One-page summaries of over 100 NIOSH-supported construction safety and health research projects in 2002....
English and Spanish language scripts for an OSHA public service announcement on safety harnesses and fall accidents....
An introduction to the new Subpart R regulation covering employers involved in steel erection, including definitions, fall protection training, and pr...
OSHA magazine article profiling death of a carpenter who fell into an unguarded pit, citing regulations that applied to the situation....
Excavation and trenching are among the most hazardous construction operations, but using these trenching tips can prevent accidents and save lives....
Roofing work at night increases risks of falls and fires, and reduces quality of craftsmanship. It should be avoided....
Washington State Department of Labor narrative of a fatal accident when a painter in an aerial lift touched power lines, was electrocuted, and fell....
Link to NIOSH guidance document for Supervisors at Disaster Rescue Sites, which includes recommendations for a written work plan and safety checklists...
Link to an HSE publication containing illustrations, brief information about some workplace deaths related to the safety problems, and references to...
Washington State Department of Labor and Industry describes how a boilermaker fell 65 feet to his death in a scaffold collapse....