{"product_id":"construction-research-at-niosh-institute-of-medicine-9780309128506","title":"Construction Research at NIOSH: Reviews of Research Programs of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducts construction-relevant research activities. From 1996 through 2005, the program focused on four research goals: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ereducing traumatic injuries and fatalities;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ereducing exposure to health hazards;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ereducing major risks associated with musculoskeletal disorders;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eincreasing the understanding of construction industry attributes and factors for improving health and safety outcomes.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this book, the National Research Council evaluates the relevance and impact of the NIOSH Construction Research Program in terms of its research priorities and its connection to improvements in the protection of workers in the workplace.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt also assesses the program' s identification and targeting of new research areas, to identify emerging research issues, and to provide advice on ways that the program might be strengthened.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book finds that the efforts of the Construction Research Program have made meaningful contributions to improving construction worker safety and health, and provides overreaching and specific recommendations for continuing progress. While NIOSH cannot set and enforce research-based standards on its own, the program can be expected to help reduce construction workplace fatalities, injuries, and illnesses through its research, its research dissemination, and transfer into practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Institute of Medicine,National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sci\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0309128501\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780309128506\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e National Academies Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 7.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Institute of Medicine","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447637651711,"sku":"9780309128506","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8528a698-e0a6-4df9-b16d-c9fef4830521.jpg?v=1777234027","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/construction-research-at-niosh-institute-of-medicine-9780309128506","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}