The workers’ compensation system in Texas is, at its heart, a mixed bag. This type of insurance makes it possible for a worker who becomes sick or is injured on the job to receive all of the medical care he or she needs and to provide the injured party with income during the time they can’t work, so that they
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), construction accidents are among the most common causes of worker injuries nationwide and among the most catastrophic construction accidents, meaning those with the most devastating effects, are accidents involving cranes. Crane accidents can happen for any of a number of reasons, but the most common including: Contact with live electrical sources – Most
In Texas, as in much of the country, slip, trip, and fall accidents are the second-most common cause of workplace injuries and fatalities, right behind vehicle accidents on the job. This, despite the fact that safety standards, developed, implemented and enforced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) directly address such problems as walkways and working surfaces for most industries, including those
Earlier this year in downtown Houston, six construction workers were injured in a construction. The accident happened just blocks from Minute Maid Park, the home of the Houston Astros, and video from the scene showed the twisted metal wreckage of the scaffolding covering almost a full city block, which isn’t surprising, since the scaffolding covered most of the block and reached a
There are a number of industries for which the use of heavy machinery is essential, including building and road construction, oil and gas extraction, and manufacturing. Those who operate this heavy equipment run the risk of serious injury from a variety of accidents, including falls, since much of this equipment towers well above the ground and these machines are often operated
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has spent nearly 45 years protecting the nation’s workers and, since their inception in 1971, the number of workplace injuries and death has dropped precipitously. Yet, despite this drop, OSHA still notes that more than 12 workers die on average in a typical workday. As a way to figure out why this continues to
