A checklist on hand tools, including items such as hazard identification, selection and inspection. Part of a collection. Click on the 'collection' bu...
Describes several workers who suffered debilitating diseases but have been unable to get workers’ comp in Texas. Part of a collection. Click on the...
A newspaper article talking about a worker who spent 32 years installing carpet, linoleum, tile and parquet floors and now is permanently disabled fro...
Discusses the conflict that often arises between protecting workers via strong regulations and dealing with large construction firms who oppose the re...
Report on the results of several projects in which a number of people participated in the design of mechanical devices to reduce labor....
Report on the results of a study of the prevalence of musculoskeletal problems among masons and their perceived discomfort using different working pos...
A report on a study of cleaners that looked at the benefits of a physical activity program on their health, which was designed because physical limita...
Presents the results of a study in which a two-hour ergonomics and body conditioning training module was presented to construction workers on a large...
A study of three different designs of concrete cellular blocks and their impact on the musculoskeletal issues of workers handling them....
Results of a study of interventions to reduce musculoskeletal injuries in home building by changing the way that activities such as drywall hanging ar...