Search Results

Older Workers: An Interdisciplinary Annotated Bibliography

This document is part of a series of annotated, interdisciplinary bibliographies of academic research on major topics in construction occupational saf...

Lead: An Interdisciplinary Annotated Bibliography

This document is part of a series of annotated, interdisciplinary bibliographies of academic research on major topics in construction occupational saf...

Ergonomic Hazards and WMSDs: An Interdisciplinary Annotated Bibliography

This document is part of a series of annotated, interdisciplinary bibliographies of academic research on major topics in construction occupational saf...

Recall: 3M™ DBI-SALA® Twin-Leg Nano-Lok™ edge & Twin-Leg Nano-Lok™ Wrap Back Self-Retracting Lifeline.

3M Fall Protection announces an immediate stop use and product recall of the 3M™ DBI-SALA® Twin-Leg Nano-Lok™ edge and the Twin-Leg Nano-Lok™ W...

Concrete Finisher Electrocuted When Bull Float Contacted an Energized Power Line

In the summer of 2016, a male concrete finisher in his 30s was electrocuted when the handle of the 29-foot-long metal bull float he was using contacte...

A Tree Trimmer is Electrocuted While Trimming a Palm Tree

A tree trimmer was electrocuted while trimming palm trees in the back yard of a private residence. The trees were located in the northwest corner of t...

Construction Fatality Narrative: Roofer Falls 18 Feet from Wet House Roof

A 50-year-old roofer died when he fell 18 feet from a house roof. He had 20 years of experience as a roofer and had worked for his employer’s roofi...

A Construction Insurance Industry Perspective for the Craft Professional

Working in Construction can be Dangerous 2017 Bureau of Labor Statistics for the Construction Industry 971 Construction Industry Fatalities duri...

FACE Fact Sheet: Prevent Construction Falls from Roofs, Ladders, and Scaffolds

Falls are the leading cause of construction worker deaths on the job.1 This fact sheet gives recommendations, reports, and resources to help employer...

A Pilot Study of Nanoparticle Levels and Field Evaluation of N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators on Construction Sites

Submicron ultrafine particles and nanoparticles found in construction dust can be inhaled deeply into the lungs and retained in the lower airways. How...