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Letter to the Editor: Put Suspension Trauma in Proper Perspective

Discusses issues of suspension trauma, clarifying some possible misperceptions....

Horizontal Lifelines: Don't Leave Them Hanging

Discusses the dangers of horizontal lifelines, the importance of having a qualified person involved in the set-up, the role of the at-risk worker and...

A Note on Statistics

Suggestions on how to interpret statistics and charts...

Workers Survive Scaffold Failure

By strictly enforcing OSHA's fall protection standard, a Texas company saves two worker's lives and demonstrates the value of workplace safety and hea...

NIOSH: Carbon Monoxide Hazards from Small Gasoline Powered Engines

Describes carbon monoxide hazards from small gasoline powered engines and discusses steps that should be taken by employers, users, tool rental compan...

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...

Suspended Work Platform - Hoisting Cable Failure

Case study of a worker who fell to his death when one of the hoisting cables of the suspended work platform he was working on failed. The worker had h...

Diesel Exhaust

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

Rebar Tying Machines - Part 2

Presents the results of a study on the musculoskeletal impact of re-bar tying machines and concludes that the machines reduce risks of low back injury...

Arrested because he buckled up!

A case study of an elevator mechanic who fell but was saved by his fall protection equipment....