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Noise on the job can damage your hearing: Masonry Restoration Workers

Handout for masonry restoration workers on sources of noise, effects of noise on hearing, and how to protect yourself from noise, including selection...

Updated Information Regarding Mosquito Repellents April 22, 2005

Update on west nile virus including information on effective repellents and how to apply them....

Easy Ergonomics: A Guide to Selecting Non-Powered Hand Tools

A booklet designed to help select the best available ergonomically designed non-powered hand tools, based on peer-reviewed articles and expert input....

Operating Heavy Equipment

This CPWR Hazard Alert on Operating Heavy Equipment focuses on the dangers of operating heavy equipment such as rollovers, running over others and bei...

Beryllium

This CPWR Hazard Alert on Beryllium provides information on beryllium dangers, how to minimize exposures and government programs that can help if you...

Roadway Safety: Working outdoors

A handout describing dangers of working outdoors, such as heat stroke, heat exhaustion, sun exposure, hypothermia and exposure to plants and animals....

Roadway Safety: Noise Hazards

A handout describing the impact of noise on hearing, sources of noise in roadwork and ways to lessen the noise. Part of a collection. Click on the 'co...

OSHA's Local Emphasis on Isocynates

Short handout describing the hazards of isocyanates, ways to protect yourself and OSHA’s inspection procedures....

Roadway Safety: Health Hazards

A handout describing dangers of health hazards such as silica, lead, asphalt and wet concrete, as well as methods to reduce the hazards. Part of a col...

Safe Work for Youth in Construction

Do’s and don’t’s about involving youth under 18 in construction, including applicable laws, prohibited jobs, and tragedies....