 8 of the building's floors. The rationale for floor selection was to select a sa...

Fall Hazard Identification and Control Audit of the Aria Building, City Center Project, Las Vegas Nevada

The fall hazard audit of the Aria building included evaluation of 8 of the buildings floors. The rationale for floor selection was to select a sample...

Worksite Assessment Team Site Visit Report for City Center and Cosmopolitan Construction Projects, Las Vegas Nevada

The worksite assessment was conducted in response to work-related fatalities. The primary purpose of the visit was to better understand safety managem...

Genetic Testing for Beryllium: Worker Knowledge, Beliefs and Attitudes

This project sought to gain insight into workers’ knowledge, beliefs and attitudes on the subject of genetic susceptibility testing for beryllium....

The Weight of Lead: Effects Add Up in Adults

Discussion of lead toxicity and the impact on a person’s heart, kidneys and cognitive ability....