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The National Institute for\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has documented at least 77 toxic agents on construction sites, and also found elevated death\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        rates as a result of cancer and other diseases among construction workers.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n      <p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        Some of the more common health hazards observed on construction sites include:\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n      <ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        <li>Dusts\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n          <ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n            <li>Silica, concrete, soil, gypsum and other materials can contribute to dusty environments.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n            <\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n          <\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        <\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        <li>Fumes\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n          <ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n            <li>Asphalt fumes from roofing and road work, welding fumes from metal fabrication and construction and other sources pose\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n            hazards to those working with the materials and others on the site.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n            <\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n          <\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        <\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        <li>Hazardous Chemicals\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n          <ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n            <li>Solvents, epoxy resins, paints and other chemicals can pose hazards to workers through inhalation, skin contact and other\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n            exposure routes.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n            <\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n          <\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        <\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        <li>Vehicles and Equipment\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n          <ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n            <li>Construction workers risk exposure to emissions and the physical hazards of working around vehicles and equipment.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n            <\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n          <\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        <\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n      <p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        There appears to be a general lack of awareness on construction sites of these hazards, with few, if any, safety controls used to\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        protect workers. This is especially true because many chemical hazards are &#8220;hidden&#8221; in dusts, such as concrete and sand, which are\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        not perceived by many workers and contractors to be hazardous.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n      <p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        Construction workers are at increased risk of suffering from several serious health conditions:\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n      <ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        <li>Certain cancers\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        <\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        <li>Reproductive disorders\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        <\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        <li>Dermatological conditions\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        <\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        <li>Occupational lung diseases\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        <\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n      <p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        Since the health and safety issues in the construction sector are complex and evolving, there is a need for an integrated approach\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        to health and safety issues in order to have a significant and measurable impact on construction safety and health. 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