Health Hazards in Construction

Construction workers face serious long-latency health hazards that may not produce symptoms for years. As a foreman, your role is to identify, assess, and control exposures through engineering controls, work practices, and PPE — in that order. This topic covers the major regulated health hazards in construction: silica dust, lead, asbestos, noise, heat illness, and chemical hazards, including exposure monitoring triggers and medical surveillance obligations.