Construction Accidents’ Category
Career Construction Workers Will Suffer At Least One Injury in Lifetime
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
The results of a new study into construction safety should not really come as a surprise to Houston workplace accident lawyers, who are familiar with the risks that construction workers face every day on the job. The study finds that career construction workers, or those who have made this profession their lifelong career, are at a much higher risk of workplace fatalities and injuries.
These workers have a risk of being injured or suffering an occupational illness at least once, if not more, during their time in the industry. These workers also have a much higher risk of...
San Antonio Company Cited for Construction Safety Hazards
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
As part of its continued efforts to prevent workplace injuries and fatalities in Texas, the Occupational Safety and Administration has conducted inspections of a company in San Antonio, and has issued several citations.
The citations came after an inspection of a Roma Construction worksite in Wild Basin, San Antonio. Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspectors found several workplace hazards. For instance, they found that workers had been exposed to serious scaffolding dangers. Under Occupational Safety and Health Administration guidelines, workers who are involved in erecting, dismantling, or moving of scaffolding are required to do so only after being trained...
Worker Killed in San Marcos Construction Accident
Saturday, July 30th, 2011
A thirty-two-year-old construction worker has been confirmed dead in an accident on a site in San Marcos, Texas.
The accident occurred last Wednesday, at the site of a plant that manufactures refinery equipment. A metal building frame collapsed, and the victim sustained fatal injuries. One of his colleagues also suffered serious injuries in the accident, and was taken to the University Medical Center Brackenridge in Austin.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has already begun an investigation into the accident. Both the victim as well as the man who was injured in the accident work for a subcontractor at...
Worker Killed in Galveston Construction Accident
Wednesday, May 4th, 2011
A demolition worker at the Flagship Hotel site in Galveston was killed during a massive structural collapse at the site. The worker sustained fatal injuries when a huge concrete slab fell on him.
The accident occurred early this week, when the man, who worked for a Utah-based company, was engaged in demolishing the Flagship Hotel site, which is currently being razed to make way for a new complex, including an amusement park. Part of the second floor under construction fell down on the worker. The man suffered massive blunt force trauma injuries as a result of the collapse. He was...
Need for Greater Focus on Workplace Safety During National Worker Memorial Day
Saturday, April 30th, 2011
Across the country, including in Texas, worker groups and families are marking Worker Memorial Day, in honor of those unsung men and women who have died or were injured in industrial accidents over the past year.
Over the past year, workplace safety in the US has taken a terrible blow, with some devastating accidents on record. This Worker Memorial Day, families and worker safety groups are commemorating the lives of the 29 miners who were killed in the mine explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine operated by Massey Energy. Besides, the maritime attorneys at our firm will...
Three Workers Injured in Construction Accident in Galveston County
Monday, March 21st, 2011
Three workers have been confirmed injured in a construction accident that took place at Santa Fe High School in Galveston County last week. The accident involved a partial construction collapse, and one of the workers suffered life-threatening injuries.
The workers were at the site of an under construction auditorium at the high school. The accident occurred on Friday morning. The three workers suffered a 50-foot fall when the structure they were on collapsed, bringing them down with it. One worker was partially pinned under a metal beam, and suffered critical injuries. He was airlifted to the Memorial Hermann Hospital, and continues...
Texas Construction Company Penalized for Trench Collapse Hazards
Wednesday, January 5th, 2011
A LaPorte-based company has been cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration after inspectors found that the company had failed to protect workers from excavation hazards. OSHA has proposed penalties totaling up to more than $81,000 for Horseshoe Construction.
OSHA began an investigation last month, and found that employees of the company had exposed workers to serious trench collapse hazards. The workers had been working in trenches that had not been shored to prevent a collapse. These failures to prevent trench collapses fortunately did not result in any injuries.
Trench collapses are some of the deadliest accidents on a construction...
OSHA’s Top 10 Most Cited Workplace Safety Violations
Tuesday, October 12th, 2010
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration unveiled its top 10 most cited safety violations in the American workplace recently. The results were revealed at the National Safety Council Congress and Expo in San Diego California.
There weren't too many surprises on the list for Houston work injury lawyers. As expected, there were plenty of violations in the construction industry, where safety continues to be a huge concern. This is one of the deadliest work places in America, and accounts for one out of every three workplace fatalities in the country.
The list also shows that we continue...
OSHA Releases New Standards for Crane Safety
Thursday, August 12th, 2010
In response to growing concerns over crane safety, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration last week released new crane and derrick safety standards. The standards have been widely welcomed by Houston construction accident lawyers.
Some of the most important provisions in the new standards include a requirement that crane operators be certified to use the crane. Current requirements don't call for such certification. Crane operators will be given about four years to obtain the certification.
It's not just crane operators who will be under increased scrutiny under the new standards. Other workers, who are part of the...
Texas Construction Worker Awarded $4.3 Million in Trench Collapse
Friday, August 6th, 2010
A Texas construction worker, who was seriously injured in a trench collapse accident in El Paso in 2006, has been awarded $4.3 million in damages.
The 50-year-old worker had been working for a sub contractor for Nowark Construction. On the day of the accident, he was working in a sewer line. As he was placing a line in the 7-foot deep trench, the trench collapsed, and the worker was pinned under a 1,500 pound plate. He sustained serious injuries, including a ruptured spleen and pancreas, multiple fractures, a collapsed lung, shoulder impingement, and disk fractures. He...
