Providing Safety and Health Protection for a Diverse Construction Workforce: Issues and Ideas

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  Construction work appeals to many people. It offers varied assignments, a chance to work outdoors, good pay and a sense of accomplishment. Over the next 10-15 years, the 'face' of the construction industry will change. Its workforce will become more diverse. It will include more women workers and workers with different backgrounds and experiences. This pamphlet addresses the health and safety issues found in such a diverse workforce. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Occupational Health Safety Urogenital Diseases Urogenital System Women
• Keywords:
  Construction-industry Construction-Search Harassment-sexual Occupational-safety-programs Reproductive-hazards Sexual-discrimination
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB99140
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Pamphlet or Booklet
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-14
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20000407
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 99-140, 1999 Jun; :1-14
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1999
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/209808/cdc_209808_DS1.pdf
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