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The construction industry is a very hazardous industry, with workers being injured and killed every single year in the United States. In fact, it is so serious that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration reports that 3.8 out of every 100 workers will become injured within their career. When you think of construction-related injuries, what …
With falls being one of the leading causes of death in the construction workplace, accounting for more than a third of all deaths, we ask ourselves: How can we prevent these accidents from happening in the first place? Falls can happen from virtually any place in the construction industry, from roofs to scaffolds, to ladders …
This week in New York, two workers plummeted down 20 feet through scaffolding that was not safe. The two men suffered from head and neck injuries, leaving one in critical condition. A worker on the site said that he saw two men on the ground and one of them was bleeding from the head. The …
Both workers and pedestrians can be injured by falling debris in construction zones, a very popular hazard that causes injuries for many each year. Let’s take a close look at the statistics in New York alone: In only five years, 59 people were struck by debris in NY construction zones. In fact, in some of …
Crush injuries occur frequently in the construction workplace and usually involve limbs or other body parts being crushed by equipment or machines. For instance, somebody caught in between a forklift and a shelf could be crushed in the leg, or a factory worker could suffer a crushed hand when their arm is caught in a …
You’ve probably taken a look around your construction site before and seen the following: power tools, heavy machinery, construction vehicles, and more. Because there is electricity and things that run on electricity, this means that there is always the risk of electrocution. Electrocutions in the construction workplace are actually part of the “fatal four,” which …
Nearly 40% of all deaths that occur in the construction industry are the result of a preventable fall. However, some employers do not realize the risks of these deadly and injury-causing falls, which is why they put their workers in dangerous situations without even knowing it at times. Over the years, the Occupational Safety and …
In 2015, a construction worker was killed at the Beachwood Shopping Center. The police responded to the report of a partial building collapse and a construction worker who was possibly trapped at the time of the accident. When rescue crews searched through the debris of a collapsed roof, they came across the worker. The incident …
What accidents do you think of when you think about construction zones? Perhaps getting hit by a large piece of equipment, like trucks or backhoes. Perhaps you think of an explosives-related accident or falling into a trench. But did you know that falls are one of the leading causes of construction site injuries that lead …
Elevators are actually very safe structures, with the occurrence of accidents every year being quite rare. Research has shown that elevators are about 20 times safer than escalators, with many of the deaths associated with these accidents being to repair technician and not passengers. Even though elevators are relatively safe, they are only as safe …
Construction accidents can be some of the most complicating cases to litigate, when it all boils down to it. This is typically true because of all the elements involved in these cases. There are a variety of people involved such as developers, owners, tenants, and so much more. In some of these most complicated cases …
In 2006 in New York, a 47-year-old equipment operator was killed when he was pinned to a tree in the workplace. The culprit? He was operating a hydraulic excavator at the time, which he was operating to move dirt, clear debris, and fill a trench with sand. The lock on the excavator had not been …
There are over 900,000 elevators functioning in the United States, which means that there is of course a risk for accidents. Over the years, many people have been injured in a variety of elevator accidents caused by malfunction, trip and falls, and so much more. In fact, in 2002, two young sisters were killed in …
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) works with employers and employees to ensure safety in a variety of different workplaces. OSHA has set standards and regulations that all employers must abide by and gives them many rights as well. Now you can find out more about the rights that OSHA offers employees, obligations, inspections, …
Construction workers work in a dangerous industry, risking their lives when safety precautions are not followed. In 2015, construction-related fatalities rose from 17 in 2011 to 25, according to a report by the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health. OSHA found that safety inspections have actually fallen from 2,722 to 1,966 – a …
Every year, thousands of people fall on stairs and injure themselves. But what happens if you fall on someone else’s property? Property owners find themselves at the center of liability every year when people are injured on their property, and the same goes for injuries that happen on the stairs. Because stairs pose very real …
In 2016, a repairman in New Jersey was killed in an apartment complex when the elevator malfunctioned and dragged him upwards. The worker became entangled between the elevator door and top portion of the elevator and was pronounced dead at the scene. Unfortunately, elevator accidents are not unheard of, and are typically very serious. In …
Many employees make the mistake of getting on a ladder in an unsafe workplace. Some people say that they don’t have to worry about a ladder’s weight rating because their weight hasn’t changed in awhile, or they believe that they can carry multiple items up a ladder without falling. The truth is, at some time …
Work zone safety is extremely important, as we are learning days after National Work Zone Awareness Week. But just how dangerous is the issue becoming? Roadway work zones can be some of the most fatal workplaces for construction workers in all states. For instance, you can take a look at the statistics: In 2014, there …
In December 2016, a worker fell to his death in New York due to a scaffolding accident. Unfortunately, these accidents happen every year to many construction workers but could have been prevented. When he fell from the sixth floor, he wasn’t immediately pronounced dead but this happened at the hospital hours after. In another accident …
