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Safety Groups - Everyone can profit when the best help the worst

The Construction Safety Association of Ontario has established safety groups of contractors and provided incentives for them to work together. Describ...

Dump Truck Tip Overs

As end-dump truck bodies and semi-trailer dumping rigs get longer, the incidence of units tipping over has increased. Discusses ways to avoid the prob...

Hazards of Pressure - Treated Lumber

A short description of the hazards of working with pressure-treated wood and symptoms of overexposure....

Histo-what?

Brief description of histoplasmosis, including the causes, symptoms and ways to avoid exposure....

What Did You Say?

A brief discussion of the hazards of noise and some practical suggestions to reduce exposures....

Skin Cancer

Brief discussion of the risks of skin cancer from sun exposure, including how to assess and reduce your risk....

Construction Has High Rate of Muskuloskeletal Claims

A summary of a study on musculoskeletal injuries in different industries, including information on injuries by trade and type of work...

Army Corps Sets a Standard on Construction Ergonomics

Describes the standards that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been using for the Prevention of Cumulative Trauma....

Study Ties Alcohol Abuse, Increased Work-Related Injuries Among Construction Laborers Who are 25 to 34 years-old

Provides statistics on substance abuse among young laborers and the impact on work-related injuries....

Dusts From Drywall-Joint-Compound Mud May be a Serous Lung Hazard, NIOSH Finds

The summary of a NIOSH study showing that "nuisance dust" from joint-compound mud used in drywall work can contain toxic materials. They recommend en...