Construction sites are inherently dangerous places, with heavy machinery, hazardous materials, and high-risk tasks being performed daily. Despite the industry’s best efforts to implement safety measures, accidents can still happen, resulting in serious injuries and sometimes even wrongful deaths. When a construction accident occurs, determining liability is crucial to ensuring that the injured parties receive …
While forklifts represent a commonly-used piece of equipment in many workplaces, such as factories, warehouses, and construction sites, these devices represent one of the most dangerous types of machinery in workplaces. The statistics from forklift accidents show how serious an issue forklift accidents can be for employers and workers. OSHA Forklift Accident Statistics While forklift …
Fatal Construction Accident in Woodbridge Township Woodbridge Township, New Jersey was the site of a devastating and deadly construction accident on the morning of Friday, October 11th. The accident occurred on Quincy Court and involved a company who was hired to install siding in the neighborhood. As workers were putting together scaffolding for the job, …
Pedestrians face a wide variety of dangerous obstacles every day. Even though municipalities take great care in constructing sidewalks and plotting out safe paths for pedestrians, the amount of hazards they can encounter is staggering. From inconsiderate cars to beaten down sidewalks, most of these obstacles are, tragically, to be expected. But one of the leading …
There are many regulations in place to ensure a safe workplace for employees in every occupation. These regulations ensure that employers do everything necessary to keep their employees from suffering any harm. Although workplace fatalities should never occur, statistics show that they happen with shocking regularity. According to statistics from OSHA, a division of the …
An accident or injury can happen anywhere, at any place, and at any time. Working a seemingly safe job can still result in an injury under certain circumstances. Although it can be difficult to predict whether working in a certain industry will be risky or safe for the most part, the following industries tend to …
A Middlesex County man was serious injured as a result of a construction accident in Holmdel, New Jersey. The accident occurred at the Bell Works site on Crawfords Corner Road in Holmdel, NJ. The victim, an 83-year-old construction worker, was operating an asphalt paver on a driveway when the machine got stuck in the pavement. …
