CPWR publishes reports of findings by CPWR staff, consortium members, and other researchers. In addition, members of the CPWR consortium publish reports in scientific journals and trade magazines.
Printable publications list
*New or recently updated
Becker, Paul E., Mark D. Fullen, and Brandon Takacs. Safety Hazards to Workers in Modular Home Construction. 2003. $7.
Analyzes video observations and questionnaires given to workers and employers on four modular home construction projects and finds unique safety hazards - particularly for falls and crushing or “struck by” - along with a lack of worker protections, including safety training. Accompanying video posted at www.elcosh.org
Clark, Nancy, Harry Mounioudis, Mark Goldberg, and Walter Jones. An Assessment of Metal Maintenance Workers’ Solvent Exposures.1997. $5
Compares fire and toxic hazard exposures to metal maintenance workers in elevators using solvent- and water-based products; finds markedly reduced fire and health risks using water-based strippers and lacquers.
Clark, Nancy, Jonathan Dropkin, and Lee Kaplan. Ready Mixed Concrete Truck Drivers: Work-Related Hazards and Recommendations for Controls. September 2001. $5
After analyzing data from OSHA and 23 ready mixed concrete plants in the United States , the authors identify slips, trips, and falls, impact/mechanical hazards during equipment operations, silica exposures during mixer cleanout, and other risks, then recommend a comprehensive safety and health program and other steps to prevent injuries and illnesses.
Epling, Carol, Amy Gitelman, Tejas Desai, and John Dement. Airborne Exposures and Ambulatory Peak Expiratory Flow in Drywall Finishers . 1999. $5
Tests a new portable device for measuring lung exhalation among construction workers on the job and finds the approach practicable, although area sampling proves undependable in a construction setting; preliminary data suggest dust controls are needed during sanding and the relationship between air flow and drywallers’ dust exposures should be examined further.
Erville, Pierre. Implementing Lead-Safe Work Practices for Steel Structures: Transportation Agency Policies in 12 States. 1995. $5
Presents findings of survey on policies of 12 state departments of transportation involving worker protections during lead abatement of steel structures. Companion survey to Mark Goldberg and others’ Occupational Blood Lead Surveillance of Construction Workers: Health Programs in Twelve States (OSH2-96).
Goldberg, Mark, Cora Roelofs, Jean Weiner, and Deborah Nagin. Occupational Blood Lead Surveillance of Construction Workers: Health Programs in Twelve States. 1995. $5
Finds uneven efforts to address construction worker lead exposures, with programs involving interagency cooperation the most successful; suggests steps to improve surveillance and intervention. Focuses on California, Connecticut, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas, and Washington.
Goldberg, Mark, Cora Roelofs, Jean Weiner, and Deborah Nagin. Occupational Blood Lead Surveillance of Construction Workers, II: Health Programs in Thirteen States. 1997. $5
Continuation of 1995 report recommends increased funding for occupational lead surveillance, programs targeted to construction, uniform data collection, and interagency cooperation; focuses on Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia.
Goodrum, Paul. Safety and Health Training in Construction in Kentucky. 2006. $5
Summarizes interviews with construction workers and development of a database of construction safety and health training resources. (The database is available from Goodrum and as part of the report posted
at www.cpwr.com.)
Heitbrink, William A., and Scott Collingwood. Protecting Tuckpointing Workers from Silica Dust: Draft Recommendations for a Ventilated Grinder. January 2005. $5
Presents preliminary findings showing how to use an industrial vacuum cleaner, hose, and shroud attached to a grinder to reduce dangerous dust exposures for workers who remove old mortar from masonry.
Klitzman, Susan, Mark Goldberg, and Ed Olmstead. Health Hazards to Construction Workers During the Demolition of Two Tenement Buildings. 1994. $5
Analyzes worksite exposures to lead, dusts, and safety hazards among demolition workers.
Levin, Stephen. Abnormalities Consistent with Asbestos-Related Disease among Long-Term Demolition Workers. 1994. $5
Presents findings of Mount Sinai School of Medicine study suggesting that demolition workers as a group have had significant exposure to asbestos.
Parkinson, David K., Angela De Vito, Raymond J. Dattwyler, Benjamin Luft, and John M. Kennedy. Lyme Disease Prevalence among Construction Workers on Long Island , New York , 1996. $5
Presents results of a pilot study of 396 construction workers, which found 13% tested positive for Lyme disease, compared with 6% of the general population, suggesting outdoor workers are at increased risk and need prevention training.
Plog, Barbara A., Barbara Materna, Jim Vannoy, and Marion Gillen. Strategies to Prevent Trenching-Related Injuries and Deaths. 2006.
Usesdata, interviews with trenching industry and safety experts, and site visit observations
to develop new ways to improve trenching safety. Recommends targeting small and
inexperienced excavation companies for safety efforts. Susi, Pam, Mark Goldberg, Pat Barnes, and Erich (Pete) Stafford . The Use of a Task-Based Exposure Assessment Model (T-BEAM) for Assessment of Metal Fume Exposures During Welding and Thermal Cutting. Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 15(1):26-38, January 2000. (T-BEAM). Reprint. $5
Evaluates a task-based approach to measuring worker exposures to particulates and some heavy metals during welding and thermal cutting; finds a significant health hazard to some trades, depending on several factors; and evaluates the use of mechanical ventilation to reduce the exposures.
