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Preventing Worker Deaths and Injuries from Falls Through Skylights and Roof Openings

Case studies of workers who have fallen through skylights and roof openings, and recommendations on ways to avoid injuries and deaths from these falls...

Preventing Worker Injuries and Deaths from Traffic-Related Motor Vehicle Crashes

An alert on steps that can be taken to reduce injuries and deaths from traffic related crashes, focused on drivers and employers of drivers who work e...

Preventing Occupational Fatalities in Confined Spaces

This alert presents case studies of deaths in confined spaces and provides information on how to avoid injuries and deaths in them....

Criteria For a Recommended Standard

In-depth discussion of criteria that should be included in an occupational noise exposure standard...

Occupational Blood Lead Surveillance Of Construction Workers, II -Health Programs in Thirteen States

A study reviewing the adult blood lead surveillance system used in each of 13 states, with an emphasis on construction workers...

New Regulations - Changes involve new responsibilities for all workplace parties

Description of new Canadian regulation that deals with fall protection, traffic control and toilet clean-up....

Trenching

An article on trenching incidents in Illinois with a description of safety issues, statistics, regulations and ways to improve safety...

On the ROAD - Looking for Safety Zones

An article describing the dangers of workzones and how to drive safely through them....

Fall Protection Systems: Harnesses

This CPWR Hazard Alert on Fall-Protection Harnesses describes the need for fall protection harnesses, how to select and use them. Click on the followi...

Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Neck, Back, and Upper Extremity in Washington State, 1990-1998

An in-depth research study of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in Washington state from 1990-1998 based on worker’s compensation claims....