When we drive by a construction site in California and elsewhere, we often think to ourselves what might be constructed. Is it a new home? Could it be a new store? Or maybe it is an office building. No matter what is being constructed, though, the reality is that numerous construction workers will participate in the building and completion of the structure. While these workers are trained and provided safety equipment, this is not always enough to protect one from dangerous situation. Unfortunately, construction site accidents occur, resulting in serious injuries to workers.
Electrocution and construction worker accidents
Construction projects are vital to society. It means that houses, building, roads and other structures are built in California and elsewhere. It also helps employ many skilled workers. While construction workers are trained to complete their work tasks, construction sites can be very dangerous. In fact, there are many risks faced by construction workers, causing them to face the potential of serious and even fatal construction work site accidents.
After a construction accident, is workers' comp it?
A San Diego construction worker who gets hurt while on the job may have a lot going through his or her mind right after the accident. In addition to everything else, the worker is likely going to start doing some fast math to figure out how much he or she is going to need to both pay all the bills and keep a steady stream of income flowing in to his or her household.
Man may be paralyzed after working on high speed rail
A construction site accident in another part of California may have left a man unable to walk, according to those who are close to the worker.
Getting justice after being hurt by defective work equipment
A previous post on this blog discussed how those who run construction zones and other work sites in the San Diego area have an obligation to make sure that the equipment at the work site is safe for workers to use. This oftentimes includes adhering to detailed state and federal safety standards.
Safety standards apply to construction equipment
Although of course San Diego, California, construction workers should do what they can to stay safe around their equipment and thus prevent construction accidents, it is ultimately the responsibility of the employer to provide safe and properly working equipment that will not hurt the employer's staff.
Construction workers hurt when scaffolding falls
At least three members of a construction crew suffered what authorities described as serious injuries while working on a project in the San Diego area near Petco Park.
San Diego area worker dies in forklift accident
A man whom family members said was very safety minded and even read machinery safety and training manuals in his spare time died after a tragic forklift accident at work. The man was in his 50s and had just purchased a new house. He had been working in his profession since he was 16.
Common causes of a scaffolding accident
Many construction workers in the San Diego area have to work on building or fixing the city's skyscrapers and other tall structures. Even when they are working on structures of relatively modest height, scaffolding is going to be an essential part of the construction project.
After a ladder fall, a victim will need experienced counsel
A previous post on this blog gave San Diego construction workers some important pointers on how to avoid falling from a ladder. The post also reminded workers that if they should fall while on the job, they should file for workers' compensation benefits.
