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Category Archives: Construction Accidents
Contracting Companies Have Not Yet Started To Use Safety Tech
The dangers of being a construction worker are infinite, but every year new safety technologies are emerging to help contractors keep their employees safe at job sites. Some contractors have even started to use drones to improve worker safety. However, most of the latest safety…
Incorrect Use Of A Ladder: What Not To Do
Ladder accidents often happen simply because people do not use the ladders correctly. This does not always mean the worker is entirely to blame. The instructions may have been unclear. The worker’s boss may have insisted that he or she use the ladder improperly to…
Fall Off A Ladder In NY? 2 Areas Of The Law Can Help.
Construction workers face serious dangers. One type of accident that can lead to serious injuries in this line of work involves falling off scaffolding and ladders. These tools help workers get to areas that are otherwise unreachable. These tools are a benefit to the work…
What Is Maximum Medical Improvement And Why Does It Matter?
One of the key terms in a disability case, under the updated guidelines proposal made in 2017, is “maximum medical improvement.” What does this mean and how does it impact the case? Essentially, medical professionals will be consulted early in the case to determine how…
What Are Construction’s Fatal 4? Know The Risks.
You may have heard people talk about the construction industry and the infamous “fatal four.” These are the four ways that workers are most often injured and killed on the job. They’ve earned their reputation over the years due to consistent involvement, despite changes to…
18 Construction Workers Die Every Week
When you leave for work in the morning, you fully expect to come home that night. You’re just watching the clock and counting down the hours until you can return to a warm home, a family and a fulfilling dinner after a good day’s work.…
OSHA’s Top Violation: Fall Protection
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration checks companies for numerous violations, from exposure to hazardous chemicals to unsafe working conditions and much more. Over and over, though, OSHA comes up with the same violation at the top of the list. It’s simple: Workers don’t use…
Construction Accident Scalding Injury And Recovery
Construction is dangerous work. There are many types of injuries that occur on construction sites, including scalding injury, which can occur from any number of things on a construction site. For example, a construction worker could receive first, second or third degree burns when hot…
Construction Accidents Law
Construction accidents law involves personal injury and wrongful death cases caused by construction accidents. It also deals with safety laws, guidelines and principles governing the construction industry. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is the principal governing body for construction site safety. Most states…
A Long Island Construction Accident Attorney Can Help You
Many contractors and builders hire semiskilled laborers and technicians to complete construction projects in order to save money. A number of them also use low quality raw materials that are cheap and hazardous. Such disregard for safety sometimes results in accidents that seriously injure construction…
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