This workshop, held June 11–12, 2013 in Washington, DC, was jointly conducted by CPWR, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NI...
This guidance by OSHA is an excellent compilation of materials that employers can use to train their workers to prevent falls. The document includes t...
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...
This OSHA PowerPoint provides an excellent overview of the agency's proposed rule on respirable crystalline silica as well as a good background on the...
This California Department of Public Health factsheet describes the very real risks of Valley Fever (Coccidioidomycosis). When the top 2 to 12 inches...
Contractors, workers and safety professionals have access to an increasing number of free or relatively inexpensive applications for smart phones that...
The CPWR Toolbox Talk on Hot Environments addresses the risks associated with working in extreme heat. The resource includes a brief case example, ste...
This toolbox talk centers on a 32-year-old framer who died when a load of lumber fell on him. The 3 key prevention tips: Never exceed the load or ex...
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...
This 2004 University of Washington Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences prospective study of noise exposure and hearing loss a...