Back injuries are common and expensive, but often avoidable with proper lifting techniques....
Study showing that health care benefits for construction workers dropped immediately after repeal of state prevailing wage laws....
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....
Although manufactured insulation fibers are sold as a safe alternative to asbestos, some studies suggest a possible cancer risk....
This CPWR Hazard Alert on Lyme disease focuses on construction workers who work outdoors, especially in the Northeast, and their risk of contracting L...
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 Skin Problems in construction lists problems caused by exposure of skin to wet concrete, solvents, and adhesives, and advice...
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...