Researchers in Finland have found that retroperitoneal fibrosis, a rare disease, may be caused by exposure to asbestos....
Study showing that health care benefits for construction workers dropped immediately after repeal of state prevailing wage laws....
University of Utah researchers find that states having strong prevailing wage laws reported 16% fewer injuries and illnesses than states having no law...
Back injuries are common and expensive, but often avoidable with proper lifting techniques....
David Weil reports that many of the nation's largest construction contractors had not been inspected in recently by OSHA....
This manual prescribes the safety and health requirements for all US Army Corps of Engineers activities and operations, with reference to applicable...
A study reviewing the adult blood lead surveillance system used in each of 12 states, with an emphasis on construction workers....
A study to assess noise, chemical and ergonomic hazards during construction of the new IAM union headquarters....
This CPWR Hazard Alert on Noise and Hearing Loss describes the noise levels generated by construction equipment and steps to reduce the risk of hearin...
This CPWR Hazard Alert on Asbestos describes how construction workers may be exposed to airborne asbestos, how this can endanger them, and how they ca...