Abstracts from the 1 st International Symposium on Ergonomics in Building and Construction, 30 June-2 July 1997, Tampere , Finland . 1997. $14 (Outside North America , $30)
Checklist for labor and management to use jointly to survey the worksite periodically for ergonomic hazards. Helps users develop an Aeye@ for ergonomic hazards on the jobsite. Covers 12 categories in 6 pages, with a summary section for prioritizing hazards and solutions.
Spanish version : Lista de control de la ergonomía en la construcción . 2004.
Cook, Thomas M., John C. Rosecrance, and Chris L. Zimmerman. The University of Iowa Construction Survey. 1996. $7
Examines work-related musculoskeletal disorders among 13 trades in one year: relative frequency on nine body sites, possible causes, and whether doctor visits or missed work resulted.
Koningsveld, Ernst A.P., Peter Vink, Isle J.M. Urlings, and Annelise M. de Jong. Reducing Sprains and Strains in Construction through Worker Participation: A Manual for Managers and Workers with Examples from Scaffold Erection. 1998. $5
Describes six steps for setting up a worker-participation program to identify main ergonomic problems, then propose and try solutions; examples are given for scaffold erection, based on a research project in the Netherlands.
Schneider, Scott P. Ergonomics in the Construction Industry. In: Waldemar Karwowski and William S. Marras, eds., The Occupational Ergonomics Handbook. Washington , D.C. : CRC Press, 1999, 1967-77. Reprint. $5
Covers construction-related issues, including risk factors associated with different trades, exposure assessment, types of interventions, and regulatory standards.
Schneider, Scott, and Pam Susi. Ergonomics and Construction: A Review of Potential Hazards in New Construction, American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, 55(7): 635-49. 1994. Reprint. $5
Attempts to characterize the ergonomic risks associated with each stage of construction for each craft C and what is known about minimizing the risks. Unlike other manufacturing, where there is an assembly line, many decisions related to safety in construction are left to the worker.
Schneider, Scott, Matthew Griffin, and Risana Chowdhury. Ergonomic Exposure of Construction Workers: An Analysis of the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration Database on Job Demands, Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 13(4): 238-41. 1998. Reprint. $5
Uses data collected by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration on strength and other job-related requirements to show that construction poses more ergonomic problems than other types of work.
Stand/Lift/Carry . 1994. $12
Explains proper back care and manual materials-handling in construction, where back injuries account for 25 percent of all injuries. This manual was developed by the Construction Safety Association of Ontario with cooperation from Bygghälsan for use by labor and management. Bygghälsan was the Swedish construction industry's organization for working environment, safety, and health.
Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Construction Bibliography. Second Edition. 1994. $10
Covers mainly the biomedical, industrial hygiene, and ergonomics literature available from online and CD-ROM bibliographic data bases. This report was prepared in October 1994 by the Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health, College of Medicine , University of Iowa .
Behm, Michael. An Analysis of Construction Accidents from a Design Perspective. 2006. $5
Examines 450 federal agency reports of serious injuries and deaths affecting construction workers, and finds that design improvements could have reduced the
hazard in about one-third of the cases.
Dong, Xiuwen,Yurong Men, and Elizabeth Haile. Work-Related Fatal and Nonfatal Injuries among U.S. Construction Workers, 1992-2003. 2005. $5.
An update of an earlier CPWR report by Earl S. Pollack and Risana Chowdhury (2001), this report analyzes
trends in rates of deaths (from injuries) and of injuries and illnesses over 12 years and finds the overall
construction death rate has remained fairly constant (with a slight decrease), while the rate of reported
injuries and illnesses has declined steadily. Shows trends for bricklayers, carpenters, construction
laborers, electrical power installers, electricians, excavating/loading machine operators,
grader/dozer/scraper operators, ironworkers, operating engineers, painters, plumbers, roofers, truck
drivers, and welders/cutters.
*The Construction Chart Book: The U.S. Construction Industry and Its Workers, Fourth Edition. 2007. $15
Updated and expanded from 2002. Illustrates the industry using the most complete data available on all facets of the U.S. construction industry – economic, demographic, employment/income, education/training, and safety and health – to help researchers and practitioners better understand the dynamics that fuel
this vital employment sector. The book presents this information in a series of 50 topics, each with
a description of the subject matter and corresponding charts and graphs.
Hunting, Katherine L., Judith Anderson Murawski, and Laura S. Welch. Occupational Injuries among Construction Workers Treated at the George Washington University Emergency Department, 1990-97. 2004. $15
Chart book shows fatal and nonfatal injuries treated as a result of 2,916 emergency-room visits by construction workers. Data are organized by demographics, occupation, cause of injury, diagnosis, and injured body part to illuminate trends and to point up ways to reduce injuries in each trade.
Michael McCann, Deaths and Injuries involving Elevators or Escalators, Revised. 2006. $7.
