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SARS: Preventive plans key to managing health risk in a construction environment in China

PETROCHINE HAS IMPLEMENTED a westernstyle SH&E management system in the world's largest pipeline construction project—the 4,000km natural gas West...

Best Practices in Training Hispanic Workers

Describes a bilingual safety training program used in the Dallas/Forth Worth Airport (DFWA) expansion project and the positive impact it had on safet...

Effects of Firm Size on Risks and Reporting of Elevation Fall Injury in Construction Trades

An abstract of research on the relationship between falls and the size of the construction company indicating that much more emphasis needs to be focu...

An Effective Respiratory Program

Description of a respiratory protection program, including when a respirator is needed, medical evaluations, types of respirators and how to select th...

Fall Protection Rescue -- Addressing the Issue in the Updated ANSI Standard

Describes the updated standard for fall protection, ANSI Z359, which will contain guidelines for rescue after a fall....

Gas-Fueled Tools Can Poison Users

Describes carbon monoxide hazards from small gasoline powered engines and discusses steps that should be taken by to improve safety....

Roadway Safety: Emergencies

A handout describing the most common emergencies in roadway work and how to respond to them most effectively. Part of a collection. Click on the 'coll...

Will My Safety Harness Save My Life?

A discussion on the use of safety harnesses, the benefits of the harness, and analysis of suspension trauma...

Letter to the Editor: Put Suspension Trauma in Proper Perspective

Discusses issues of suspension trauma, clarifying some possible misperceptions....

Horizontal Lifelines: Don't Leave Them Hanging

Discusses the dangers of horizontal lifelines, the importance of having a qualified person involved in the set-up, the role of the at-risk worker and...