Articles Tagged with ''workplace injuries''

Working in construction can be dangerous. It does not always require a degree from college, but it pays well because of that danger. However, with that danger comes the chance of injury. If you get hurt, you could miss work for a long time, depending on the injury.

Data shows that an average of 16 young trade workers die on the job yearly in Australia, according to Alex Brewster of ABC News Australia.

A 13-story apartment building has collapsed in Alexandria, Egypt, reported Kamal Tabikha of The National News.

A scaffolding collapsed in Milford, Mass., in late July, hurting four people, according to Jackson Cote of MassLive.

The U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule that will require employers in designated high-hazard industries, like construction, to electronically submit injury and illness information to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

On Friday, March 24, Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 837, a companion to Senate Bill 236. This major legislative action will bring about tort reform in Florida.

A worker died last month after they plunged from a connector bridge at a construction site on the University of Virginia’s campus, according to Avery Donmoyer of The Cavalier Daily.

A construction worker was seriously injured after falling 15 feet at a Manhattan worksite by 3rd Avenue & E 20th Street.

NYC construction accident attorney Keetick L. Sanchez explains what construction workers should know about the scaffold law in New York. The lawyer mentions that one of the most dangerous industries in the country is the construction industry.

Officials identified a Philadelphia worker who died in a construction accident in late February, according to Marcella Baietto of CBS Philadelphia. The scene of the accident is still undergoing safety inspections.