Analyzes data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Consumer Product Safety Commission and finds an estimated 30 deaths per year in the United States among people working on or near elevators or escalators (1992-2001) and passengers (at work or not at work) (1992-2003); recommendations include improved training, adequate inspection and maintenance programs, and the use only of qualified workers for repair and maintenance.
McCann, Michael. Explosion and Asphyxiation Deaths among Contract Employees in Industrial Plants. 2003. $5.
This summary, prepared for the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, finds that 91 contract employees on construction projects at industrial plants in 1992-2001 were killed by explosions or asphyxiation and recommends changes, including new training and procedures, particularly for welding.
Oliver, L. Christine, and Heidi Miracle-McMahill. Asthma in Heavy and Highway Construction Workers Exposed To Silica. 2003. $5.
Analyzes questionnaires completed by more than 300 construction workers believed to be exposed to silica on Boston’s Big Dig in 2001 and finds more than 25% of the workers reported symptoms consistent with asthma, with higher levels for some trades and types of work B and with the asthma apparently largely undiagnosed and untreated.
Patterns of Deaths among Construction Workers, California , 1979-81. 1993. $5
Summarizes California Department of Health Services data showing, among other things, that construction workers die an average of 8 to 12 years earlier than members of some low-risk white-collar occupations.
Pollack, Earl S., Gary M. Franklin, Deborah Fulton-Kehoe, and Risana Chowdhury. Risk of Job-Related Injury Among Construction Laborers With a Diagnosis of Substance Abuse. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 40(6): 573-77, June. 1998 .Reprint. $5
Compares injury rates for 422 laborers in Washington state who were treated for substance abuse in 1990-91 with other laborers and finds a nearly doubled risk of serious injury on the job for younger laborers who have been diagnosed with substance abuse; most of the substance abuse involved alcohol.
Pollack, Earl S., Matthew Griffin, Knut Ringen, and James L. Weeks. Fatalities in the Construction Industry in the United States , 1992 and 1993. American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 30:325-30. 1996. Reprint. $5
In light of conflicting estimates of work-related death rates for construction, the authors used data from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and the Current Population Survey, then computed work-related death rates for 1992 and 1993 for the construction industry and for several trades.
Suruda, Anthony, Marlene Egger, and Diane Liu. Crane-Related Deaths in the U.S. Construction Industry, 1984-94. 1997. $5
Surveys 502 deaths investigated by OSHA in 11-year period and finds that, after electrocution, crane disassembly is the leading cause of death, and that OSHA had not inspected previously in 66% of the deaths.
Waitzman, Norman J., & Ken R. Smith. Unsound Conditions: Work-Related Hearing Loss in Construction, 1960-75. 1999. $5
The first comparative multivariate analysis of hearing test data from national surveys in 1960-75 C the most current data on adults C finds both that blue-collar workers generally have more noise-induced hearing loss than white-collar workers and the rate of such hearing loss is markedly higher among construction workers compared with other blue-collar workers.
English, William, and William Marletta. An Investigation of Surface Slip Resistance On Structural Steel. 1995. $5
Proposes wording for a specification for slip-resistance on structural steel to protect ironworkers and other trades from falls; demonstrates that commercially available slip-resistant paints could meet such a standard, while commercially available portable slipmeters could objectively measure compliance.
Gambatese, John A., Jimmie Hinze, and Michael Behm. Investigation of the Viability of Designing for Safety. May 2005.
Examines published reports, regulations, and the authors' survey of 19
architects/design professionals to define needs for future research and
education to improve construction worker safety and health.
Myers, Melvin L., Compactor Overturns and Rollover Protective Structures. 2004. $7
Analyzes 58 OSHA reports of overturn-related deaths of operators of compactors (steamrollers) in 1986-2002 to learn whether a lack of rollover protective structures (ROPSs) B and failure to use seatbelts B contributed to the deaths. Recommendations include promulgation of an OSHA standard for compactors requiring the use of ROPSs and seatbelts in construction, operator-training requirements, design changes, and further safety research.
Ringen, Knut. A Performance Goal for Construction Safety and Health. 1995. $5
Proposes a numerical goal for reduced rates of lost-time injuries and deaths from work-related injuries for the construction industry in the United States .
Ruttenberg, Ruth, and Maria Lazo, Spanish-Speaking Construction Workers Discuss Their Safety Needs and Experiences. 2004. $7.
Summarizes in-depth interviews of 47 Spanish-speaking construction workers who received Spanish-language safety training for residential construction from CPWR — The Center for Construction Research and Training in 2001; the interviews covered effects of language barriers, construction experience outside the United States , union and non-union work experiences, outcomes of training, and ways to improve training.
David Weil, Making OSHA Inspections More Effective: Alternatives for Improved Inspection Targeting in the Construction Industry, June 2004.
Outlines alternatives for targeting OSHA’s routine (programmed) inspections to facilitate improved construction worker safety and health, given the enforcement agency’s limited resources. Considers targeting by B for instance B type of project, phase of construction activity, and past performance of project managers and contractors; suggests how to compare effectiveness of the proposed new approaches through pilot studies.
