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Working Unsafe

Quote from a carpenter: “Once you get used to working in an environment that is unsafe, and you get used to working unsafe, then being unsafe is not...

An Analysis of Fatal Events in the Construction Industry 2003

Descriptions of the 707 fatal events inspected by OSHA resulting from accidents which occurred in construction during calendar year 2003....

An Analysis of Fatal Events in the Construction Industry 2002

Descriptions of the 719 fatal events inspected by OSHA resulting from accidents which occurred in construction during calendar year 2002....

ACCSH 1998-3, exh 16, Proposed Appendix B to Subpart L, Scaffolding

In revising its fall protection rule for scaffolds in 1996, OSHA did not come up with specific parameters for fall protection for scaffold erection an...

NIOSH Worker Health Chartbook, 2004: Excerpts

An excerpt from a chartbook that includes figures and tables describing the magnitude, distribution, and trends of the Nation’s occupational injurie...

DOE Scaffold Clamp Alert

Defective Safway scaffold clamps have been in use at DOE sites. The issue is that they may appear tight, but not actually be tight....

Easy Ergonomics: A Guide to Selecting Non-Powered Hand Tools

A booklet designed to help select the best available ergonomically designed non-powered hand tools, based on peer-reviewed articles and expert input....

CPSC, Robert Bosch Tool Corp. Announce Recall of Abrasive Cut-Off Wheels

Recall of Bosch cut-off wheels sold from September 2003 to August 2004 because they do not have correct speed rating labels....

Working with Stress

This NIOSH video describes workplace factors that can create or exacerbate worker stress, and suggests practical measures for reducing job-related str...

Evaluation of a Decking Fall Protection System

Results of an evaluation at 6 sites of a fall protection system for metal decking installation in steel buildings....