LEED credits: how they affect construction worker safety

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• Personal Author:
  Gambatese, John ; Tymvios N
• Description:
  There is a growing awareness that green design and construction practices may affect construction worker safety. ..An in-depth review of the LEED-NC rating system for new construction found that many of the credits do not influence construction worker safety, while other credits may produce either a positive or a negative effect. ..In some cases, attaining the LEED-NC credits may increase the amount of exposure to, or extent of, hazards that already exist on the construction site. ..Suggested modifications to the LEED-NC credits have been developed to mitigate their effect on construction worker safety and aid in ensuring that green buildings are also safe to construct. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Construction Materials Environment Environmental Health Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Construction Construction-industry Construction-materials Environmental-factors Environmental-health Environmental-protection Safety-climate Safety-practices Work-practices Worker-health Workers

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• ISSN:
  0099-0027
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Oregon ; OSHA Region 10
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  42-52
• Volume:
  57
• Issue:
  10
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20043097
• Citation:
  Prof Saf 2012 Oct; 57(10):42-52
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2013
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Professional Safety
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/195111/cdc_195111_DS1.pdf
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