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CPSC, ITT Water Technology Recalls Pumps Due to Electric Shock/Electrocution Hazard

Voluntary recall of sump pumps and effluent pumps distributed by ITT Water Technology because those installed without ground fault circuit interrupter...

Construction Research at NIOSH: Reviews of the Research Programs of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health - Executive Summary

A review of NIOSH construction research programs between 1996 and 2005 and related recommendations....

Work-Related Burns among Roofers, Oklahoma, 1988-2006

A report to Oklahoma Injury Surveillance Participants on work-related burns among roofers, including hot tar and electrical burns....

Injuries Are Not Accidents: Construction Will Be Safe When It's Designed to Be Safe (Case Study 4 from Lessons Learned - Solutions for Workplace Safety and Health

Case study on hazardous conditions and actions that could be taken to prevent these conditions, including implementing an occupational safety and heal...

CPSC, Extech Instruments Recalls Digital Clamp and Multimeters Due to Electrocution Hazard

When the battery runs low, the meters can fail to give an accurate voltage reading, resulting in the operator falsely believing the electrical power i...

Fatal and Nonfatal Injuries among Hispanic Construction Workers 1992-2008

This data brief provides updated data on fatal and nonfatal injuries among Hispanic construction workers, focusing on changes in recent years....

Hazard Checklist: Portable Hand Tools and Equipment

Checklist to provided by the California State Compensation Insurance Fund to help contractors make sure that all portable hand tools and equipment are...

Hazard Checklist: Portable Power-Operated Tools & Equipment

Checklist provided by the California State Compensation Insurance Fund to help contractors make sure that all portable power tools have appropriate gu...

Hazard Checklist: Electrical

Checklist provided by the California State Compensation Insurance Fund to help contractors make sure their electrians and other craft workers are awar...

Hazard Checklist: Lock-out Block-out Procedures

Checklist provided by the California State Compensation Insurance Fund to help contractors make sure they have taken the necessary steps to disengage,...