Health consequences of working in construction.

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• Personal Author:
  Fosbroke D ; Goldenhar, Linda M. ; Jackson, Larry L. ; Linch K ; Lushniak, Boris D. ; Merry, Carol J. ; Schneider S ; Stephenson, Mark R. ; Sweeney, Marie H.
• Description:
  In the United States, compared to other industries, the rate of work-related injuries and illnesses among construction workers ranks as one of the highest. Falls are the most common events leading to work-related injury eaths in the construction industry, followed by contact with objects and equipment, motor vehicle or transportation incidents, and exposure to harmful substances and environments, primarily electrocutions. Construction workers also die at a greater rate than the general public from chronic diseases, such as chronic lung diseases (asbestosis, silicosis, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema). Furthermore, construction workers are at high risk for musculoskeletal disorders, particularly of the back and shoulder, noise-induced hearing loss, dermatitis and other skin disorders, and eye injuries. All these problems are preventable when the right information and preventive strategies are available and utilized. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Asbestos Asthma Construction Industry Electric Injuries Inorganic Chemicals Lung Lung Diseases Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety

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• Keywords:
  Construction industry; Construction workers; Electrical hazards; Electrocutions; Lung disease; Lung disorders; Lung irritants; Asbestosis; Silicosis; Bronchial asthma; Respiratory infections; Respiratory irritants; Respiratory system disorders
• ISBN:
  9780130871732
• Publisher:
  Prentice Hall
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Book
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  EID - Education and Information Division ; DSR - Division of Safety Research ; DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies ; DRDS - Division of Respiratory Disease Studies ; DBBS - Division of Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  211-234
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20021076
• Citation:
  Construction safety and health management.Coble RJ, Hinze J, Haupt TC, eds. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2000 Apr; :211-234
• Editor(s):
  Coble RJ; Hinze J; Haupt TC
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2000
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Construction safety and health management
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/245792/cdc_245792_DS1.pdf
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