Wolford, Rod, Marilyn Larson, and others. A Comparison of Safety-and-Health Training of Painters in Alaska , Oregon , and Washington. 1997. $5
Reports main findings of a three-year study, which shows Alaska’s Hazardous Painting Certification Standard is more effective in reaching a broad cross-section of painters, improves self-protective behaviors, and is less costly per painter than voluntary training in two other states.
Ringen, Knut, Anders Englund, Laura Welch , James L. Weeks, and Jane L. Seegal , eds. Construction Safety and Health. Occupational Medicine: State of the Art Reviews, Hanley & Belfus, Inc., April-June 1995. Available from Elsevier, 1-800-654-2452. $36
Presents comprehensive discussion for health professionals of safety and health issues; includes Swedish longitudinal data on construction worker mortality and cancer incidence.
Jeanne Mager Stellman, ed. ILO Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety, Fourth Edition. 4 volumes (print) and CD-Rom. Geneva: International Labour Office, 1998. To order, call 1-888-551-7470 .
Volume III contains, for the first time, a section on construction, written by experts in 10 countries, who include Building Trades-affiliate and CPWR staff, and edited by CPWR staff. The 52-page chapter covers health (prevention and management), major sectors and their hazards, and tools, equipment, and materials.
Gittleman, Janie, and David Valiante. A Compliance Checklist for Monitoring Implementation of the CPWR Model Contract Specifications for the Protection of Workers from Lead on Steel Structures. 1998.
Provides a 9-page checklist for owners, contractors, and labor representatives planning and
implementing a program to protect workers from lead and other hazards during bridge and highway
rehabilitation; the checklist was developed by a team working in the field (and was based on the 1996
model specs).
Model Specifications for the Protection of Workers from Lead on Steel Structures. Updated, 2002. (Free of charge.)
Presents model language for contract specifications covering work involving lead on industrial structures such as steel bridges, tunnels, and storage tanks; the revision is based on use of the original model specs on a major bridge project.
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Brochures for construction workers
Hazard Alerts
Hazard Alerts are flyers that tell construction workers about hazards and how to protect themselves. They are available both as printed pocket cards, and as downloadable PDF files in English and Spanish. Topics include: Aerial lift safety, Air-purifying respirators in construction, Asbestos, Back injuries, Beryllium, Biological hazards in sewage and wastewater treatment plants, Electric safety for non-electricians, Eye injuries, Fall-protection harnesses, Hand tools, Heat stress, Lead, Lightning protection, Lockout/tagout, Lyme disease, Noise, Operating heavy equipment, Portable ladder safety, Power saws, Scaffold Safety, Silica, Skin problems, Solvents, *Trenches, and Welding fumes and gases. Since 1996, more than 1 million of these have been produced and distributed as pocket cards. To get the printed pocket card versions, contact CPWR at (301) 578-8500. Downloadable versions are available in the Hazard Alerts section of this website.
Don’t Fall For It worker tip sheets. 2005.
Four 2-page flyers in English and Spanish to accompany a campaign (and video) to prevent falls from ladders; contain information about safe procedures. Newsletter: On Center. Free of charge, click here to sign up.
Save Your Skin: Tips on Preventing Skin Problems
8 pages, with line drawings, 1996. Produced with the Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons’ International Association. One copy free of charge; $1.50 each for 2 -10 copies; $1 each for more than 10. Advises on use of gloves, hand washing, and other steps to prevent contact dermatitis, a major cause of work-related disability for workers handling wet cement products.
Physician’s Alert: Occupational Contact Dermatitis among Plasterers and Cement Masons , 1996. Produced with the Operative Plasterers’ and Cement Masons’ International Association. One copy free of charge; $1.50 each for 2 -10 copies; $1 each for more than 10.
Identifies 7 types of work-related skin disorders, their likely causes, and recommended treatments; for workers to give to their doctors.
Journeyman Technical Information Papers (TIPs)
OSHA’s Focused Inspection Program in Construction. 2003. $2
Explains what, where, why, and how of OSHA’s focused inspection program for construction. Also suggests howemployers and workers can best use the program and where to get more information. 6 pages. Protection from Electric Shock and Arc Flash. 2003. $2
For electricians, covers the hazards plus whether to de-energize and procedures for de-energizing and working on or near live circuits; tables list approach boundaries, hazard risk categories for various tasks, and requirements for flame-resistant clothing and equipment. 8 pages.
Construction Safety and Health Philadelphia , PA : Hanley & Belfus, Inc.; 1995.
Anderson JT, Hunting KL, Welch LS. Injury and employment patterns among Hispanic construction workers. J Occup Environ Med 2000; 42:176-186.
Anton, D., Cook, T. M., Rosecrance, J. C., and Merlino, L. A. A method for quantitatively assessing physical risk factors during variable non-cyclic work. Scand.J.Work.Environ.Health. 2003.
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Anton D, Shibley LD, Fethke NB, Hess J, Cook TM, Rosecrance J. The effect of overhead drilling position on shoulder moment and electromyography. Ergonomics 2001;44:489-501.
