A brief discussion of the hazards of manganese poisoning in welders including symptoms and ways to avoid it....
Link to NIOSH’s WORLD Surveillance Report, which provides some data through 1999 for construction workers related to asbestosis, asthma, chronic obs...
Link to section of the section of OSHA’s website that contains detailed technical information on hexavalent chromium (chromates), which is in paints...
One-page summaries of over 100 NIOSH-supported construction safety and health research projects in 2002....
The NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards (NPG) is intended as a source of general industrial hygiene information on several hundred chemicals/classe...
Excavation and trenching are among the most hazardous construction operations, but using these trenching tips can prevent accidents and save lives....
Summary of results from a 2002 NIOSH study showing that employees in construction, agriculture and certain manufacturing sectors are at elevated risk...
Abstract of a 2002 study showing that employees in construction, agriculture and certain manufacturing sectors are at elevated risk of COPD....
NIOSH recommends replacing any respirator produced and approved under 30 CFR Part 11 with filters approved under 42 CFR Part 84....
Link to NIOSH guidance document for Supervisors at Disaster Rescue Sites, which includes recommendations for a written work plan and safety checklists...