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Work zones in Tennessee can be dangerous for both the drivers and the workers. You're trying to navigate a cramped section of the road that's populated with construction workers and work equipment. Every year, hundreds of people lose their lives in work zone...
Road construction sites pose an endless list of safety hazards, not only for the workers but also for the traffic moving through the construction zone. For that reason, employers nationwide, including Tennessee, must ensure that all known hazards are addressed. They...
Each industry in Tennessee has unique hazards that risk employee safety. However, some dangers are present in all workplaces, including dropped objects. Construction sites have many areas where employees work at different levels. Scaffold structures are one example of...
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, employers in Tennessee and other states are responsible for employees' health and safety. Addressing known hazards can go a long way in preventing workplace accidents on construction sites. Concrete...
Troopers in a neighboring state rushed to the site of a reported road accident in the early morning hours of a recent Saturday. Construction zone workers in Tennessee and elsewhere always risk being victims of distracted or impaired drivers. When emergency workers...
A spokesperson for a Tennessee construction company reported the death of a 16-year-old employee in Nashville. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has launched an investigation into this tragic construction site accident. Reportedly, the young worker was...
When considering the potential hazards construction workers face, the focus is mostly on cave-ins or collapses. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration prescribes strict safety standards, but noncompliance continues to cause construction site injuries in...
Trenches are some of the most hazardous areas on construction sites in Tennessee and elsewhere. Sadly, when trenches collapse, co-workers sometimes suffer fatal construction site injuries while attempting to save a trapped worker. One such case in another state...
Traumatic brain injuries are reported to make up almost one-quarter of all occupational fatalities. Furthermore, a significant percentage of all brain injuries, fatal and non-fatal, occur in the construction industry nationwide, including Tennessee. According to...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration requires construction company owners to provide safe work environments and protect employees from known hazards, one of which is cold stress. Without protection, construction workers in Tennessee and across the country...
