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Will Your Safety Harness Kill You?

Explains the dangers of staying in a safety harness after a fall and discusses procedures to avoid injury or death from this situation....

NIOSH Respirator Fact Sheet: What you should know in deciding whether to buy escape hoods, gas masks, or other respirators for preparedness at home and work

Explains the role of respirators in protection during a terrorist attack possibly involving biological or chemical hazards. Describes the types of res...

Health and Safety Executive Short Videos on Construction Hazards

Link to a series of videos concerning near-misses and work-related hazards in construction and other industries. The quick-loading one-minute videos...

NIOSH Construction Compendium

One-page summaries of over 100 NIOSH-supported construction safety and health research projects in 2002....

OSHA's Public Service Announcement for workers and their families

English and Spanish language scripts for an OSHA public service announcement on workers’ right to a safe workplace and the role of OSHA....

OSHA's Public Service Announcement for Employers

English and Spanish language scripts for an OSHA public service announcement on safety harnesses and fall accidents....

Managing Mobile Crane Hazards

A presentation reviewing the major safety risks mobile cranes pose for operators and workers around them and how to reduce those risks. It is designed...

NPR - SARS Targeted at Beijing Construction Sites

Link to a National Public Radio segment on the threat of sudden acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and the impact on migrant construction workers in C...

Ergonomics in Construction

18-min. video examines physical and other stresses workers face and demonstrates some tools and techniques to help reduce injuries, sprains and strain...

After Injury Rehabilitation

A toolbox talk on how to handle rehabilitation after an injury, from both the perspective of the employer and worker....