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a searchable bibliographic database of occupational safety and health
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in whole or in part by NIOSH.
Asphalt
Asphalt Fumes Topic page
Provides links to a series of documents related to occupational asphalt
exposure.
Engineering Control Guidelines
for Hot Mix Asphalt Pavers Part I New Highway-Class Pavers
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 97-105 (January 1997)
This document represents the collaborative efforts of industry, labor,
and government to protect the health of workers exposed to asphalt fumes
during paving operations.
Carbon Monoxide
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning and Death
After the Use of Explosives in a Sewer Construction Project: Hazard ID 3
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 98-122 (March 1998)
In a recent incident, three cases of CO poisoning in a confined space, including
one fatality, were caused by CO migrating through soil after nearby use
of explosives.
Preventing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
from Small Gasoline-Powered Engines and Tools: NIOSH CDPHE CPSC OSHA EPA
Alert
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 96-118 (December 1996)
Provides examples of occupational CO poisoning, information about health
effects, standards, and recommendations for prevention.
Confined Spaces
Confined Spaces Topic
page (Traumatic Injury)
Collects links to NIOSH documents and other resources related to confined
spaces. Preventing Occupational
Fatalities in Confined Spaces: NIOSH Alert
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 86-110 (January 1986)
Confined spaces may be encountered in virtually any occupation; therefore,
their recognition is the first step in preventing fatalities. This Alert
requests the assistance of managers, supervisors, and workers in the prevention
of deaths that occur in confined spaces.
Drywall
Control of Drywall Sanding Dust Exposures:
Hazard Control 30
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 99-113 (June 1999)
Construction workers who sand drywall joint compound are often exposed
to high concentrations of dusts and, in some cases, respirable silica.
Electrocution
Electrical Safety Topic
page (Traumatic Injury)
Collects links to NIOSH documents and other resources related
to electrical safety/electrocutions.
Electrical Safety:
Safety and Health for Electrical Trades--Student Manual
DHHS (NIOSH) Pub. No. 2002-123 (January 2002)
Part of a safety and health curriculum for secondary and post-secondary
electrical trades courses, this manual is designed to engage the learner
in recognizing, evaluating, and controlling hazards associated with electrical
work.
Worker Deaths by Electrocution
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 98-131 (May 1998)
This monograph identifies potential risk factors for fatal injury, and
provides recommendations for developing effective safety programs to reduce
the risk of electrocution.
Preventing Electrocutions of Crane
Operators and Crew Members Working Near Overhead Power Lines: NIOSH Alert
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 95-108 (May 1995)
En
Español
NIOSH investigations suggest that employers, supervisors, and workers
may not be fully aware of the hazards of operating cranes near overhead
power lines or may not implement the proper safety procedures for controlling
these hazards. This Alert describes six electrocutions that resulted from
such hazards and makes recommendations for preventing similar incidents.
Preventing Electrocutions During
Work with Scaffolds Near Overhead Power Lines: NIOSH Alert
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 91-110 (August 1991)
NIOSH investigations suggest that many employers, contractors, and workers
may be unaware of the hazards of working with scaffolds near uninsulated
overhead power lines. This Alert provides case reports, standards, and
recommendations for preventing electrocutions from contact between scaffolds
and power lines.
Preventing Electrocutions from
Contact Between Cranes and Power Lines: NIOSH Alert
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 85-111 (July 1985)
Contact between cranes and overhead power lines is a major cause of fatal
occupational injuries in the United States. This Alert provides case reports,
standards, and recommendations for preventing electrocutions from contact
between cranes and power lines.
Excavation
Preventing Deaths and Injuries From
Excavation Cave-Ins: NIOSH Alert
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 85-110 (July 1985)
Workers' compensation claims suggests that excavation cave-ins caused
about 1,000 work-related injuries each year.
Falls
Preventing Injuries and Deaths
from Falls During Construction and Maintenance of Telecommunication Towers:
NIOSH Alert
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2001-156 (July 2001)
En
Español
Workers involved in construction and maintenance of telecommunications
towers are at high risk of fatal falls.