Anton D, Rosecrance J, Merlino L, Cook T. Prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms and carpal tunnel syndrome among dental hygienists. Am J Ind Med 2002;42:248-257.
Azari-Rad H, Yeagle A, Philips P. The Effects of the Repeal of Utah 's Prevailing Wage Law on the Labor Market in Construction. In: Friedman S, and others, eds. Restoring the Promise of American Labor Law. Ithaca , N.Y. : Cornell University ILR Press; 1994:207-222.
Becker P, Fullen M, Akladios M, Hobbs G. Prevention of construction falls by organizational intervention. Inj Prev 2001;7 Suppl 1:i64-i67.
Becker P, Flanagan ME, Akladios M. Development of an ACGIH construction industry silica exposure database overview. Appl Occup Environ Hyg 2001; 16: 781-783.
Becker PE , Fullen M, Akladios M, Carr M, Lundstrom W. Use of a Hand-Held Computer to Audit Construction Fall Prevention Effectiveness. International Journal of Computer Integrated Design and Construction 2001;Special Issue on Computerized Safety Management.
Bello D, Virji MA, Kalil AJ, Woskie SR. Quantification of respirable, thoracic, and inhalable quartz exposures by FT-IR in personal impactor samples from construction sites. Appl Occup Environ Hyg 2002; 17: 580-590.
Blute NA, Woskie SR, Greenspan CA. Exposure characterization for highway construction. Part I: Cut and cover and tunnel finish stages. Appl Occup Environ Hyg 1999; 14: 632-641.
Borstad JD, Ludewig PM. Comparison of scapular kinematics between elevation and lowering of the arm in the scapular plane. Clin Biomech ( Bristol , Avon ) 2002;17:650-659.
Buchholz B, Paquet VL. Reducing ergonomic hazards during highway tunnel construction: A case study of a tunnel ceiling panel assembly operation. In: Rice V, ed. Ergonomics in Clinical Practice. Newton , Mass. : Butterworth-Heinemann; 1998.
Buchholz B, Paquet VL. Physical Factors Case Study: Reducing Hazards During Highway Tunnel Construction. In: Berg Rice VJ, ed. Ergonomics in Health Care and Rehabilitation. Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann; 1998:187-203.
Buchholz B, Paquet V, Wellman H, Forde M. Quantification of ergonomic hazards for ironworkers performing concrete reinforcement tasks during heavy highway construction. AIHA J ( Fairfax , Va ) 2003;64:243-250.
Chen GX, Johnston JJ, Alterman T et al. Expanded analysis of injury mortality among unionized construction workers. Am J Ind Med 2000; 37: 364-373.
Clark N, Goldberg M. Construction blueprint: best practices for health hazard controls. Appl Occup Environ Hyg 2002; 17: 326-328.
Coletti LJ, Malloy EJ, Grabelsky J, Platner JW. Labor-Management Partnership at the World Trade Center Emergency Project. Perspectives on Work 2002;6:10-12.
Cook, T. M., Rosecrance, J. C., Zimmerman, C. L., and Hatiar, K. M. Comparison of Musculoskeletal Disorders in U.S. and Slovak Construction Workers. 1997. University of Iowa .
Ref Type: Generic
Cook TM, Rosecrance J, Zimmerman C. Work-Related Musculoskeletal Problems in Bricklaying: A Symptom and Job Factors Survey and Guidelines for Improvements. Appl Occup Environ Hyg 1996; 11: 1335-1339.
Cook TM. Musculoskeletal symptoms, ergonomics, and economics (guest editorial). Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy 1998.
Dement JM, Welch L, Bingham E et al. Surveillance of respiratory diseases among construction and trade workers at Department of Energy nuclear sites. Am J Ind Med 2003;43:559-573.
Dement JM, Lipscomb H, Li L, Epling C, Desai T. Nail gun injuries among construction workers. Appl Occup Environ Hyg 2003; 18:374-383.
Dement JM, Lipscomb H. Workers' compensation experience of North Carolina residential construction workers, 1986-1994. Appl Occup Environ Hyg 1999; 14: 97-106.
Dong, X, Entzel, P, Men, Y, Chowdhury, R, and Schneider, S. Effects of safety and health training on work-related injury among construction laborers. J.Occup.Environ.Med. 46, 1222-1228.
Ref Type: Generic
Dong X, Platner JW. Occupational fatalities of Hispanic construction workers from 1992 to 2000. Am J Ind Med 2004; 45:45-54.
Flynn MR, Susi P. Engineering controls for selected silica and dust exposures in the construction industry--a review. Appl Occup Environ Hyg 2003; 18:268-277.
Flynn, Michael R and Susi, Pam. A Review of Engineering Control Technology for Exposures Generated During Abrasive Blasting Operations. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 1[October 2004], 680-687. 4.
Ref Type: Generic
Fullen M. Fall-Safe: Fall Prevention by Organizational Intervention. International Society for Fall Protection News 2001; Spring.
