Construction work is the backbone of every urban business district, every shopping center, and every apartment complex in the U.S. After all, you can’t have any of these things without crews of workers first building them. In fact, there are about 7.6 million construction employees working in the U.S. at any given time. That’s a […]
Did you know? According to the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics), there were approximately 4,764 fatal work injuries” recorded in the US in 2020. Unfortunately, a very large portion of these occurred as a result of construction accidents. Heavy machinery, hazardous materials, and a chaotic work area often create a work environment that makes injuries […]
Construction is possibly the highest-risk industry one can work. The nature of the jobs are very dangerous, and they require extensive training and safety measures. Although they are fairly common, The Cochran Firm believes that the majority of construction accidents can be prevented. Too many construction workers suffer from life-altering injuries and too many families […]
There are a variety of ways that a construction accident can occur. Whether you are working on site or just a pedestrian passing by. You can get injured from falling debris, falls, electrocutions, explosions or burns, slips and falls, machinery accidents, getting trapped, overexertion, or getting hit by a car. With all these types of […]
What is considered an industrial accident? Industrial accidents are severe mishaps that result in people being injured or results in damage to the property or the environment. There are several types of injuries that can be caused by a variety of factors. Some jobs come with a certain risk and are naturally more dangerous. Added […]
Working on a construction site is known to have a certain level of risk that comes with the job. However, construction site injuries can happen to anyone, not just the people working on the site. Construction sites, especially those in cities, create an environment which makes pedestrians on the surrounding sidewalks susceptible to injury. It […]
Have you even been concerned about working in unsafe/hazardous workplace conditions while on the job? Under a federal law known as the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA), employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthy workplace for their workers and must follow all OSHA safety and health standards. Continue reading to […]
Slip and fall accidents are the most common worksite injuries in the construction industry. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, 6.5 million people work at approximately 252,000 construction sites in the country and the rates for fatal injuries are higher than the national average. Debris and other obstacles around the locations often cause a slip […]
The construction industry is one of the most dangerous types of jobs in the United States. Each year thousands of injuries and hundreds of fatal accidents are related to the construction industry. There are many things that can happen while on the job including electrical shocks, collisions and, most commonly slip and falls. Here are […]
Whenever construction happens on or near Philadelphia streets busy with cars and people, the chance of a construction accident becomes an even greater concern to our team of Pennsylvania injury lawyers. Here are three things that pedestrians in particular can do to avoid falling objects and other accidents that can happen when they pass a […]