Presents the results of a study in which a two-hour ergonomics and body conditioning training module was presented to construction workers on a large...
Study indicating that technological advances combined with depressed real wages increased construction labor productivity through the 1980s and 1990s....
Implemented and tested an approach to safety practices called Best Practices Sampling where workers are involved in the process to increase safety an...
This report reviews Return-On-Investment (ROI) to education and training in the construction industry and makes recommendations for the further develo...
Interviews conducted with workers using a structured questionnaire and a graphic inquiry determined that the hands, feet and lower back are mostly use...
A report of a study on trends in complaints of workstress of construction workers in the past decade in the Netherlands. Includes information on the n...
Information on OSHA requirements for training on the proper and safe use of ladders including sections such as ladder selection, inspection and proper...
In the Netherlands two studies were carried out to estimate the costs of (poor) working conditions nationwide respectively for the building and constr...
A report of a study on methods for occupational health care professionals to promote health and work ability among construction workers and to assess...
Describes research on the perceived incidence of musculoskeletal ailments suffered by workers and the tasks that relate to them...