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World Cancer Day

Today is World Cancer Day. Around the world, 12.7 million people are diagnosed with cancer every year, and the number is expected to increase due to t...

Toolbox Talk: Shift Work, Long Work Hours, and Fatigue

The CPWR Toolbox Talk on Shift Work, Long Work Hours and Fatigue addresses risks associated with fatigued workers. The resource includes a brief case...

Examining Safety Culture/Climate: A Workshop Report

This workshop, held June 11–12, 2013 in Washington, DC, was jointly conducted by CPWR, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NI...

Recall of Festool Plunge Cut Circular Saw

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled the Festool TS 55 REQ Plunge Cut Circular Saw because the plunge lock can engage when not intended...

Good temporary lighting

This image shows good use of temporary lighting and proper storage of materials prior to use....

Construction Dust

This factsheet from the Health and Safety Executive of the United Kingdom tells employers what they need to know to prevent or adequately control co...

Straight Talk About Nail Gun Safety

This NIOSH innovative publication(No. 2013–149) is also available in Spanish as Plática Directa Sobre Seguridad Con Pistolas De Clavos(número 2013...

Oregon FACE Toolbox Talk: Fall from Scaffold

This OR-FACE Toolbox talk is about a 22-year-old drywall installer from another company who was killed when he fell from a 7-foot scaffold. The victim...

Oregon FACE Toolbox Talk: Falls Down Elevator Shaft

This OR-FACE toolbox talk centers on a 41-year-old construction worker who fell 23 feet down an elevator shaft and died during the construction of a...