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Lessons Learned from Las Vegas

After 12 workers die in 18 months in Las Vegas on Strip construction projects, 7,000 construction workers on the CityCenter and Cosmopolitan worksites...

Workers Are The Experts

See new tools and practices developed by construction workers to improve safety and health on jobsites and hear the workers talk about the project and...

Managing Power Line Hazards

In-depth information on power line hazards including typical accidents, ways to manage the problems, underground hazards, planning and dealing with em...

Construction Machinery Fatalities (Report# 47-17-2009)

This Washington state Department of Labor report summarizes fatalities related to construction machinery in Washington State from 1998 to 2008....

Personnel Work Platform Safety: A review of the resources designed to ensure proper use of platforms on telescopic handlers

Review of safety and regulatory issues when rough-terrain forklifts are converted to aerial lifts through aftermarket installation of personnel platfo...

Power Line Hazard Awareness

Training on power line hazard awareness, including lessons from the past and a variety of class problems....

Safety Awareness for Responders to Hurricanes: Protecting Yourselves While Helping Others

This is a training tool to raise awareness of the hazards and protective measures when responding to the aftermath of a hurricane....

Annotated Bibliography of Issues in the U.S. Construction Industry

A listing of peer reviewed research articles on economic, labor, and human resources management issues in the U.S. construction industry. It is based...

The Safety Blog: Safety Guide for Flaggers

Describes the flagger’s job, hazards faced, and requirements to help prevent injuries....

NIOSH Safety and Health Topic: Highway Work Zone Safety Construction Equipment Visibility

Link to NIOSH web site containing detailed diagrams to assist in visualizing the areas around various construction vehicles and equipment that are una...