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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....

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...

Reaching Higher - Recommendations for the Safe Use of Mast Climbing Work Platforms

Presentation on the recommendations on the safe use of mast climbing work platforms, also known as mast climbers, based on input from a work group of...

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....

White Paper: Reaching Higher - Recommendations for the Safe Use of Mast Climbing Work Platforms

Paper presenting the recommendations on the safe use of mast climbing work platforms, also known as mast climbers, based on input from a work group of...

Evidence Based Review of the Current Guidance on First Aid Measures for Suspension Trauma

A review and recommendations by the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on advice and guidance available on suspension trauma....

Keeping Cement Masons Safe: Preventing Falls, Struck and Caught Between Accidents

Information on steps cement masons can take to avoid falls, struck-by and caught-between accidents, including data on the frequency and risk of these...

PESO: Scaffolds

Brief description of potential hazards and precautions when working on scaffolds. Part of a collection. Click on the 'collection' button to access the...

PESO: Hazard Identification

Brief description of how to identify a potential hazard before an accident happens. Part of a collection. Click on the 'collection' button to access t...

CPWR Technical Report: Analysis of Work-Related Safety & Health Hazards of Unrepresented Workers in the Iron Working Industry

This study looked at the work-related safety and health hazards of unrepresented workers in the iron working industry. Interviews were with 87 non-uni...