If you work on a construction site, your hard hat is one of your more important pieces of personal protective gear. After all, when you wear it properly, the right hard hat may considerably decrease your chances of sustaining a traumatic brain injury at work. ...
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What injuries comprise the construction industry’s Fatal Four?
On Behalf of Skibiel Law | Mar 12, 2020 | Construction Accidents
As a construction worker, your various job sites present numerous opportunities for you to become seriously injured. From heavy equipment to faulty power tools to roofs and ladders and various other hazards, yours is a dangerous job. In fact, construction workers...
Construction site brain injuries: What you should know
On Behalf of Skibiel Law | Feb 27, 2020 | Construction Accidents
Construction workers in Georgia and across the country are at greatest risk of receiving a brain injury while on-the-job. Is it not uncommon for workers on the job site to get hit by a falling object, fall off a ladder or scaffolding or trip over objects and hit...
Electrocution risk high for construction workers
On Behalf of Skibiel Law | Jan 17, 2020 | Construction Accidents
As a construction worker, you face a high risk of electrocution even if your chosen trade is not that of an electrician. Unfortunately, all construction workers face this risk because your job requires you to work with and around numerous kinds of electrical equipment...
New study released on construction worker heat-related deaths
On Behalf of Skibiel Law | Sep 3, 2019 | Construction Accidents
As we write this, temperatures in Jonesboro are predicted to reach the upper 90s over the next week or so. The heat serves as a reminder of recent findings by the Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR). The organization’s research shows that construction...
By the numbers: Workplace injuries
On Behalf of Skibiel Law | Jul 10, 2019 | Construction Accidents
It is not something people typically think about on their way to their Jonesboro job in the morning or as they drive home in the evening. Statistics about workplace injuries are often more interesting after a person has sustained an injury while on the job or has been...
Insurer ordered to cover cost of Georgia employee’s injuries
On Behalf of Skibiel Law | Jun 28, 2019 | Construction Accidents
A Georgia construction company that does greenhouse repair and maintenance apparently inaccurately filled out an application for a workers’ compensation insurance policy. The insurance agent indicated on the new policy that the company only did work here in...
Study: inexperienced construction workers at high risk of injuries
On Behalf of Skibiel Law | May 30, 2019 | Construction Accidents
As regular readers of our Jonesboro Workers' Compensation Law Blog know, construction is one of the most dangerous lines of work in the nation. Construction worker injuries can be caused by falls from heights, collapsed scaffolding, electrical shocks, trench...
Silent, still equipment saves road construction workers’ lives
On Behalf of Skibiel Law | May 10, 2019 | Construction Accidents
It is the time of year when you are most likely to see road crews working to repair Jonesboro streets and the highways and interstates in our area. There are a number of safety concerns for those road construction workers, including the risks of being injured by the...
When electrical hazards arise at construction sites
On Behalf of Skibiel Law | Feb 1, 2019 | Construction Accidents
It is critical for construction companies to take proper measures to protect their workers from safety hazards. This includes electrical dangers. Electric shocks can seriously injure workers. There are various things at construction sites that have the potential to...
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