Fulmer S, Agyem-Bediako S, Buchholz B. The impact of an intervention for lifting hazards during installation of overhead electrical conduit. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 2004; 1: D80-84.
Glazner JE, Borgerding J, Lowery JT, Bondy J, Mueller KL, Kreiss K. Construction injury rates may exceed national estimates: evidence from the construction of Denver International Airport. Am J Ind Med 1998; 34:105-112.
Glazner JE, Borgerding J, Bondy J, Lowery JT, Lezotte DC , Kreiss K. Contractor safety practices and injury rates in construction of the Denver International Airport . Am J Ind Med 1999; 35:175-185.
Goldberg M, Levin SM, Doucette JT, Griffin G. A task-based approach to assessing lead exposure among iron workers engaged in bridge rehabilitation. Am J Ind Med 1997; 31:310-318.
Goldberg M, Clark NL, Levin SM, Zuckerman N, Doucette JT. An assessment of lead controls for torch cutting and rivet removal on steel structures. Appl Occup Environ Hyg 2000; 15:445-452.
Goldenhar LM, Hecker S, Moir S, Rosecrance J. The "Goldilocks model" of overtime in construction: not too much, not too little, but just right. J Safety Res 2003; 34:215-226.
Greenspan CA, Moure-Eraso R, Wegman DH, Oliver LC. Occupational hygiene characterization of a highway construction project: A pilot study. Appl Occup Environ Hyg 1995; 10:50 -58.
Halperin KM, McCann M. An evaluation of scaffold safety at construction sites. J Safety Res 2004; 35:141-150.
Hatiar KM, Balaz J, Madajova A, Zimmerman CL, Rosecrance JC, Cook TM. Ergonomicky vyskum v Stavebnictve na Slovensku. Bull Slov Anthrol Spoloc 1998; 1:36 -40.
Hecker S, Gibbons B, Barsotti A. Making ergonomic changes in construction: Worksite training and task interventions. In: Alexander D, Rabourn R, eds. Applied Ergonomics. London : Taylor & Francis; 2001:162-189.
Hecker S, Gambatese JA. Safety in design: a proactive approach to construction worker safety and health. Appl Occup Environ Hyg 2003; 18:339-342.
Hunting KL, Nessel-Stephens L, Sanford SM, Shesser R, Welch LS. Surveillance of construction worker injuries through an urban emergency department. J Occup Med 1994; 36:356-364.
Hunting KL, Welch LS, Cuccherini BA, Seiger LA. Musculoskeletal symptoms among electricians. Am J Ind Med 1994; 25:149-163.
Hunting KL, Welch LS, Nessel-Stephens L, Anderson J, Mawudeku A. Surveillance of construction worker injuries: the utility of trade-specific analysis. Appl Occup Environ Hyg 1999; 14:458-469.
Kittusamy K. Ergonomics Risk Factors: A study of heavy earthmoving machinery operators. Professional Safety 2002; 38-45.
Kittusamy NK, Buchholz B. An ergonomic evaluation of excavating operations: a pilot study. Appl Occup Environ Hyg 2001; 16:723-726.
Levin SM, Goldberg M, Doucette JT. The effect of the OSHA lead exposure in construction standard on blood lead levels among iron workers employed in bridge rehabilitation. Am J Ind Med 1997; 31:303-309.
Levin SM, Goldberg M. Clinical evaluation and management of lead-exposed construction workers. Am J Ind Med 2000;37:23-43.
Lipscomb HJ, Dement JM, Rodriguez-Acosta R. Deaths from external causes of injury among construction workers in North Carolina, 1988-1994. Appl Occup Environ Hyg 2000;15: 569-580.
Lipscomb HJ, Dement JM, Li L, Cameron W, Nolan J, Patterson D. The importance of the context of work in understanding patterns of injury risk by union status among residential carpenters. La Medicina del Lavoro 2002; 93:415.
Lipscomb HJ, Dement JM, Nolan J, Patterson D, Li L, Cameron W. Falls in residential carpentry and drywall installation: findings from active injury surveillance with union carpenters. J Occup Environ Med 2003; 45:881-890.
Lowery JT, Borgerding JA, Zhen B, Glazner JE, Bondy J, Kreiss K. Risk factors for injury among construction workers at Denver International Airport. Am J Ind Med 1998; 34:113-120.
Lowery JT, Glazner J, Borgerding JA, Bondy J, Lezotte DC , Kreiss K. Analysis of construction injury burden by type of work. Am J Ind Med 2000; 37:390-399.
Ludewig PM, Cook TM. The effect of head position on scapular orientation and muscle activity during shoulder elevation. J Occup Rehab 1996; 6:147-158.
Ludewig PM, Cook TM. Contribution of selected scapulothoracic muscle forces to the control of accessory scapular motions. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 1997; 25:77.
Ludewig, P. M. and Borstad, J. D. Effects of a Home Exercise Program on Shoulder Pain and Functional Status in Construction Workers. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2003.
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Ludewig, P. M., Hoff, M. S., Osowski, E. A., Meschke, S. A., and Rundquist, P. J. Serratus Anterior and Upper Trapezius Muscle Activity During Push-up Exercises. Am.J.Sports.Med. 2003.
