Construction Worker Accidents

Falls are one of the Fatal Four that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has identified in the construction industry. They are the most dangerous issue of the four, leading to the highest number of fatal accidents each year.  As such, workers need...

Workers injured on the job may appreciate New Jersey's status as a "no-fault" workers' compensation. Negligence need not factor into any requirements for a claim. What if negligence, specifically third-party negligence, played a role in the injury? The injured worker...

New Jersey construction workers like you face many unique risks on the job. Fall injuries can happen to anyone at any job, but you face a disproportionate risk of them. Fall injuries can also end up more severe in construction due to the heights you work at. Are there...

Construction sites are usually a common presence in New Jersey and the surrounding areas, such as the five boroughs of New York City. These locales often see significant growth with the construction of new buildings and roads, and scaffoldings, trenches and cranes are...

According to the federal Department of Labor, around 6 million people are employed in the construction industry. This population makes up about 4% of all workers across the nation, but surprisingly, construction workers suffer a disproportionate number of on-the-job...

Residents of Burlington County are used to seeing orange barrels on the roads this time of year, as well as cranes, forklifts and scaffolding around construction sites. However, most people can appreciate that whether they are repaving a street or building a home,...

Now that spring is here in Burlington County and summer is on its way, residents of the state can expect to see more orange barrels on the roads and the erection of new buildings and other construction projects. While maintaining our infrastructure systems and...

Scaffolds are a common sight on many major construction projects in Burlington County. In fact, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), approximately 65 percent of construction workers often perform their job duties on scaffolds at great...

As it may already be known to construction workers and their families, construction is a dangerous industry to work in. Just how dangerous? In 2009, of the 3.3 million nonfatal injuries and illnesses reported in 2009 to the Center for Disease Control, more than nine...