Articles Tagged with ''injuries''

The Portable Generator Manufacturers’ Association announced its new G300 Safety and Performance standard, which includes CO-shutoff technology to reduce the risk of injury from misuse of generators in enclosed spaces.

Construction is a dangerous profession, with more than 1,000 workers dying on job sites each year in the U.S., according to Bilal Sajjad of Legal Reader.

Elected officials and the labor union are calling for South Queens, New York, to remove the general contractor of a construction site after two worker injuries within two months, according to Bill Parry of QNS.

Working in construction can be dangerous. It does not always require a degree from college, but it pays well because of that danger. However, with that danger comes the chance of injury. If you get hurt, you could miss work for a long time, depending on the injury.

Data shows that an average of 16 young trade workers die on the job yearly in Australia, according to Alex Brewster of ABC News Australia.

A 13-story apartment building has collapsed in Alexandria, Egypt, reported Kamal Tabikha of The National News.

A scaffolding collapsed in Milford, Mass., in late July, hurting four people, according to Jackson Cote of MassLive.

NYC construction accident attorney Keetick L. Sanchez explains what construction workers should know about the scaffold law in New York. The lawyer mentions that one of the most dangerous industries in the country is the construction industry.

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.