About the Book: Occupational Health and Safety Construction Workers: Using
Personal Protective Equipment
This book explores the various hazards and challenges faced by construction
labors and its impact on their health. The objective of this book is to provide
knowledge about the construction site hazards & accidents and provide some
practical measures to reduce fatal injury rate for this industry. This book
concerns with occupational and medical history, anthropometrics, physical
fitness level, postural assessment, vibration hazard symptom, grip strength with
and without the use of PPE, perceived exertion after various work, Pulmonary
Function Test and blood Lactate concentrations, physiological and psychological
cost of work of construction workers.