construction

The construction industry is one of the more dangerous fields an individual can work in, but not only because of the great risk of physical injury from construction site hazards. Health-related issues for construction workers are also a very serious problem, and knowing what the more common illnesses are can help workers be aware of any potentially harmful ailments. Below is information on five construction-related [...]

According to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), there are more than 6 million people who work at the more than 250,000 construction sites across the country on any given day. With the large amount of individuals working in the construction industry, it is imperative to understand the potential hazards they face on a daily basis and for employers to implement solutions to prevent workplac [...]

In a second incident at the same construction site, an accident at the building site for a Maryland casino led to one death and one serious injury on July 29, 2011. One of the construction workers was hospitalized with critical injuries and the other was pronounced dead at the scene. The Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Administration is involved in the investigation. Just 14 days earlier, a construction wor [...]

One way to ensure that more people are not hurt in the future is to encourage claims to be made when appropriate, and to hold construction workers accountable for unsafe work practices when they lead to injuries to others. If nobody is held accountable for a construction accident or work-related incident, workers are less likely to act in a safe manner in the future. Therefore, find [...]

Three unidentified construction workers were seriously injured last Friday afternoon in Boston when steel rods pinned two of the workers to the ground and also injured a third worker. The construction accident happened in the foundation for two buildings located at 50 Northern Avenue in the city a little after 1:30 p.m. that afternoon. The Boston Globe reported that the steel rods had somehow moved and trapped t [...]

On August 10, a construction crane crushed 44-year-old Richard Wallace’s pelvis and caused his bladder to rupture. Wallace was trapped between the 90,000 pound construction crane and his work truck. He was immediately transported to a Boston hospital for treatment. Wallace, a resident of Lynn, will need to undergo at least six months of physical therapy in order to start walking again. He worked as a mechani [...]

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined three downtown Jacksonville contractors for design and construction flaws that caused the December 6th collapse of the Berkman Plaza 2 parking garage that killed one and injured 20 other workers. Nearly $193,000 has been filed against Choate Construction, Southern Pan Services and A.A. Pittman & Sons Concrete. The companies are alleged to have failed [...]

We all pay a lot of taxes and when we drive down the roads and streets in our cars with precious cargo onboard, we expect that city, state, and federal governments who we pay taxes to will keep the streets safe and free from roadway defects. Many times unfortunately this is not the case and roadway hazards and defect designs puts the safety of drivers and passengers at risk and unfortunately result in catastrophi [...]

A construction worker in northeastern Pennsylvania was injured after a piece of a forklift fell six stories, hit the ground, and then hit him on the rebound. The Centre Daily Times in Scranton reported that the accident occurred at a University of Scranton construction site on February 23. Workers in construction incurred the most fatal injuries of any industry in the private sector in 2009, with 818 workers kille [...]

On January 10, two brothers from Mexico were victims of a wall collapse in Queens, NY. One was crushed by scaffolding and cinder and died from his injuries. The New York Times reports that his brother and two other workers were injured in the accident. These types of wall collapses are common at construction sites. In fact, 101 workers died from being crushed or caught in collapsing materials in 2008. In the past [...]