Ref Type: In Press
Ludewig PM, Cook TM, Nawoczenski DA. Three-dimensional scapular orientation and muscle activity at selected positions of humeral elevation. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 1996; 24:57-65.
Ludewig PM, Cook TM. Alterations in shoulder kinematics and associated muscle activity in people with symptoms of shoulder impingement. Phys Ther 2000; 80:276-291.
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Construction Noise. N.A.A.C.W. Construction Job Hotsheet. Wilmington , N.C. , Sept. 1997 (Hazard alert)
Ergonomics. USF+G Insurance handbook, based largely on Schneider and Susi AIHA article and CPWR Ergonomics checklist. 1997.
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———. Perspective on Ergonomics. ACGIH Today!, August 1996. (WMD project)
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Welding Fumes and Gases: Safety Tip of the Month. N.A.A.C.W. Construction Job Hotsheet. August 1997. (Welding hazard alert card reprint)
Worked to Death. Houston Chronicle series on construction safety and health, 1994.(CPWR staff assistance)
CPWR — The Center for Construction Research and Training: Research & Resource for Risk Reduction. Safety News. December 1998. Bethesda , Md. : National Electrical Contractors Association newsletter.
A Changing Focus for CPWR — The Center for Construction Research and Training, Construction Safety News. Summer 2000, 23-25. (Construction Safety Council)
Cheap, Lightweight Unit Can Reduce Risky Welding Fumes. Construction Safety News, Spring 1998, 13. (Reprint from Impact)
Crane Changes. Hard Hat, Spring 1998, 31. (Small study press release)
Karr, Al. Construction Industry Builds Safer Workplaces. Safety and Health, 157(2): 34, February 1998. (Assistance from WMD project)
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Speaking with Pete Stafford. Compliance Magazine, February 2002, pp. 4,6.
Beware of Dust (Silica); Solvent Alert (Water-Based Strippers). The Steel Toe, Midstate Central Labor Council, NY, June 1999 (With input from silica hazard alert and 10-97 report on solvents by Nancy Clark and Mark Goldberg).
Deaths from Aerial Lifts in Construction. The Steel Toe, August 2001 (Safety)Deaths from Aerial Lifts in Construction. The Steel Toe, August 2001 (Safety)
Hazard Alert: Back injuries are the top workplace health problem. The Boilermaker Reporter, 41(1):10, Jan.-Feb. 2002.
Hazard Alert: Eye injuries in construction and Advertencia de Peligro: Lesiones en los ojos. The Boilermaker Reporter, 40(6): 10, Nov.-Dec. 2001.
Hazard Alert: Heat stress in construction. The Boilermaker Reporter, 38(3), May-June 1999. (Based on hazard alert)
Hazard Alert: Lead in Construction. The Boilermaker Reporter, 37(4), July-August 1998. (Based on hazard alert)
Hazard Alert: Safety with Lockout/Tagout, The Boilermaker Reporter, 42(2), March-April 2003, 11 (Based on hazard alert).
Hazard Alert: Safe Work with Power Saws, The Boilermaker Reporter, 42(3), May-June, 2003 (Based on hazard alert)
Hazard Alert: Silica in Blasting and Drilling, The Boilermaker Reporter, 41(4), July-August 2002. (Based on hazard alert)
Lyme Disease Can Strike While At Work or At Play. UA Journal, 13, May 1998. (Based on hazard alert)
Make It Safe: Hazard Alert. Asbestos in Construction. The Boilermaker Reporter, May-June 1998. (Hazard alert)
Make It Safe: Hazard Alert. Dangerous Dust. The Boilermaker Reporter, Sept.-Oct. 1999 (Hazard alert)
The Safety Zone: Welding Fumes and Gases. Construction Job Hotsheet, March 1999. (Hazard alert)
The Safety Zone: Back Injuries. Construction Job Hotsheet, April 1999. (Hazard alert)
Some construction materials cause serious skin problems. The Boilermaker Reporter, March-April 2002. (Hazard alert)
Summer’s heat is here, and the time is right for a reminder to be careful. Building Tradesman, June 25, 1999 (Hazard alert).
Back in Shape. UA Journal, May 1997. (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada )(Based on hazard alert)
Chrysotile Asbestos Risks & Controls Discussed at National Safety Conference. 1994. The Asbestos Worker, Winter/Spring, 11.
Construction Noise Can Be Silencing, UA Journal, July 1997, 15. (Partially based on hazard alert)
Ergonomics, IBEW Journal, August 1994, 40-41. (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers)(Schneider, WMD project)
Ergonomics - A New Approach to Health, Safety and Productivity in the Workplace. Asbestos Workers Journal, Spring/Summer 1994, 14-15.(Schneider, WMD project)
Noise: The Not-So-New-Quiet Hazard. IBEW Journal, May 1997. (Hazard alert)
Schierhorn, Carolyn. Jobsite ergonomics. Masonry Construction, May 1996, 202-207. (assistance from Schneider)
Solvents Can Be Hazardous to Your Health. IBEW Journal, June 1997, 26-27. (Hazard alert)
University of Iowa Studies Local 7 Bricklayers, Bricklayers’ Journal, July 1996. (WMD project)
What’s Next—Locusts? IBEW Journal. July 1996. (on Lyme disease)\
Four hazard alerts and a CPWR technical information paper were condensed and reprinted for distribution in 2004 through NECA, the National Electrical Contractors Association, to 25,000 electricians ( ElectroFacts Plus).
