... Introduction Construction workers have a reputation as independent, outspoken and self-reliant group. A hard group to get engaged in any corporate initiative, including safety. Can transient construction workers be meaningfully engaged in safety efforts? And does their engagement produce...

... in construction. Key Accomplishments I. Construction Falls Prevention Campaign and National Safety Stand-Down In response to the ongoing problem of falls in construction, the NORA Construction Sector Council, developed a national campaign to prevent falls among construction workers was developed under...

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... of jobs, ease of entry, relatively high income, and limited need for experience and English literacy (Jaselkis et al, 2008). In the United States, construction workers face higher work-related injuries rates than workers in other industries (Jorgensen et al. 2006). Construction also ranks among the five...

... Introduction Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) and injuries are prevalent and account for a considerable proportion of human suffering and economic burden to the nation. Back strains and sprains are the most common disabling injuries for construction workers. Overexertion...

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..., the construction industry has experienced a large change in demographics. The number of Latinos in the U.S. has increased steadily to comprise 25% of the construction industry. According to the Center for Construction Research and Training, in 2006, there were nearly three million Latino construction workers...

... Introduction One of the most physically demanding tasks that commercial construction workers perform is overhead drilling of holes into concrete or metal ceilings (Rosecrance 1996; NIOSH 2002; Miranda 2008; CPWR 2008). The job involves standing on a ladder or in a scissor lift, holding a 2–4...

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... in the economy, the construction workers will be moving on to other industries and fewer people will be looking at construction as a viable option in trade and vocational schools. The last two years is an example of how quickly things can change for one industry. Where a shortage of labor force was once an issue...

... It is estimated that there are 100,000 union and non-union construction workers in New York City. Small companies with less than 10 people typically hire undocumented immigrants, most of whom do not speak English and are non-union workers. Data from OSHA indicates that 68% of construction...

... as a manufacturing plant. The construction code, CFR1926.21-23, has one set of requirements for construction workers who enter these spaces, and the general industry code, CFR1910.146, has quite another. When the two types of workforces meet, and when even the permit-required confined spaces code does not protect...

...-born workers, about 2.5 million; and 25% of all construction workers were workers of Hispanic descent, many of whom were Spanish-dominant and some bilingual (Pew Hispanic Center ; CPWR). On the other hand, construction labor is one of the most hazardous activities, due to a dynamic process in which...

... documentation, limited need for English literacy, and the availability of jobs. Between 1980 and 2000, the number of construction workers who identified themselves as Hispanic quadrupled to 1.4 million, or 17% of wage-and-salary workers (CPWR 2002). As the number of Hispanics working in construction increases...