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Good (Yet Potentially Hazardous) Things in Very Small Packages

Articles by the Laborers’ International on the presence of nanomaterials in some building products and the potential hazards....

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...

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...

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....

Green Jobs: Safety & Health Outlook for Workers - A view from under the Hard Hat

This presentation provides information on green construction and the potential impact on worker health and safety....

Green and Healthy Jobs - A Presentation based on a report of the same name by Helen Chen

This presentation is based on the report on Green and Healthy jobs by Helen Chen....

Green & Healthy Jobs

This report collects the best available information to assess the coming tide of green construction jobs with the goal of looking for opportunities to...

Evaluation of an Intervention to Reduce Trunk Flexion among Stud Workers

This study investigated the effect of an intervention system designed to reduce exposure to extreme trunk flexion among stud welders on measures of tr...

Health Insurance Coverage and Health Care Utilization Among Hispanic Construction Workers

CPWR data brief on insurance coverage and access to health care among Hispanic construction workers....