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Sealed ducts

This duct has been sealed to prevent dust and fungal spores from getting into the HVAC system. This building is working towards LEED silver, which req...

Cable guardrails around holes

Cables have been strung through angle iron at the proper upper and midrail height around dangerous floor holes. Danger tape provides warning that the...

First aid kit, infection control kit and airhorn

Station in construction trailer where first aid kit, infection control kit and air horn are located. The latter is used to warn everyone on site of an...

Safety & Health Information: Improving Online Access & Delivery

This article, published in Professional Safety magazine in May 2014, reviews the systematic methods employed by a multi-disciplinary team at CPWR to u...

Simple Solutions for Home Building Workers: A Basic Guide for Preventing Manual Material Handling Injuries

In this 2013 booklet, NIOSH has compiled practical recommendations for avoiding serious material handling injuries through readily available work prac...

Smoking Among Workers: By the Numbers

This poster was created for Workers' Memorial Day 2014 by NIOSH. It shows that construction leads all sectors in the percentage of workers who smoke (...

Safety Culture and Climate in Construction: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice

This report is from a joint CPWR and NIOSH workshop in D.C. June 11-12, 2013. This evaluation of safety culture and safety climate describes the overa...

Proper Posture

Clipped from the 1947 animation short, Modern Guide to Health, promoting general health awareness, by the British government. But as we have learned...

AEM Pictorial Database

The AEM Pictorial Database was developed to assist designers and technical illustrators in communicating effective safety messages through the use of...

Workers’ Compensation Insurance: A Primer for Public Health

This guidance document came out of NIOSH-sponsored workshops in September 2009 and June 2012 on the use of workers’ compensation data for occupation...