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What are proper procedures to avoid a scaffolding accident?

People who work in construction in Saginaw and throughout the state understand the risks of their chosen vocations when they take the jobs. There’s an inherent danger for a construction worker accident when there is heavy machinery, large tools, significant heights at which the workers are stationed, and other factors that are imperative when working in the construction industry. Scaffolds are often needed to completeContinue reading

Workplace accidents a serious risk to Michigan workers

Recently, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) released a study confirming that falling remains one of the leading causes of unintentional injury deaths in the United States. Ladder falls account for a staggering 43% of these falling deaths. In the construction industry, an even higher percentage of falls involve ladders. Eighty-one percent of those treated for a construction fall at a hospital said they fellContinue reading

Two Injured in Serious Accident on Construction Site

Two workers in Boston were injured when the 12th floor of a building under construction collapsed to the fifth floor. According to reports, approximately 120 workers were on the construction site working on the planned 33-story building when the serious accident occurred. One of the victims sustained a serious head injury, while the other was hospitalized for what was described as a minor injury. IncidentsContinue reading