Heavy Machinery and Construction Site Accidents
By Katie Kelley – Though construction accident numbers have declined over the past year, reports continue to roll out nationally and internationally regarding serious injuries or fatalities due to construction accidents. While many of these stories have involved workers in site-related accidents, such as building collapses, scaffolding failures, and falling from great heights, there seem [...]
Vital Facts Concerning Construction Accidents
By Carla C. Ballatan – According to the assumptions of the Occupations Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), an estimate of over 1,000 construction workers may suffer from construction work-related fatality every year. Many others may undergo significant physical injuries. Furthermore, according to OSHA these situations could be prevented if the construction companies or the companies [...]
Third-Party Lawsuits and Construction Accidents
By James Witherspoon – Construction workers are exposed to potentially hazardous conditions on a daily basis as part of their occupation. While the specific dangers that a person will face with greatest frequency depend upon the nature of a worker’s position and particular trade, anyone is susceptible to injury. Most injuries that are sustained in [...]
Construction Accidents and Workers’ Compensation
By James Witherspoon – The labor that construction workers perform is often very physically intensive and therefore exposes them to the heightened risk of suffering injuries in the workplace. The employees of construction companies typically receive training specific to the nature of their own position and are to be given safety equipment to minimize the [...]
Why Construction Accidents Have Become Such a Serious Issue
By David S Caldwell – The more the United Sates grows, which is exponentially each year, the more construction is needed.The more the United Sates grows, which is exponentially each year, the more construction is needed. There is a greater demand for not only housing, but business construction. More people means more industry and more industry [...]
Disfigurement and Construction Accidents
By Joseph Devine – Individuals working on construction sites are often given extensive training on the use of power tools, heavy machinery, and vehicles used in the demolition and construction of buildings roadways, overpasses, and other projects. They are often required to attend safety instruction classes and are given instruction by individuals who have experience [...]
Construction Accidents and Amputation Injuries
By James Witherspoon – While every job has the potential to expose its workers to the risk of occupational injuries, there are some industries in which individuals are considerably more likely to suffer severe physical trauma. The construction industry is notable for the variety of dangers that can be found on most jobsites and the [...]
Construction Accidents and Injuries
By Chris N. Jackson – The field of construction is one of just a handful of industries where accidents and injuries have not lessened over the course of the last twenty five years. The construction industry is the largest industry in the United States, and one that continually comes in with high numbers of injuries. [...]
Construction Site Accident Injuries
By Jason G Epstein – Construction sites provide a workplace and atmosphere that is more dangerous than almost any other profession. Every year, hundreds of thousands of construction workers suffer work related injuries. The risks of working in construction are well known, especially by those employed in the industry, but that does not mean that [...]
Back Injury and Low Back Pain – Heavy Burden For the Construction Industry
Jeff Portman – Low back pain is the most common job related disability. Construction has the highest rate of back injuries in all types of industry, except for transportation. The rate of back injuries in construction, 25%, is notably higher than the average rate for all other industries. The costs of missed days of work [...]
