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Report questions effectiveness of New York scaffold law

February 28, 2014

A New York state scaffolding law intended to improve worker safety may actually result in higher rates of injuries and deaths and cost society billions of dollars per year, suggests a new report.

SCAFFOLDING SAFETY

Temporary structure, permanent safety

Help keep employees safe during all stages of scaffolding work

February 1, 2014

Kyle W. Morrison

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Scaffolding continues to occupy a spot on OSHA’s yearly Top 10 list of most-cited violations. Experts say the structures must be treated with respect and caution from the time they’re being constructed to when they’re put to use.

Virtual reality can help design safer construction sites, researchers say

January 22, 2014

Wigston, England – The use of digital tools when designing construction projects can help make worksites safer, according to a report released Jan. 20.

Construction videos put a ‘face’ on NIOSH reports

January 15, 2014

Silver Spring, MD – The Center for Construction Research and Training recently released three training videos based on NIOSH Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports, also known as FACE Reports.

NIOSH: Use Prevention through Design to protect construction workers on roofs

January 7, 2014

Washington – Using features such as parapets and guardrails on roofs during construction could help prevent falls among workers, according to a new NIOSH publication.

New toolbox talks available from CPWR

December 11, 2013

Silver Spring, MD – The Center for Construction Research and Training (also known as CPWR) has published 52 free toolbox talks on construction topics.

12 steps to strengthen construction site safety

July 15, 2013

In a white paper, "Building a Proactive Safety Culture in the Construction Industry" by the Philadelpia-based ACE Group, George Cesarini, Geoffrey Hall and Matthew Kupiec of ACE's Construction unit discuss the need for construction companies to build a culture of safety that is ingrained at all levels, beginning at the top.

Watch your step

February 1, 2013

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Work-related falls can result in severe injuries and death. According to the National Safety Council, falls to a lower level were the second leading cause of workplace fatalities in 2009, behind highway crashes.

Designing safety

Prevention through Design is gaining traction, but widespread implementation may still be years away

October 1, 2012

Thomas J. Bukowski

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NIOSH and other safety experts tout the benefits of Prevention through Design, a method used to integrate safety into every aspect of a process, product or facility during the design stage. So why hasn’t it become a common practice?

Protect workers on foot

April 1, 2012

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Highway construction zones can create a hazardous environment for workers.