Bradford T. Hammock | Jackson Lewis PC | March 21, 2016 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has published a hazard alert explaining employer obligations and outlining preventive steps for avoiding hazards when workers use scissor lifts. Scissor lifts are work platforms used to safely move workers straight up and down and to different locations… Continue reading OSHA Issues Alert on Scissor Lifts
Category: Construction Injuries
Construction Site Injuries: Are You Covered?
Aylin Poulton | Whirlwind Steel Buildings & Components | April 5, 2016 For 2014, OSHA reported that there were 4,251 worker fatalities in private industry. Of those, 874 were in construction. In short, one in five workers who died on the job in 2014 worked in construction. That is nearly 17 deaths per week or… Continue reading Construction Site Injuries: Are You Covered?
Construction Injuries and the “Fatal Four” Causes of Death
Advise & Consult, Inc. | September 25, 2015 Construction is an inherently a dangerous occupation and construction injuries are going to happen despite increased awareness and OSHA requirements and penalties. During the 2013 year, there were 4,585 deaths on the job with 828 of those deaths from the construction industry, which is just over an… Continue reading Construction Injuries and the “Fatal Four” Causes of Death