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What Is the Most Common Accident in Construction?

Posted on November 3, 2022 to
  • Construction Accidents

Minor accidents happen almost constantly on construction sites, like bruises, scrapes, and hitting one’s thumb with a hammer. Instead of dealing with everyday wounds, let’s focus on the top four construction hazards that lead to fatalities. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) says that the four most common fatal accidents...

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Factors That Contribute to Construction Injuries and Fatalities

Posted on September 9, 2022 to
  • Construction Accidents

Construction sites can be dangerous places. Oversized equipment and large-scale movement and activity can cause safety threats that may result in construction accidents or fatalities. You may be entitled to compensation if you or a loved one has been injured in a construction accident. Our Washington DC personal injury attorney is...

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Help For Those Injured In Maryland Construction Zone Accidents

Posted on December 23, 2020 to
  • Car Accidents
  • Construction Accidents

Road work is an unavoidable part of modern life, but for most people, the worst thing about it is the delays, traffic, and frustration. Yet for some, construction zones can prove dangerous or even deadly stretches of roads and highways. If you were hurt in a construction zone accident in Maryland,...

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Can Employees Be Liable for Construction Site Accidents?

Posted on November 6, 2018 to
  • Construction Accidents

The construction site is one where everyone must work together to avoid accidents. After all, construction accidents can be devastating, if not fatal, when someone does not perform their duty correctly. Job-related fatalities are too common. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) states that there were 4,693 fatalities in private industry in 2016...

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What are the Causes of Crush Injuries at Construction Sites?

Posted on November 15, 2017 to
  • Construction Accidents

A crush injury on a construction site occurs when a worker’s entire body, or a part of their body, is caught between two components and crushed. These injuries can be fatal. Even when they are non-fatal, the victim can suffer from a lifetime of disabilities and complications. Workers injured on the job have rights,...

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What is a Construction Defect Lawsuit?

Posted on September 22, 2017 to
  • Construction Accidents

A construction defect lawsuit is one that typically involves a breach of contract. It can equally involve a breach of warranty, negligence by one party or another, and strict liability.

Common Examples of Construction Defect Claims and Why They Happen

Construction defects happen in the commercial and residential sector. They typically are found after the...

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Construction Site OSHA Violations

Posted on November 17, 2016 to
  • Construction Accidents

Dangers Of OSHA Violations On Construction Sites

WASHINGTON, D.C. CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENT LAWYERS FOR WORKPLACE INJURY CLAIMS

Construction Site "Danger" SignThe Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is the federal government agency tasked with investigating and issuing citations for alleged violations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Many construction accident injuries...

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Scaffold and Ladder Falls at Construction Sites

Posted on November 17, 2016 to
  • Construction Accidents

By DC law, building owners and contractors must secure any ladders, scaffolds, corresponding equipment and other objects to prevent scaffold and ladder falls and causing construction accidents. Workers who are injured by equipment failure or involved in scaffold or ladder accidents have...

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Employer Responsibilities for Preventing Construction Site Accidents

Posted on November 17, 2016 to
  • Construction Accidents

injury on a construction siteFalls are the number one cause of preventable death at construction sites, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Besides falls, a number of dangers can be present every day to workers whose companies fail to provide them with the...

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DC Construction Accidents – Hurt On Worksite?

Posted on November 9, 2016 to
  • Construction Accidents

washington dc construction accident lawyer - injured workerConstruction workers face some of the most dangerous working environments. From using cranes, forklifts and commercial vehicles, there is also the ever-present hazard of becoming involved in a ladder or scaffold accident, fire, explosion, getting electrocuted on the job or being injured due...

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