April 2, 2003—The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has released a compilation of NIOSH’s research on the construction industry in 2002. DHHS/NIOSH Pub. No. 2003-103, A Compendium of NIOSH Construction Research 2002, includes PDF links to information about: Musculoskeletal Disorders/Ergonomics; Traumatic Injury; Hearing Loss Prevention; Respiratory Disease; Asphalt; Engineering Controls/Instruments and Equipment; Interventions; and Training/Information Transfer; Surveillance and Special Population Studies; Exposure Assessment; Construction Policy; Research; Databases; and NIOSH Services.
