Abstract of a 1976 paper discussing the health risk to household members of workers handling asbestos....
This report is a global review of worker protection programs in construction in the United States, performed by a firm under contract with OSHA’s Of...
Article describing an education program teaching workers how to identify ergonomic hazards by their bodily symptoms....
A broad collection of tables and charts covering health and safety in the U.S. construction industry, as well as considerable economic and training da...
University of Utah researchers find that states having strong prevailing wage laws reported 16% fewer injuries and illnesses than states having no law...
David Weil reports that many of the nation's largest construction contractors had not been inspected in recently by OSHA....
Back injuries are common and expensive, but often avoidable with proper lifting techniques....
Although manufactured insulation fibers are sold as a safe alternative to asbestos, some studies suggest a possible cancer risk....
Researchers in Finland have found that retroperitoneal fibrosis, a rare disease, may be caused by exposure to asbestos....
Article highlighting how cheap portable Local Exhaust Ventilation units can reduce exposure to welding fumes....