Collection of guides, training resources, and checklists to identify and mitigate ergonomic hazards....
On August 1, 2015 a 49-year-old male carpenter employed by a residential contractor was fatally injured after falling from an extension ladder. The vi...
On January 14 , 2016 a 22-year-old male laborer/carpenter employed by a residential contractor was fatally injured after falling from a single family...
In February of 2016, a 53-year-old framer died when he fell 18 feet from the residential roof he was sheathing....
In March 2015, a 34-year-old journeyman carpenter died when he fell 60 feet from a concrete form suspended below a bridge. The victim was employed by...
This article in the Journal of Industrial Medicine examines the occupational safety and health implications, both positive and negative, of the dramat...
This study explores fall hazards at a commercial construction site, focusing on carpenters, electricians, ironworkers, painters and roofers, while uti...
This CPWR Small Study evaluates fall safety among members of five constructions trades: Carpenters, Electricians, Ironworkers, Painters, and Roofers,...
This CPWR Small Study explores the effectiveness of OSHA Outreach Training on rates of workers' compensation injury claims and related outcomes by exa...
This guide is intended to help small businesses comply with OSHA's Confined Spaces standard. It addresses the most common compliance issues that emp...