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How to Receive Compensation After Construction Site Accident or Disease

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There are several regulations in place on … How to Receive Compensation After Construction Site Accident or Disease Read More ยป Miscellaneous Construction Site Accident or Disease How to Receive Compensation After Construction Site Accident or Disease

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Safety Measures to Prevent Accidents at Building Construction Site

The Constructor

Safety measures at construction sites helps to prevent unforeseen accidents. Accidents at construction sites may lead to loss of life and involve. Construction Construction Safety How To Guide Safety Guide safety

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8 Best Practices to Decrease Your Accident Rate and Increase Your Approval Rate

Construction Marketing

In most workplaces, accidents are a nuisance for worker and a headache for HR. However, at construction sites, accidents are potentially industry-ruining. Here are eight ways construction businesses can reduce workplace accidents and gain public approval. Understanding of perils at hand and sustaining a perpetual state of alertness is perhaps the number-one best way to prevent accidents. Accidents are more likely to occur when workers are unsure what to expect.

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AI Technology Predicts Jobsite Accidents

Construction Equipment

Suffolk and Smartvid are developing technology that predicts accidents on work sites. The technology incorporates a deep-learning algorithm, and image-recognition software, according to Constructible. According to Constructible, the technology incorporates the use of cameras on site, routinely

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4 Steps to Take After Const. Accident

Construction Equipment

While workers are required to wear protective gear to avoid getting injuries while working, accidents can still happen. Below are four steps to take following an accident on site: Seek medical attention: get first aid as you wait for an ambulance to arrive.

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ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION

Safety Services Company

OSHA recently reported that more than 4,000 workers died from workplace accidents last year, and nearly three million others were injured, or became ill, due to work-related actions. This reinforces why accident investigation needs to be an integral part of any companyโ€™s health and safety program. Accident investigation is critical, not only because of the legal reporting requirements, but also to correct any conditions or procedures in order to prevent a recurrence of the problem.

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Another Worker Dies in Boston's Latest Construction Accident

ENR Construction

Accident in city's Seaport district caused the latest of at least seven industry fatalities in the last 18 months

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NYC construction accidents, fatalities on the rise

Construction Dive

The increase in worker accidents and deaths in New York City come during a period of booming activity

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Ford Shares Driver Accident Data

Construction Equipment

Ford has started sharing its own car dataโ€”which includes airbag activations, emergency braking, and fog light usageโ€”with other manufacturers. These signals are a good indication of something problematic on the road, according to Engadget. Once that information has been sent to the cloud, it can be

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The Unseen Fatal Demolition Accidents of 2021

ENR Construction

Most fatal demolition accidents recorded by US OSHA ln the first half of 2021 happened out of public view

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No More Overlooking Work Zone Accidents

FDR Safety

While teenage accidents and deaths are undoubtedly important, they are not the only group who see dramatic rise in danger as more cars crowd the roads during the summer months. In a study recently published by the Associated General Contractors, work zones and those occupying them see an astounding amount of accidents. The post No More Overlooking Work Zone Accidents appeared first on FDRsafety

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Just Don't Call It an Accident

ENR Construction

Jessie Singer, author of โ€œThere Are No Accidentsโ€ (Simon & Schuster, 336 pages), works for a nonprofit dedicated to making cities safer for pedestrians and cyclists, but her views of error and accidents go far beyond urban life and cars

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Construction Work Accidents- Where Do the Risks Lie?

Constructonomics

To help highlight where the risks lie, the HSE release figures every year detailing stats on the number of injuries and accidents that have been reported and how they have been caused. Accident at work specialists, Tranter Cleere Solicitors , have trawled through the figures released for 2012/2013 to bring you an โ€˜at a glanceโ€™ look at some of the key statistics released; Fatal Injuries.

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Worker Killed in Crane Accident

Construction Equipment

A construction worker was killed in a crane accident on Penn Stateโ€™s campus, reports Onward State. Dick can conduct an investigation of the accident Jerod Chapman, 29, was breaking down a crane to move it when another worker removed a pin. The crane swung and struck Chapman, who was later pronounced dead. Construction will be halted so that construction management firm P.J.

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Can AI Predict Construction Accidents?

Construction Equipment

Suffolk, a construction-based company headquartered in Boston, has been developing a system that makes use of a deep-learning algorithm trained on construction site images and accident records. According to Technology Review, the system can be put to work monitoring a new construction site and

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What Should You Do When There is an Accident at Your Construction Site?

Best Practices Construction Law

You probably saw last monthโ€™s report about a major accident at a construction site in downtown Miami, Florida. This is a good reminder of the lessons to learn when investigating or handling an accident on a construction site. These include: Prepare before the accident.

