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Summary of Stooped and Squatting Postures in the Workplace Conference Proceedings

Speakers at this conference discussed the wide-spread problem of stooped and squatting postures in in many industries, reviewed four classes of interv...

NIOSH Press release: June 1, 2000 Working Women Face High Risks From Work Stress, Musculoskeletal Injuries, Other Disorders, NIOSH Finds

Report of NIOSH study finding that women face high risks from job-related stress, musculoskeletal injuries, violence, and other hazards of the modern...

US Bureau of Labor Statistics data

A link to the Bureau of Labor Statistics site which provides economic information on the construction industry including links to details about trades...

Cancer Incidence Among Union Carpenters in New Jersey

An abstract of a study of cancer in carpenters discussing an increased incidence of cancer of the peritoneum, digestive system, and respiratory system...

Effects of Firm Size on Risks and Reporting of Elevation Fall Injury in Construction Trades

An abstract of research on the relationship between falls and the size of the construction company indicating that much more emphasis needs to be focu...

CPWR -- Occupational Fatalities of Hispanic Construction Workers From 1992 to 2000

Link to a CPWR analysis of data from the BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Current Population Survey shows that Hispanic construction work...

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...

Hexavalent Chromium

Link to section of the section of OSHA’s website that contains detailed technical information on hexavalent chromium (chromates), which is in paints...

NIOSH Construction Compendium

One-page summaries of over 100 NIOSH-supported construction safety and health research projects in 2002....

NIOSH Update: New Leads for Lung Disease Prevention Offered in NIOSH Study That Charts Areas of High Prevalence

Summary of results from a 2002 NIOSH study showing that employees in construction, agriculture and certain manufacturing sectors are at elevated risk...