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Roadway Safety: Operator Safety

A handout describing steps that equipment operators should take in a workzone to assure the safety of others. Part of a collection. Click on the 'coll...

Roadway Safety: Struck or Crushed

A handout describing dangers of working in a highway workzone, focusing on struck-by incidents and steps to take to improve safety. Part of a collecti...

Roadway Safety: Flagger Safety

A handout describing steps that flaggers should take to protect themselves, including wearing PPE, and understanding the hazards. Part of a collection...

Roadway Safety: Run Overs & Back Overs

A handout describing dangers of working in a highway workzone and steps to take to improve safety such as wearing PPE and correctly placing traffic co...

Ironworker, Power Installer Work Related Deaths Down

Statistics on construction worker deaths from 1992 to 2001, indicating that deaths are down for ironworkers, power installers, painters and electricia...

Diesel Exhaust

Practical advice on how to reduce exposure to diesel emissions in construction, including information on sources and components of exhaust, health eff...

A Checklist for Evaluating Cab Design of Construction Equipment

A checklist to use to evaluate the ergonomics of a cab design, including a case study....

What Physicians Need to Know About Occupational Silicosis and Silica Exposure Sources

Document that workers should give to their physician. It provides the doctor with information on how to identify a worker at risk for silicosis and si...

What Physicians Need to Know About Silicosis in Construction, Demolition, and Renovation Workers

A form to be given to a physician describing the hazards of silica, symptoms and diagnoses of silicosis....

NIOSH: Asphalt Fumes Topic Page

A page on the NIOSH website focuses on asphalt fume hazards, listing research documents that cover hazards to roofers, issues during the application o...