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Listed below are some of our recently published articles.  Click on the titles to access the online version or to order reprints.

2008

Healthy Competition, Construction Executive, April 2008
by Jack Probolus, Liberty Mutual CIP Marketing Manager, Boston, MA

Changing Perceptions of Slips and Falls One Step at a Time, Occupational Hazards, March 1, 2008
by Wen-Ruey Chang, Ph.D., and Yueng-Hsiang (Emily) Huang, Ph.D., Research Scientists, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, MA 
 
Soil Support for Mobile Cranes, Construction Executive, March 2008
by Theodore Christensen, Product Director, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, MA and Daniel Dietz, Senior Technical Claims Specialist, Charlotte, NC

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2007

Reducing Slips, Trips, and Falls in Stairways, Occupational Hazards, October 1, 2007
by Wayne Maynard, Product Director, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, MA, and George Brogmus, Loss Prevention Consultant, Glendale, CA

Evaluate Your Safety Program, Food Logistics, September 2007
by Theodore Braun, Product Director, Liberty Mutual Loss Prevention, Bedford, NH, and Charles Bauroth, Account Engineer Manager, Liberty Mutual Group, Weston, MA

Elevating Safety to New Heights, Occupational Hazards, April 12, 2007
by Theodore Braun, Product Director, Liberty Mutual Loss Prevention, Bedford, NH

Preventing Eye Injuries When WeldingOccupational Health and Safety, February 2007
by Theodore Braun, Product Director, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, MA

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2006

Crew Training: Laying the Right Foundation, Construction Executive, December 2006
by Theodore Christensen, Product Director, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, MA

Preventing Outdoor Same-Level Slips, Trips, and Falls, Occupational Hazards, November 27, 2006
by Wayne Maynard, Product Director, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, MA

Safer Shiftwork Through More Effective Scheduling, Occupational Hazards, October 4, 2006
by George Brogmus, Loss Prevention Consultant, Glendale, CA, and  Wayne Maynard, Product Director, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, MA

Staying a Step Ahead, Occupational Health and Safety, October 2006
by Wayne Maynard, Product Director, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, MA, and George Brogmus, Loss Prevention Consultant, Glendale, CA 

Preventing Hand Injuries in Construction, Construction Executive, July 2006
by Theodore Christensen and Theodore Braun, Product Directors, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, MA
(Reprinted with permission from a publication of Associated Builders and Contractors Services Corp. Copyright 2006. All rights reserved.)

The Lowdown on Safe Tarp Handling, Occupational Health and Safety, June 2006
by Theodore Christensen, Product Director, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, MA, and Peter vanDyne, Loss Prevention Technical Director, Brookfield, WI. 

Reducing Your Construction Crash Rate, Construction Executive, April 2006
by David Melton, Product Director, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, MA, and Peter vanDyne, Loss Prevention Technical Director, Brookfield, WI. 

After the Fall, Why Fall Protection Isn’t Always Enough, Occupational Health and Safety, March 2006
by Theodore Christensen, Product Director, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, MA, and Steven Rupard, Loss Prevention Technical Consultant, Irvine, TX.

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2005

Safe Work Practices on Snow-Covered Roofs, Occupational Hazards, November 28, 2005 
by Theodore Christensen, Product Director, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, MA, and Ralph Tiede, Vice President and Manager, Liberty Mutual Property Loss Prevention, Weston, MA.

Attacking Ladder Falls - One Rung at a Time, Occupational Hazards, November 21, 2005 
by Theodore Christensen, Product Director, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, MA, and Nathan Cooper, Loss Prevention Consultant, Charlotte, NC

Solutions for the Big Five: Nailing the Top Five Disabling Injury Causes Will Build Safer Construction Sites, Occupational Health & Safety, October 2005 
by Theodore Christensen, Product Director, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, MA

Managing Low Back Disability in Industry: What Does the Evidence Tell Us?, Liberty Directions, Fall 2005
by Barbara Webster, Researcher, and Wayne Maynard, Product Director, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, MA

Keep it Lean and Safe: Advice on Incorporating Ergonomic Safety Initiatives into Your Continuous Improvement Processes, Occupational Hazards, August 2, 2005
by Kevin Newman, Loss Prevention Consultant, Louisville, KY, and Theodore Braun, Product Director, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, MA

The Mobile Employee: a New Workforce Presents New Health, Safety, and Security Challenges, Liberty Directions, Summer 2005
by Wayne Maynard and David Melton, Product Directors, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, MA

Keep on Truckin’ – Safely, Occupational Hazards, July 5, 2005
by David Melton, Product Director and Emily Huang, Researcher, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, MA

Disability Management for the Construction Industry: Laying a Strong Foundation, Construction Executive, June 2005
by William Shaw, Researcher, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, MA

An Untapped Resource for Controlling Disability Costs, Benefits and Compensation Solutions, May 2005
by Carolyn Smith, Manager Vocational Case Management, Group Market Claims, Dover, NH

Don’t Get Caught in the Training Trap, Transport Topics, March 21, 2005
by Peter vanDyne, Loss Prevention Technical Director, Brookfield, WI, and David Melton, Product Director, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, MA

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2004

Bouncing Back: Getting Injured Workers Back on the Job, Meat and Poultry Magazine, October, 2004
by Ronald Woo, Director, National Markets Loss Prevention Consulting, Somerset, NJ

The Human Element in Disability Management, Liberty Directions, Fall 2004
by Amanda Carroll, Technical Training Consultant, CPS Training and Marcia Huntley, Claims Team Manager, Liberty Business WC Claims, Weston, MA

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