When you're injured on-the-job, you need to concentrate on your recovery. Having to deal with insurance companies is not helpful. Insurance companies don't want to pay your claim. Instead, they want to deny your claim and will use any mistake, no matter how minor, as...
Construction Workers’ Accidents
Who is responsible for scaffolding at a construction site?
Scaffolds, lifts, ladders or hoists are involved in some of the most common accidents on a construction site. When employees fall from improperly installed, defective or unsafe scaffolds, the injuries are often catastrophic. Who, though, is responsible for scaffolds...
Road construction accidents take their toll
Construction workers in the U.S. had the most work-related deaths in 2014. According to the Center for Construction Research and Training, in the U.S. Springfield's Labors Union Local 477, over 900 construction workers were killed last year. In the past five years,...
A closer look at construction industry deaths
Being a construction worker is one of the most dangerous careers that Illinoisans can undertake. In fact, between 2002 and 2012, nearly one-fifth of all U.S. workplace fatalities were in the construction industry. That number comes from data gathered from the...
Worker deaths should be a crime
Last week, we noted that in a rare case, an employer had been charged with a crime in connection with the death of a worker and had been sentenced to jail. This week, we read of a woman who works for a pro-worker organization who believes such cases should...
Jail is rarely seen as a cost of doing business
Certain types of workplace accidents occur on a regular basis here in Illinois. The Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has identified many of them into a top 10 list. And they continue to find and cite employers who violate...
Fall claims yet another worker
Any worker who has ever spent any time on a construction site knows even the smallest jobsite comes with risks. A modest residential job involving roofing or trench work can quickly turn deadly when safety procedures are not followed and personal protection equipment...
Man killed in construction accident involving fall
While most people in Illinois recognize that hazards are faced in almost all circumstances, some may be unaware of the many dangers construction workers face. In addition to the heavy machinery used, many employees are working at great heights without the protection...
Construction accident kills 3, injures 1
All jobs carry some degree of risk with them. As a result, most employers are willing to go to extremes to help ensure the safety of their employees. Unfortunately, accidents still occur, prompting states such as Illinois and other states to require employers to...
Man dies in Illinois construction accident
There are many hazards that people face every day. While there are more obvious ones, such as a reckless driver or severe weather, there are ones that are unexpected, especially in a person's place of employment. For example, one man was recently killed in a bizarre...