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Nanotechnology and Construction

This report sets out to describe, for the construction professional, where nanotechnology is already being investigated or even used in the industry,...

CPWR Technical Report: Occupational Licensing and Injuries and Death in Construction: An Analysis of Electricians and Plumbers

This study examined how the implementation or changes in occupational requirements, apprenticeships and higher-quality training programs by state gove...

Injuries Are Not Accidents: Construction Will Be Safe When It's Designed to Be Safe (Case Study 4 from Lessons Learned - Solutions for Workplace Safety and Health

Case study on hazardous conditions and actions that could be taken to prevent these conditions, including implementing an occupational safety and heal...

Reaching Higher - Recommendations for the Safe Use of Mast Climbing Work Platforms

Presentation on the recommendations on the safe use of mast climbing work platforms, also known as mast climbers, based on input from a work group of...

CPSC, DeVilbiss Recalls Air Compressors Due to Fire Hazard

Voluntary recall of DeVilbiss Ari compressors sold under the Craftsman, Delta Shopmaster, DeVilbiss, Husky and Porter-Cable brand names. Specific mod...

OSHA Guidance Document - Fall Protection in Residential Construction

This OSHA guidance document is designed to help employers prevent fall-related injuries and fatalities among workers engaged in residential constructi...

Worker Fatigue: Managing concerns in rapid renewal highway construction projects

Study of the impact of rapid renewal projects and nighttime work on workers and injury rates and steps to identify and manage fatigue and reduce injur...

CPSC, Extech Instruments Recalls Digital Clamp and Multimeters Due to Electrocution Hazard

When the battery runs low, the meters can fail to give an accurate voltage reading, resulting in the operator falsely believing the electrical power i...

CDC and Nanotechnology

Portion of NIOSH's website coverning Nanotechnology, which is the manipulation of matter on a near-atomic scale to produce new structures, materials a...

Fatal and Nonfatal Injuries among Hispanic Construction Workers 1992-2008

This data brief provides updated data on fatal and nonfatal injuries among Hispanic construction workers, focusing on changes in recent years....