Articles Tagged with ''construction accidents''

The allegations in the lawsuit target the construction manager and the scaffold provider.

When we need to reach a little higher, we strap extensions—stilts—on workers’ legs. When fearing a fall, we tie workers to buildings with a length of rope, and then we hope.

Work has stopped and OSHA is investigating after Jorge De La Torre, 27, was killed April 4 when a portion of a crane fell onto a bridge in the city. 

Pennsylvania has launched a new work zone speed safety camera program, expanding on a successful pilot effort.

Three workers were killed and five of the injured were hospitalized in critical condition when the under construction pre-engineered hanger collapsed Jan. 31.

On March 22, 2023, two cars traveling at excessive speeds on the I-695 inner loop in Baltimore, Md., struck each other, with the impact sending one vehicle through an opening of a concrete work zone barrier on the center median shoulder.

A New Hampshire man is facing multiple charges after crashing his truck into a work zone.

A worker was wearing safety gear when he fell, but a steel beam cut his lifeline. 

State report faults agency for not posting proper signage alerting motorists to construction site in median but “serious” violation carries no financial penalty in wake of I-695 work zone incident that killed six.

The panel returned a “no true bill” verdict regarding the Oct. 12, 2019 incident.