CPWR — The Center for Construction Research and Training: What They Do For Ironworkers, The Ironworker, Sept. 2003, 14.
CPWR Helps Government Help Un ion Workers Speed Claims Processing, Plasterer & Cement Mason, January-March, 2005
Safety Corner: eLCOSH, IBEW Journal, March 2005, 6
CPWR Helps Government Speed Claims Processing, The Builder (BCTD), Winter 2004.
CPWR Provides Safety and Health Resources for Construction Workers, posting on www.teamster.org, (Building Material & Construction Trade Division), 10/14/03
CPWR: Serving the Industry, Saving Lives. Safety Matters (SMOHIT), 3,1, Spring 2004.
Did You, Your Spouse or Parent Work on a Government Nuclear Facility and Become Seriously Ill? (safety and health column), The Journeyman Roofer, April-May-June 2004
Electrical Safety in Construction for Non-Electricians (Safety and Health Department Report), The Ironworker, March 2004 (based on hazard alert).
Engineering Controls for Silica: Before and After. BAC Journal, Sept.-Oct. 2003 vol. 233, no. 5, 23 (On Center newsletter reprint).
Construction Chart Book pages 36, 37, 40, 43, and 44, Excavator Safety Training, IUOE Local 181, April 2004.
Former Nuclear Workers May Be Eligible for Benefits. IBEW Journal, April 2004, 9.
Hardhats help create new safety measures following disasters, The Building Tradesman ( Michigan ), 9/19/03
Hazard Alert: Aerial Lift Safety, The Boilermaker Reporter, Jul-Sep 2003, 11.
Hazard Alert: Portable Ladders, The Boilermaker Reporter, Mar-Apr-May 2004, 13.
Hazard Alert: Safety with Lockout/Tagout, The Boilermaker Reporter, 42(2), March-April 2003, 11.
Lack of records delay benefits to eligible former nuclear workers, International Operating Engineer, February-March 2004.
McCain, Mike [sic], Take the next step in ladder safety. Contractor Tools and Supplies, September-October 2004, 20,22.
New Disaster Training Course for Building Trades Unions, The Builder (BCTD), Fall 2003.
Safety and Health Help In Your Pocket and On-Line, BAC Journal, vol. 233, no. 5, Sept-Oct 2003, 22-23.
Safety, Health Information and Services For Free from Building Trades Arm, Work Preservation Column (and: eLCOSH: A Website on Construction Safety and Health). The Elevator Constructor. November 2003, 6, 26.
SMWIA Helping Recover Benefits for Nuclear Weapons Facilities’ Building Trades Workers. The Journal (Sheet metal workers), March/April 2004, 29.
Training, Information Easy to Get from CPWR — The Center for Construction Research and Training. The Journeyman Roofer & Waterproofer. (column), July-September 2003, 12-13 (with second article, eLCOSH: A Web Site on Construction Safety and Health)
Unions Help Construction Workers Prepare to Aid During Disasters, America @ Work (AFL-CIO), October/November 2003.
You Can Help Former Nuclear Workers Get Benefits, IUPAT Journal, January-March 2004, 10.
McCain, Mike [sic], Take the next step in ladder safety. Contractor Tools and Supplies, September-October 2004, 20,22.
Hispanics Hve Greater Risk of Death than Non-Hispanic Workers. NEA Notes, 35 (1): 10-11, May 2004(Dong, Platner research)
Michael McCann, Why Are So Many Construction Workers Being Electrocuted? IEC Safety Newsletter, Feb. 2004, 3-4.
Yucca Mountain Silica List, Lifelines Online, October 2004, www.lhsfna.org
Safety and Health Help In Your Pocket and Online, www.bacweb.org/journal, 2004
Engineering Controls for Silica: Before and After. www.bacweb.org/journal, 2004
Respirators Benefit Workers and Contractors Chicago Local’s Program Protects Lungs, Eyes, and Pockets, www.bacweb.org/journal, 2004
Free Medical Screenings Available to Workers at DOE Sites, www.bacweb.org/journal, 2004
eLCOSH: A New Resource on Construction Safety and Health, www.bacweb.org/journal, 2004
New Disaster Response Training, The Ironworker, July-August 2004, 4
Did You, Your Spouse or Parent Work on A Government Nuclear Facility and Become Seriously Ill? The Journeyman Roofer and Waterproofer, April-May-June 2004, 19-20.
CPWR Helps Government Help Un ion Workers Speed Claims Processing, Plasterer & Cement Mason, January-March, 2005
Health and Safety Pocket Calendar for Construction Workers. 1999. Ithaca-Cortland (NY) BCTC. (With hazard alert card text throughout) |
