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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...
Tennessee road construction crews often put their lives on the line to keep drivers safe. Unfortunately, many drivers have little or no concern for the workers. This was underscored by a recent incident in which an alleged drunk driver caused serious construction...
Safety authorities say that falls from heights make up a significant percentage of workplace injuries nationwide, including Tennessee, and that many of which are fatal. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration requires employers to comply with strict safety...
It is not unusual for construction projects in Tennessee to have strict deadlines. Unfortunately, deadlines often put pressure on workers to take shortcuts and rush to get jobs done faster. That could lead to preventable construction site injuries. Scaffolds are...
Every year, thousands of teenagers nationwide, including Tennessee, secure jobs to earn some money during the summer break. Those who enter the construction industry as inexperienced rookies might not receive adequate safety training -- often with devastating...
