The Electronic Library of Construction Occupational Safety and Health

2. Since 2000: Coordinated by the Center To Protect Workers� Rights, research, training, and service arm of the BCTD, AFL-CIOwith technical support from Conceptual Arts, Gainesville, Florida, and funding from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, part of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). An eight-member advisory board, with participants from federal agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and the construction industry. H. Berrien Zettler, OSHA Dave Pegram, DOE John F. Burton Jr., Rutgers University Robin Baker, UC Berkeley Stanley Manvell, James G. Davis Construction Corp. Chuck Bailey, Building Trades Labor-Management Organization of Washington State Marie Haring Sweeney, NIOSH Richard Niemier, NIOSHAn eight-member advisory board, with participants from federal agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and the construction industry. H. Berrien Zettler, OSHA Dave Pegram, DOE John F. Burton Jr., Rutgers University Robin Baker, UC Berkeley Stanley Manvell, James G. Davis Construction Corp. Chuck Bailey, Building Trades Labor-Management Organization of Washington State Marie Haring Sweeney, NIOSH Richard Niemier, NIOSH

3. Goal: To improve construction safety and health by providing user-friendly, top-quality information. Target audience:Anyone interested in construction safety and health, particularly workers and small contracting companies. First posted August 2000First posted August 2000

4. User friendly Structure Each item may be categorized up to 14 ways Search engine for eLCOSH, alone or eLCOSH and CDC More than 45 annotated links Updates quarterly May be increased to monthly My mark �Easy Access� documents for easy identification of brochures, pocket cards.User friendly Structure Each item may be categorized up to 14 ways Search engine for eLCOSH, alone or eLCOSH and CDC More than 45 annotated links Updates quarterly May be increased to monthly My mark �Easy Access� documents for easy identification of brochures, pocket cards.

5. Sources Labor-management programs Trade magazines Universities Government agencies. Some posted documents were not in print or not available on the internet. A few documents, in English and Spanish, have been produced for eLCOSH. American Society of Safety Engineers Bureau of National Affairs Construction Occupational Health Program, University of Massachusetts Lowell Engineering News-Record International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Labor Occupational Health Project, University of California, Berkeley Ministerio de Trabajo y Asuntos Sociales (Spain) New York Academy of Sciences Occupational Hazards, Penton Media Occupational Health & Safety, Stevens Publishing Some posted documents were not in print or not available on the internet. A few documents, in English and Spanish, have been produced for eLCOSH. American Society of Safety Engineers Bureau of National Affairs Construction Occupational Health Program, University of Massachusetts Lowell Engineering News-Record International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Labor Occupational Health Project, University of California, Berkeley Ministerio de Trabajo y Asuntos Sociales (Spain) New York Academy of Sciences Occupational Hazards, Penton Media Occupational Health & Safety, Stevens Publishing

6. Contents � More than 800 documents and abstracts Graphics, Power Point presentations, and videos More than 50 annotated links to other sites. most in both html and pdf formats facilitate searching and downloading/printingmost in both html and pdf formats facilitate searching and downloading/printing

8. Search engine and more than 140 documents (17%) in Spanish. (Many of the translations are produced for eLCOSH.) Construcci�n, ILO Encyclopaedia Construction Spanish (English � Spanish dictionary) Escaleras de mano - Guia de capacitacion Excavaciones (Power Point) Peligros biol�gicos en plantas de tratamiento de aguas negras y desechos: Advertencia de peligro A few documents in Italian, French, and other languages. Sot Tonbe (in Creole: ladder safety) Although Spanish-language documents were about 12% of those posted in 2002-2003, half of the 40 files visited most often were in Spanish, as were 10 of the 20 files downloaded most often Although Spanish-language documents were about 12% of those posted in 2002-2003, half of the 40 files visited most often were in Spanish, as were 10 of the 20 files downloaded most often

9. Next 3 slides: examples of how to select a category and documents.Next 3 slides: examples of how to select a category and documents.

10. Other Items CD-ROMS, Software, Presentations (PowerPoint) ChecklistsGraphics (Charts, Photos, Slides, Overheads)Illnesses Illness and Injury�Prevention InjuriesInjury/Death InvestigationsMiscellaneousMusculoskeletal DisordersRegulationStatistics/Numbers Video AbstractsWomen and MinoritiesWork Organization When you click on �Illnesses,� you get choices including �Respiratory.�When you click on �Illnesses,� you get choices including �Respiratory.�

11. Respiratory : Silicosis Cement & Concrete Training Guide Drywall Dust Engineering Controls Dusts From Drywall Joint-Compound Mud May Be A Serious Lung Hazard, NIOSH Finds Hazard Alert : Safe Work with Power Saws Hazard Alert : Silica in Sandblasting and Rock Drilling Preventing Silicosis�� Protecting Tuckpointing Workers from Silica Dust Roadway Safety: Health Hazards Safety Language for the Use of Power Saws and Grinders Silica Alert What Physicians Need to Know About Silicosis in Construction, Demolition, and Renovation Workers

12. Most recent CDC data: 12,500 visits and 57,500 hits per month An outside evaluation (Sept. 2002) has found a generally enthusiastic response among those who�ve seen eLCOSH, but that many in the industry still do not know the site.Most recent CDC data: 12,500 visits and 57,500 hits per month An outside evaluation (Sept. 2002) has found a generally enthusiastic response among those who�ve seen eLCOSH, but that many in the industry still do not know the site.

13. Outreach A self-propelled 7-minute CD-ROM that shows how easy eLCOSH is to use English and Spanish fliers and pocket cards for workers and conference-goers Registration with 15 search vehicles Spanish radio public service announcements, 2006 Short articles in union and other industry publications Encouragement of safety trainers to demonstrate use of eLCOSH during courses

14. www.elcosh.org