Construction Workers’ Accidents

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...

There are plenty of worries that come with wildfires. The path of destruction can leave a long trail of sorrow, but those in the wake aren’t the only ones suffering. The blazes across the West Coast can turn the very air into a serious health hazard for those that...

Hard hats are a common protective measure used on construction sites. They are a normal part of the work uniform for occupations that have the risk of falling objects or potential for overhead hazards. Hard hats protect against an array of hazards, such as falling...

In 2018, the most recent year for which full data is available, at least 320 construction workers lost their lives in workplace falls. Many others were seriously injured. In this post, we discuss what can be done to prevent these injuries and deaths from happening....

Data published by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) shows that at least 20% of all fatalities that occur on the job happen at construction sites. This makes this field one of the more dangerous ones for someone to work in. There are some trends...

An aerial lift is used on construction job sites to lift workers in California and throughout the United States, enabling them to perform key tasks. Because of how easy it is to move them from one place to next, aerial lifts have become as common as scaffolding and...

Co-workers are mourning the death of a 31-year man who died as a result of injuries he suffered when a conveyor system at a worksite collapsed on him.The man, who lived in Fairfield, California, was working at a jobsite along the Petaluma River. Kayakers in the river...

The construction industry has some of California's most difficult and most dangerous jobs. This is why the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) in Sacramento regulates many of the more hazardous conditions and professions in this and many other...

In the construction industry, one of the biggest dangers workers face is taking a fall from a ladder. It could be as simple as slipping off of a six-foot ladder while putting in some overhead wiring or as significant as falling from a 30-foot extension ladder while...