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Fall Protection - Safety Walkaround Checklist

A checklist to be used when looking for fall hazards and making sure that proper preventative measures, such as fall protection, are in place. Part of...

Beryllium Fact Sheet

A fact sheet on the nature of chronic beryllium disease, how to avoid exposure, how to test for the disease and compensation programs....

Legislation to Protect Workers From Mechanical Vibrations Approved

News report about European parliament approving legislation to protect workers from mechanical vibrations....

Why Are So Many Construction Workers Being Electrocuted?

Information on the number of deaths from electrocution for both electricians and non-electricians, the causes of the deaths, and preventative measures...

Employer spending on workers' compensation, by industry, 2000

A chart listing worker compensation for 2000 by industry, showing that construction is the highest. Includes a link to an article....

Maintaining Indoor Air Quality

Discusses the variety of issues that can impact the safety of an indoor construction site such as inhalation hazards, noise, and poor housekeeping and...

NIOSH Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program

Link to the section of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s website that contains their FACE reports (Fatality Assessment and...

OSHA Offers Safety Tips for Tilt-Up Construction

OSHA has issued a bulletin on tilt-up panel erection, after 3 workers in North Carolina were killed by a concrete wall panel collapse. Among the issue...

CII: Making Zero Accidents a Reality

A presentation of the Construction Industry Institute detailing research results from studies of 400 companies and 38 projects, with a focus on identi...

Scheduled Inspections in Construction: A Critical Review and Recommendations

A report on a study of the effectiveness of planned OSHA inspections, including details of the methods, results and recommendations....