The recent construction accident in Los Angeles that resulted in a worker’s death highlights the increasing need for better workplace safety and prevention. Construction companies can find themselves in legal trouble if they fail to take the proper safety precautions needed. Employment is everything to men and women, and that should not be taken away […]
Those in the construction industry in California and around the country often face hazards on the job. Whether the result of a fall, equipment malfunction or an unstable working area, there could be many factors that may lead to construction workers accidents. A worker in another state was recently injured while working on a bridge. […]
Injuries on the job are certainly not unheard of in the construction industry. One common cause of construction workers accidents is an injury resulting from a fall. Whether caused by precarious locations or faulty equipment, these types of injuries can be serious. A worker has recently become the third employee injured within three months at […]
When accidents happen on the job, employees may suffer serious injuries. This is particularly true in the construction industry. California construction workers accidents may occur for a number of reasons, but when injuries coincide with them, employees may choose to file workers compensation claims. A worker in another state may consider filing after getting hurt […]
Those who work in construction frequently face hazards on the job. Falls are a common cause of construction workers accidents and can lead to many types of injuries. California workers who suffer injuries in this way may consider filing workers compensation claims for financial relief. A worker in another state was recently injured in one […]
Working in construction puts people in some dangerous situations. Construction workers work high off the ground, with heavy machinery and sometimes without a stable foundation beneath them. To account for these hazards, workers often rely on things like temporary structures, like scaffolding. In fact, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, nearly two-thirds of […]
American workplaces have become safer, with the number of workers killed on the job declining steadily over the past four decades. This is because of the high safety standards that have created safer jobs. However, this does not apply to every industry. The construction industry has continued to record an increase in the number of […]
Over the past year, drones have commonly been seen in a negative light. Drone users have been lambasted for using them to spy on neighbors and for flying too close to commercial airliners. Because of their popularity, the potential danger to others continues to grow. However, there is a growing need for drones as it […]
It may go without saying that construction sites are loud places, but it may be long overdue for hearing safety standards in these venues. A pair of recent studies, one by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and another by the U.S. Department of Energy measured the effect of occupational hearing loss and […]
In our last post, we highlighted the increasing penalties for failing to report workplace injuries, and how it was a sign that OSHA did not trust that employers would self-report their injuries. Recently OSHA published new and final rules regarding the electronic submission of workers injury and illness data. This information is to supplement such […]