by Brianna Crandall — March 4, 2011—The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has published a Directory of Construction Resources, which includes a Calendar of Events, a list of occupational safety and health topics related to construction, and other resources. The page covers such topics as:
- Asbestos
- Carbon Monoxide
- Electrical Safety
- Engineering Controls
- Ergonomics
- Eye Safety
- Falls from Elevations
- Green Jobs
- Lead
- Machine Safety
- Mold—Indoor Environmental Quality
- Noise and Hearing Loss
- Carbon Monoxide
In 2008, there were 969 fatal on-the-job injuries to construction workers—more than in any other single industry sector and nearly one out of every five work-related deaths in the U.S. that year (19 percent), notes NIOSH.
The NIOSH Construction Program provides national and world leadership to prevent work-related illness, injury, disability and death by systematically gathering information, conducting targeted scientific research, and translating the knowledge gained into products, solutions and services tailored to meet construction needs. In collaboration with industry and labor partners and stakeholders, including OSHA, NIOSH is dedicated to improving safety and health conditions for all construction workers.
