Articles Tagged with ''workplace injuries''

Two people were left seriously injured after a scaffolding collapsed at a construction site in South Austin, Texas, in February, as reported by its local CBS affiliate.

One of the largest monetary settlements in New Jersey’s history, $18.85 million, was recently secured for a client who died due to an accident at a construction site. This story appeared in Digital Journal, in a piece from the Press Advantage.

Six people were injured in a construction site collapse in Suffolk County, New York, in early November, as reported by Joanne Holcomb from the site Local Accidents Report.

A 26-year-old construction worker is injured after a concrete wall collapsed on top of him at a construction site in Pigeon Falls, Wisconsin.

Construction of a segment of Metro Rail’s Purple Line Extension has been halted for two weeks due to several “serious safety concerns” that have injured dozens of workers since July 2021, according to a report published by MyLAnews.com and the Los Angeles Times in October.

It's no secret that construction work can be very dangerous. But have you ever found yourself wondering, How dangerous is it really? 

In addition to being technically challenging, drywall finishing is also physically difficult.

Ergonomically designed for user comfort, the GKS18V-26L brings the Bosch Power Tool's coveted BITURBO BRUSHLESS technology to the core of the tool allowing for increased power, while completing a variety of heavy-duty projects. The GKS18V-26L circular saw offers pros the ideal cordless tool with build-in features to provide added mobility and visibility on the job, meeting their cutting needs.

In a polar vortex, an extended hard freeze, steady rainfall, extreme heat, or a global pandemic, construction often slows down or can come to a complete halt.