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There exists a common misperception that construction sites are always going to be dangerous no matter what and construction in juries are unavoidable. According to OSHA and other industry group research, the exact opposite is true—most construction and industrial accidents are avoidable if proper safety rules are followed. While it is true that heavy equipment, electrical systems, and working at elevated heights can be hazardous, it is not true that they will eventually cause an accident or injury. When supervisors and management insist upon following the well-known safety standards and protocols, the vast majority of dangers can be completely avoided or significantly reduced.
Once safety standards are allowed to slip, training is not given to all workers, or maintenance is not done on equipment and machinery, the odds of a construction injury occurring increase considerably. If you work on a construction site, it may be beneficial to know some of the most common construction site accidents and how they happen so you can hopefully avoid them.
Some of the most common construction site accidents, in no particular order, are:
Legal Help After a Construction Accident
After being hurt in a construction accident, it is important to seek any necessary medical attention and inform your employer about what happened. At that point, things can start to feel like an uphill battle. Your employer might not deny your claim, or their insurance company may try to give you a small settlement in hopes to save themselves some money. What are you supposed to do then?
Contact Matzus Law, LLC LLC and let our Pittsburgh construction injury attorney know about what happened. For more than 20 years, we have been providing outstanding personal injury representation to clients, fighting the biggest and toughest corporations and insurance companies to insist our clients get the compensation they deserve.
Resources
[1] https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=standards&p_id=12750
[3] https://www.osha.gov/dte/outreach/construction/focus_four/caught/caught_iorb_ig.pdf
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