Category : Construction Accidents

California Construction Safety in Question Due to Lax Oversight of Building Inspectors

A report in the San Francisco Chronicle confirms every Los Angeles construction accident lawyer’s worst fears, that the majority of managers who supervise construction safety may have a less than stellar safety record.

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New OSHA Document Describes Ways to Prevent Falls among Residential Construction Workers

In December, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration released a new Compliance Guidance for Residential Construction.  The document is meant to offer new guidance on preventing fall accidents among residential construction workers.  According to the Occupational Safety and Administration, employers can help prevent fall-related injuries and deaths among construction workers by following these guidelines.

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Los Angeles Worker Killed in Fatal Construction Accident

To California construction accident lawyers, trench collapses are more tragic than other types of construction accidents, because these are so easily preventable. This week, a construction worker in Los Angeles was killed when the trench that he was working in, collapsed suddenly.

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Construction Worker Injured in California Trench Collapse

It’s absurd to California construction accident lawyers that something as preventable as a trench collapse continues to occur so often in the construction industry. This week, a construction worker in San Diego suffered moderate injuries when the trench in which he was working, collapsed. As the mud began to pour into the trench, the man’s legs folded under him, trapping him in that position until rescuers were able to retrieve him.

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Tips for Construction Work Zone Safety

Construction work zone safety is very important. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has very few standard guidelines in place that can protect highway construction workers from serious injuries or death in motor vehicle accidents. As a result, every year, hundreds of workers working at construction work zones around the country are killed when they are struck by motorists speeding through a work zone. Other construction workers may be killed when they are electrocuted or run over by construction vehicles, like tractors or fork trucks. These deaths are entirely preventable, but in the absence of federal guidelines, have been left unchecked.

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Construction Worker Killed in Hermosa Beach Trench Collapse Accident

A construction worker was killed in a tragic accident in Hermosa Beach in California this week, after he fell into an open trench and the walls collapsed around him.

The accident occurred at a construction site of an 8,289 sq. ft. office complex and parking garage. The worker was apparently standing on a platform about 6 feet from the ground, and about 15 feet from the bottom of the open trench. He was using a compactor to push steel filings used for retaining the wall. The vibration from the compactor he held in his hand, seems to be what caused him to lose his balance, and fall headfirst into the open trench. As that happened, the mounds of soil that were stacked at the sides began to fall into the open trench, burying and suffocating him.

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Construction Worker Killed in Suspected Drunk Driving Accident

A construction worker, who was supervising activity in a construction zone in Sacramento, was killed when a driver struck him.

The worker Arnoldo Placencia was engaged in road repairs with two other workers when he was struck by Sacramento resident Nancy Richards. 26-year-old Richards was driving at 75mph when her car veered into a construction zone, and struck Placencia. Nancy’s car then traveled on, crashing into a flatbed truck that was parked there. She also died in the construction accident. The accident occurred at about 1:20am when Placencia was overseeing the night shift. The construction zone had a 40mph speed limit. Placencia seems to have been thrown about 100 feet into the air. Another worker on the site received minor head injuries, and was treated for these.

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San Diego Construction Accident Traced to Scaffolding Contractor

The cause of a pedestrian walkway collapse in San Diego last year has been linked to the negligence of workers of a scaffolding company. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the company Paramount Scaffold Inc. created a construction hazard by stacking metal frames and planks against the walkway.

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Man Injured in San Diego Walkway Collapse Construction Accident Dies of Injuries

Last summer, a pedestrian walkway under construction in San Diego collapsed, leaving at least 16 people injured. One of the three people who was seriously injured in the collapse has died in the hospital.

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San Diego Walkway Construction Accident Injures At Least 15

There were about 20 people standing on a walkway built near a construction zone in San Diego, when it began to suddenly sway and fall. Now at least 15 of those who were on the walkway have been taken to the hospital for treatment of injuries that range from minor to serious.

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