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Hearing Loss Expected by Carpenters, But Study Finds Workers Fear Tinnitus More

Research with carpenters probes misconceptions about the nature of hearing disorders, reasons for non-compliance with hearing protection and recommend...

Preventing Construction Fires

Discusses the typical causes of fires, such as poor housekeeping and careless smoking and provides suggestions on how to prevent them....

It's a Cultural Thing

Discusses the importance of having a culture of safety that starts from the top down and provides suggestions on how to create one....

Keeping Your Head and Your Life

Describes 3 case studies in which a hardhat saved a worker from serious injury....

No Butts About It - A BUILT video

A humorous and accurate discussion of why construction workers should quit smoking - such as that the mix of workplace toxins with tobacco has a more...

Protecting Construction Workers from Power Lines

Describes risks of electrocution from using cranes, scaffolds, and ladders, discusses the importance of training and provides a card that can be used...

OSHA Scaffolding eCAT

An OSHA page with links to information and presentations on scaffold safety, focusing on suspended scaffolds and supported scaffolds....

Hypothermia

A brochure developed by Worksafe of British Columbia on the dangers of hypothermia, symptoms and methods to avoid it....

Introduction to Personal Fall Protection Equipment

A brochure describing methods of providing personal fall protection such as safety belts, harnesses and lanyards, and a discussion of how to select an...

Masonry Information Bulletin - Good Scaffold Practices 1 - From the Ground Up

Describes the steps that should be taken to install scaffolds safely, focusing on mudsills, baseplates and leveling screws. Includes a quiz. Part of a...