Construction Workers’ Accidents

When driving around the Bay Area, it is hard to miss all the building construction signs. Considering the volume of work done here and the estimated $118 billion spent annually in California, it should be no surprise that construction is the second most dangerous...

One-third of all deaths in construction involve falls, so there is a push to focus on fall prevention in the construction industry. To raise awareness, the Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA) and the Department of Labor created the National Stand-Down to...

People celebrating Auld Lang Syne in 2020 had no idea that the year they were looking forward to would become life-changing and earth-shattering. Soon after the new year, a pandemic began to spread throughout the United States, killing countless people. In a time when...

Professionals in the construction industry understand the risks they take on a daily basis. Safety is paramount when working at significantly high levels where an accident will result in death. Few industries pose as much of a threat to the lives of workers. However,...

Construction work presents challenges, particularly when it comes to workers’ safety. Efforts have been made to prevent injuries, including safety equipment, cutting-edge technology, and in-depth training. Yet, in spite of those advances, an alarming number of...

A recent construction accident that resulted in a worker falling thirty feet at an Amazon site is raising questions about safety procedures and the precautions that were in place that could have prevented this horrific event. The US Occupational Safety and Health...

The construction industry’s safety efforts have grown in sophistication. Cutting-edge technology, improved safety equipment, and more in-depth training have provided a framework to prevent disaster on construction sites. While those efforts have increased protections...