1997 article about a rare worker’s compensation award for Parkinson’s disease for a welder exposed to manganese....
Article highlighting how cheap portable Local Exhaust Ventilation units can reduce exposure to welding fumes....
Back injuries are common and expensive, but often avoidable with proper lifting techniques....
A study reviewing the adult blood lead surveillance system used in each of 12 states, with an emphasis on construction workers....
This CPWR Hazard Alert on Noise and Hearing Loss describes the noise levels generated by construction equipment and steps to reduce the risk of hearin...
This CPWR Hazard Alert on Lead Poisoning describes potentially dangerous lead exposure in construction and how workers can avoid such exposure. Click...
This CPWR Hazard Alert on Skin Problems in construction lists problems caused by exposure of skin to wet concrete, solvents, and adhesives, and advice...
This CPWR Hazard Alert on Asbestos describes how construction workers may be exposed to airborne asbestos, how this can endanger them, and how they ca...
1999 study of hearing loss among construction workers based on a sample covering 1960-1975....
In a guide aimed at contractors and workers, a CPWR researcher explains OSHA’s focused/partial inspection program targeting the major construction w...