Extensive evidence suggests that the numbers of workplace injuries and illnesses reported
annually by the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, are underestimated for …

PROBLEM: Falls from heights account for 64% of residential construction worker fatalities
and 20% of missed work days. We hypothesized that worker safety would improve with …

Although the construction industry has shown significant improvements in safety
performance over the past 30 years, falls are still a leading cause of fatalities and serious …

Background There is convincing evidence that occupational injury and illness rates,
particularly those reported by employers in the BLS'Survey of Occupational Injuries and …

Managers' strong commitment to safety is a key element of a successful safety management,
culture and climate. Several studies have approached managers' commitment from the …

Background In the high‐risk construction industry little is known about the prevalence or
effects of programs offering rewards for workers and/or their supervisors for improved safety …

Background Declining work injury rates may reflect safer work conditions as well as under‐
reporting. Methods Union carpenters were invited to participate in a mailed, cross‐sectional …

Background Although a large number of Hispanic workers have entered the construction
industry, few studies have estimated non‐fatal work‐related injuries for Hispanic …

The construction industry is one of the largest and also most hazardous industries in the
USA. It is affected more severely by the business cycle than most other industries. We …

Metal and wood dust exposures have been identified as possible occupational risk factors
for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). We analyzed mortality data using ICD-10 code J84. 1 …