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...
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Construction site injuries often involve collapsed trenches
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...
Construction site injuries: Not any hard hat can prevent TBI
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...
Employers must protect construction workers against winter cold
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...
Alleged DUI driver causes construction site injuries to 4 workers
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...
Falls from heights frequently cause construction site injuries
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...
Scaffolds responsible for many construction site injuries
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...
15-year-old dies in construction accident
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...
Construction site injuries: Trench Safety Stand Down
The annual Trench Safety Stand Down is scheduled for the week starting June 17. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration uses this time to remind employers and workers nationwide, including Tennessee. Compliance with safety standards is the only way to...
Volunteer worker suffers fatal construction site injuries
The safety and health of workers in Tennessee are the employers' responsibility, regardless of whether they are permanent, temporary or volunteer workers. Workplaces must be free of known hazards, and employees must be informed of remaining hazards to which they will...