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BUILT - Construction Workers' Guide

A handbook on the dangers of smoking, how smoking interacts with respiratory hazards in the construction workplace, and tips on making the workplace s...

Backs & Lifting Checklist

A checklist on how to protect your back including hazard identification and job design. Part of a collection. Click on the 'collection' button to acce...

Backs & Lifting Training Guide

Training on how to protect your back and lift properly– includes questions for discussion and a sign-off form. Part of a collection. Click on the 'c...

Hand Tools Checklist

A checklist on hand tools, including items such as hazard identification, selection and inspection. Part of a collection. Click on the 'collection' bu...

TBT6 Power Tools

This is the last in the series of 6 tool box talks created by Washington University in St. Louis on the subject of ergonomics in construction. This on...

Workstress in the Construction Industry: Causes and Measures

A report of a study on trends in complaints of workstress of construction workers in the past decade in the Netherlands. Includes information on the n...

Safety Behaviour in the Construction Industry

A multifaceted study of occupational safety culture and habits in the Irish construction industry....

Construction Noise: Exposure, Effects, and the Potential for Remediation; A Review and Analysis

A study of noise exposure in the construction industry recommends greater use of hearing protection and control of the sources of noise on the work si...

The Impact of IIPP Policies on Statewide Injury Rates May 2014 in U.S. Construction

This report was funded by CPWR under its Small Studies Program. The authors examined an important claim by OSHA that Injury and Illness Prevention Pro...

Summary of Stooped and Squatting Postures in the Workplace Conference Proceedings

Speakers at this conference discussed the wide-spread problem of stooped and squatting postures in in many industries, reviewed four classes of interv...