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Worker Dies in Excavator Accident

Construction Equipment

A worked died in a construction accident involving an excavator at a site near San Jose, Calif., reports NBC Bay Area. According to a Santa Clara County sheriff's spokesman, the bucket of an excavator struck and killed the man. The spokesperson said the victim was in his mid 20s who had been working in the site. The man's name is not yet being released

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Handling Traffic Accidents

Safety Services Company

Citing the amount of time consumed filling accident reports on non-injury accidents (estimated at 250 hours a week); there are a number of cities where police have decided not to respond to non-injury traffic accidents. This is good information to have even if youโ€™re in an area where the police do respond to accidents. Drivers involved in accidents are expected to perform the steps listed below. Accidents & Fatalities Industry accidents road accidents

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NYC charges construction supers in mini crane accident

Construction Dive

The Manhattan District Attorney's office announced criminal charges against two construction supervisors in the wake of a June crane accident that resulted in serious injuries to two workers

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One Killed in Accident During Demolition of North Carolina Bridge

ENR Construction

The decommissioned Bonner Bridge was being demolished when the accident occurred

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Boston Construction Accident Leaves One Worker Dead

ENR Construction

A construction worker died on March 26 in Boston after falling nine stories

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How maintaining warehouse floors can reduce the risk of accidents

Construction Marketing

No-one wants their star employee to be laid low with a broken leg, for example, and the worst accidents could even be fatal. The post How maintaining warehouse floors can reduce the risk of accidents appeared first on Construction Marketing Association Blog. Unemployment has dropped to below 5%, with positive employment figures showing that the economy added more than 230,000 new jobs in February.

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Texas Crane Accident Problems Persisted in 2021

ENR Construction

OSHA records describe alleged errors in crane assemblies

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Insights Into Tree Care Accidents

Green Industry Professionals

Tree Care Industry Association studies tree care-related accidents in 2014, offers trends and analysis

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Boston Demolition Site Accident Kills Operating Engineer

ENR Construction

Partial floor collapse at a parking garage being demolished is believed to have caused Peter Monsini, 51, to fall with his excavator nine stories at a downtown development site

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Construction Accident Turns Into Recovery Mission

Construction Equipment

An accident involving a construction worker getting stuck in a sewer trench, has turned into a recovery mission, reports NBC Connecticut

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Worker Killed in Bridge Construction Accident

Construction Equipment

construction worker died in an accident while working on the rehabilitation of the Bong Bridge in Duluth, Minn., reports the Duluth News Tribune. The Midwest Medical Examinerโ€™s Office said the deceased suffered โ€œmultiple blunt force injuries due to a pedestrian-forklift mishap

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Keys to an Effective Accident Investigation

Safety Services Company

The nature of a workplace accident will determine the extent of the investigation, the resources that will be needed, what types of investigative processes will be required, and who will need to be interviewed. Your primary goal in this step is to gather accident information that can give critical clues into the causes associated with the accident. To do that you must first secure the accident scene. Past accident reports. Accidents & Fatalities

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Construction worker killed in struck-by accident on Virginia jobsite

Construction Dive

The worker died at a nearby hospital after rebar being lifted by a crane fell and struck him. Fairfax County police are investigating the incident

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Rhobina Electric Fined Following Fatal Trench Accident

Construction Equipment

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined Rhobina Electric $37,318 after a trench collapsed and killed a worker at a Taylor, Mississippi, job site. Rhobina, based in Batesville, Mississippi, is a commercial and plumbing contractor. The worker had been installing sewer pipe

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Man Dies in Excavator Accident

Construction Equipment

A 62-year-old man died when the excavator he was operating overturned, causing him to fall approximately 80 feet down a hill, reports WDBJ7

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Keys to an Effective Accident Investigation

Safety Services Company

The nature of a workplace accident will determine the extent of the investigation, the resources that will be needed, what types of investigative processes will be required, and who will need to be interviewed. Your primary goal in this step is to gather accident information that can give critical clues into the causes associated with the accident. To do that you must first secure the accident scene. Past accident reports.

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Worker Dies in Excavator Accident

Construction Equipment

A construction worker was killed when an excavator dumping gravel slid into the ditch where he was working, reports MLive

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OSHA fines Pennsylvania contractor $331K for fatal electrocution accident

Construction Dive

In addition to proposed penalties, OSHA added the deceased worker's employer, Insight Pipe Contracting, to its severe violator program

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Texasโ€™ Crane Accident Problems Continued in 2021

ENR Construction

OSHA records describe alleged errors in crane assemblies

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Three Construction Accidents, Two Deaths

Construction Equipment

Worker falls from man lift, is impaled on survey stick. Durango, CO / September 23: Twenty-three-year-old Brian John Anthony Shaw was ejected from a manlift at a Bayfield, CO construction site where SEMA Construction was rebuilding the Bayfield Parkway bridge over the Los Pinos River

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Worker Dies in Excavator Accident

Construction Equipment

A construction worker was operating an excavator before concrete crushed the vehicleโ€™s cab, according to Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) officials. The cause of the incident remains unclear, but Norfolk, Va., Police Deputy Officer Daniel Hudson said there was no sign of foul play

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Man Killed in Crane Accident

Construction Equipment

The accident happened at 8:56 a.m. The owner of an equipment dealership was killed when a crane he was operating fell over In Allegan County, Michigan. Police identified that man as Robert Jay Geurink, 55, owner of the business. Tuesday near Holland Equipment Services, an agriculture and construction equipment dealership in Holland, Michigan

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New International Standard To Reduce Mining Accidents

Construction Equipment

Thereโ€™s no question that mining has been made safer over the years, but mines are still one of the most hazardous places to work. The causes can be numerous, from explosive dust and toxic gases to collapse of mine shafts, and the consequences severe, with thousands of fatalities each year

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Crane Townhome Accident Displaces Two Families

Construction Equipment

After police had blocked off the street where the accident occured to protect passersby, two wreckers removed the crane from the townhomes. A truck crane overturned onto multiple townhomes while being operated by Big Woodyโ€™s tree trimming business in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The machine had fallen