Recent reports have pointed to the hazardous nature of work in highway construction work zones... This report extends the previous work on this problem by examining factors associated with serious … [Read more...] about Grant Phase 1 Work Products: An Epidemiologic Assessment of Serious Injuries and Fatalities Among Highway and Street Construction Workers
Laborers' Health and Safety Fund of North America
Written Testimony on Work Zone Safety and Health Issues in TEA-21
As work begins on the reauthorization of the TEA-21, the LHSFNA would like to offer several observations and items for consideration based on our experience with worker safety issues in road … [Read more...] about Written Testimony on Work Zone Safety and Health Issues in TEA-21
Protective Barriers Save Lives
Questions and answers about protective barriers. … [Read more...] about Protective Barriers Save Lives
Quieting Your Construction Site
Thousands of construction workers in this country are hearing impaired because of their work, and thousands more are destroying their hearing because of their work in construction. In response to … [Read more...] about Quieting Your Construction Site
Fatalities and Serious Injuries Among Highway Construction Workers – Summary Report
The Laborers' Health and Safety Fund of North American (LHSFNA) completed a national study of serious injuries and fatalities among Highway and Street Construction workers. The study was conducted as … [Read more...] about Fatalities and Serious Injuries Among Highway Construction Workers – Summary Report
Intervention Strategies for Preventing Road Construction Worker Fatalities and Injuries Due to Motor Vehicles
This report discusses intervention strategies to prevent road worker fatalities and injuries due to motor vehicles. The report is divided into the following sections: Pedestrian workers struck by … [Read more...] about Intervention Strategies for Preventing Road Construction Worker Fatalities and Injuries Due to Motor Vehicles