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Construction sites are inherently risky environments. Despite safety precautions, accidents can happen. If you're unfortunate enough to be injured on the job, taking the right steps to help protect your health and well-being is crucial. However, in the shock and...
Scaffolding and large and loud machinery are often enough to discourage passersby from going near construction sites. However, many sites are located in busy areas, leaving pedestrians no choice but to walk near them. No matter how careful someone is, a mismanaged...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...