The construction industry provides thousands of jobs across the state of Oklahoma. This type of work tends to remain fairly steady, as there are always brand new construction projects in place, as well as older buildings in need of repair. Unfortunately, the work...
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Construction Workers’ Accidents
The dangers of construction work
Construction work is popular job for many Tulsa area residents. Construction work can be difficult, but it also can pay well and a help a person provide for their family. But construction workers also have one of the most dangerous jobs in the U.S. with thousands...
Wind is a common factor in many summer construction accidents
Construction workers spending hours under the hot sun often welcome a cool breeze occasionally, but there are plenty of times where that gentle breeze can turn into a deadly gust. Oklahoma has one of the highest rates of tornado activity throughout the nation, and...
The southern states have a high crane accident rate
Now that summer is almost here, several construction projects will start emerging all around Oklahoma. Drivers might get annoyed by the amount of traffic this causes, but building contractors are eager to put their skills to good use during one of the busiest times of...
Tulsa man dies in construction site accident
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is investigating a construction accident that resulted in the death of a 36-year-old Tulsa man. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) reported that the worker was using a front-end loader at the time of the...
Construction falls are common reasons for benefits claims
Oklahoma workers may be interested in the results of a Nationwide analysis of workers' compensation claims from businesses involved in construction activities. It looked at more than 10,000 claims over a period of five years and found that over 30 percent were related...
Certain types of fatal construction accidents on the rise
Construction company managers and workers in Oklahoma recognize the hazardous nature of their work. Numerous safety regulations aim to prevent injuries and deaths, but caught-in, caught-between and struck-by accidents continue to claim lives. Research from the Center...
Crush Accidents on Construction Sites
According to Oklahoma News 4, a construction worker at a solar power plant near Covington was killed after being pinned under a trenching machine, which has chainsaw-like blades that dig into the earth to carve out trenches. No one witnessed the accident, and...
OSHA announced another delay to crane certification enforcement
An OSHA announcement has consequences for some Oklahoma construction companies and workers. OSHA put forth a certification requirement for crane operators in 2010 but then received two consecutive three-year extensions for the enforcement of this requirement. The most...
When Wrongful Death Occurs on a Construction Site
However, what happens when someone dies while working on a construction site? Construction Worker Death in Tulsa In March of 2014, 48-year-old Eri Hernandez of Edmond was hit and killed by a dump truck hit and killed by a dump truck on a construction site. She was a...