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Selected union, university, and government web sites listed here have helpful information about construction safety and health. |
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- AFL-CIO Under "Issues," click on "Health & Safety "
- Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers
- Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO
- Build It Smart Focuses on Hearing Conservation in the State of Washington
- Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
- The Construction Institute Conferences, courses, and research on construction safety and health for the industry in New England
- Construction Safety Association of Ontario
- Construction Safety Council Includes hazard alerts on excavations, contact with power lines, and more.
- Electronic Library of Construction Occupational Safety and Health, eLCOSH
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
- International Labour Organization (ILO). Publications on construction safety and health in English, Spanish and other languages.
- Laborers' Health and Safety Fund of North America.
- New Jersey Partnership Focuses on Silica Exposure During Highway Construction
- Labor Occupational Health Program (Tailgate training in English and Spanish).
- National Clearinghouse for Worker Safety and Training
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- National Erectors Association
- New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH). On-the-job safety and health information, plus links to many occupational safety and health resources. Includes resources on the World Trade Center.
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' International Association
- OSHA's page on worker rights
- U.S. Department of Energy; Public Outreach
Provides information to members outside of DOE who wish to gain information on subjects of interest, without needing organizational or historic knowledge of events.
- Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust Includes Safety Matters newsletter.
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- Teamsters - Building Material and Construction Trade Division
- University of Massachusetts Lowell Construction Occupational Health Program
- University of Oregon research on design in construction
- The University System of Georgia MSDS Database. A material safety data sheet site with links to other MSDS sites. No manual typing of chemical names. Just click on the first letter of the chemical you're looking for and that brings you to a complete list of chemicals beginning with that letter.
- West Virginia University, Safety and Health Extension.
- WorkSafe Health & Safety Centre for Construction This section of the WorkSafe B.C.'s website lists tools, publications, and other resources to help prevent the most common injuries and illnesses in construction.
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