Category Archives: Workplace Accidents
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was established in 1970 under the U.S. Department of Labor. It continues its work conducting research on workplace safety and setting crucial safety standards for a variety of industries, including construction. Every construction accident case that occurs is affected by the safety standards set by OSHA. A failure… Read More »
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A construction worker died Friday, August 3, a little over a week after being severely injured in a building demolition accident at a work site in Miami Beach. The victim was a 46-year-old man. According to a report filed about the incident, the 13-story building being demolished collapsed “in an unsafe manner,” with smoke and… Read More »
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A scaffolding accident led to the deaths of two construction workers early on the morning of Wednesday, August 29, while they were pouring new concrete on the seventh floor of a 16-story hotel being constructed near Disney World in Orlando. Officials were unable to pinpoint the cause of the scaffolding collapse in the immediate aftermath… Read More »