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In Their Own Words: Women in the Blue-Collar Construction Trades

Report of a Cornell Study on women in construction, including statistics on demographics, job retainment, and factors leading to success....

OSHA's "$AFETY PAYS" Program

This is a free, interactive software program from OSHA intended to help employers estimate the direct and indirect costs of an injury or illness and c...

OSHA's Approach to Noise Exposure in Construction

A presentation on the causes of hearing loss in construction, prevention and current regulations....

Asthma in Heavy and Highway Construction Workers Exposed to Silica

Reports results of a study of workers involved in tunnel construction, focusing on prevalence of asthma-related symptoms....

Screenings Find Some Nuclear Workers Exposed to Beryllium

Results of a study of workers on DOE nuclear sites, checking for evidence of beryllium exposure...

NIOSH Continuing Education and Research Centers

Link to a list of the university-based Education and Research Centers supported by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)....

The Work Related Lung Disease Surveillance Report, 2002

Link to NIOSH’s WORLD Surveillance Report, which provides some data through 1999 for construction workers related to asbestosis, asthma, chronic obs...

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...