Worker Deaths by Falls: A Summary
of Surveillance Findings and Investigative Case Reports
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2000-116
This monograph describes the problem of occupational falls, identifies
risk factors for fatal injury, and provides recommendations for developing
effective safety programs.
Preventing Worker Injuries and
Deaths Caused by Falls From Suspension Scaffolds: NIOSH Alert
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 92-108 (August 1992)
This Alert describes five incidents resulting in six deaths caused by
falls from suspension scaffolds.
Preventing Worker Deaths and Injuries
From Falls Through Skylights and Roof Openings: NIOSH Alert
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 90-100 (December 1989)
En
Español
Investigations by NIOSH suggest that many fatal falls involve work near
skylights, skylight openings, and other types of roof openings.
Lead Poisoning
Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and
Surveillance Program (ABLES)
The ABLES program is a state-based surveillance program of laboratory
reported adult blood lead levels. It is intended to identify and prevent
cases of elevated blood lead levels in adults.
Children of Construction Workers
at Increased Risk for Lead Poisoning: NIOSH Update
NIOSH found that children of lead-exposed construction workers were six
times more likely to have blood lead levels over the recommended limit
than children whose parents did not work in lead-related industries.
Preventing Lead Poisoning in Construction
Workers: NIOSH Alert
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 91-116a (April 1992)
Investigations by NIOSH suggest that operations such as abrasive blasting,
sanding, burning, cutting, or welding on steel structures coated with
lead-containing paints may produce very high concentrations of lead dust
and fumes.
Silicosis
Construction Workers: It's Not
Just Dust! ...Prevent Silicosis
Pamphlet defines silicosis and covers symptoms, activities in which silica
dust may be present, and prevention of the disease.
Silicosis in Sandblasters:
A Case Study Adapted for Use in U.S. High Schools
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2002-105 (June 2002)
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Español
More than 100,000 U.S. workers are in high-risk occupations such as sandblasting.
Most sandblasters work in construction and shipbuilding.
Health Effects of Occupational
Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica: NIOSH Hazard Review
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2002-129 (April 2002)
This review indicates a significant risk of chronic silicosis for workers
exposed to respirable crystalline silica over a working lifetime at the
current Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) permissible
exposure limit (PEL), the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
PEL, or the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
recommended exposure limit (REL).
Preventing Silicosis
En
Español
Brief fact sheet explains silicosis, and who may be at risk.
Preventing Silicosis and Deaths
in Construction Workers: NIOSH Alert
En
Español
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 96-112 (1996)
This Alert cites examples of five construction operations that used poor
dust controls and two operations that used good dust controls.
NIOSH Issues Nationwide Alert on
Silicosis
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 93-123 (November 1992)
Workers involved in rock drilling may be at risk for developing silicosis—a
chronic, irreversible, sometimes fatal, respiratory disease which is completely
preventable.
Preventing Silicosis and Deaths
in Rock Drillers: NIOSH Alert
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 92-107 (August 1992)
En
Español
This Alert describes 23 cases of silicosis from exposure to crystalline
silica during rock drilling.
Skid Steer Loading
Preventing Injuries and Deaths
From Skid Steer Loaders
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 98-117 (February 1998)
This Alert describes six deaths involving skid steer loaders and recommends
methods for preventing similar incidents.
Traffic Related/Motor Vehicle
Motor Vehicles Topic page
(Traumatic Injury)
Collects links to NIOSH documents and other resources related
tooccupational injury and motor vehicles.
Preventing Worker Injuries and
Deaths from Traffic-Related Motor Vehicle Crashes
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 98-142 (July 1998)
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Español
This Alert examines traffic-related motor vehicle crashes that resulted
in the death of a person who was at work when the incident occurred.
Other
Providing Safety and Health Protection
for a Diverse Construction Workforce: Issues and Ideas
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 99-140 (1999)
As the workforce becomes more diverse, construction industry employers,
labor unions, training programs, manufacturers and employees may need to
revise traditional practices in order to provide safe, healthy and fair
conditions for all. Construction
Safety and Health: Fact Sheet
NIOSH Document #705011 (August 1997)
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Fact sheet explains NIOSH's role in preventing illness and injury in the
construction industry.
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