A newspaper article on safety describes the New York surcharge on workers’ comp premiums that is used for training. There is evidence that the train...
A newspaper article talking about a worker who spent 32 years installing carpet, linoleum, tile and parquet floors and now is permanently disabled fro...
Discusses the conflict that often arises between protecting workers via strong regulations and dealing with large construction firms who oppose the re...
Describes a workers’ comp law in Texas that is being challenged as being stacked against injured workers. Part of a collection. Click on the 'collec...
A newspaper article describing Alaska’s law, passed in 1989, which requires that professional painters be certified through a training course to lea...
Describes the OSHA rules for use of a portable ladder to access an upper landing surface – the side rails must extend at least 3 feet above the land...
A checklist of items a competent person should complete daily for scaffold safety....
Report on the results of several projects in which a number of people participated in the design of mechanical devices to reduce labor....
Report on the results of a study of the prevalence of musculoskeletal problems among masons and their perceived discomfort using different working pos...
A report on a study of cleaners that looked at the benefits of a physical activity program on their health, which was designed because physical limita...