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Construction Accidents: Second Most Dangerous Industry

The construction industry provides many opportunities for workers across a variety of trades.  It also offers excellent career earning opportunities.  However, construction is not without risk, leading almost all other industries in work-related injuries and deaths. 

California workers understand that on job injury accidents and deaths make the construction...

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Man who was injured in a construction accident being helped by worker.

Five Construction Accident Facts You May Not Know

Each year construction workers, visitors, and others are injured or killed on construction sites. Construction site accidents account for approximately one-fifth of worker fatalities. Individuals injured on construction sites may be entitled to compensation from the property owner, construction company, or other parties. Our California...

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2 Workers Hurt In Construction Accident At New Facebook Building

What Duties Do California Construction Employers Have To Their Employees? On April 26, 2017, a serious accident took place during the construction of a new Facebook building in Menlo Park. While working, a beam encountered a “catastrophic failure,” and seriously injured two ironworkers are lucky to be alive. What Happened? The other construction workers at the site who saw the...
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Construction worker killed in downtown accident

What are the top safety hazards at construction sites? Construction workers spend their days in some of the most hazardous conditions known to man. Despite heavy OSHA regulation, construction accidents are far too common and fatalities among the construction occupations are the highest of any industry in California. Construction Worker Fatality in San Diego A construction...
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Construction Accidents in Los Angeles

What are my rights if I am injured in a construction accident in California?

Construction seems to be occurring everywhere in and around Los Angeles.  The booming construction industry is good news for the economy and the public, but it can present hazards for construction workers.  According to the Bureau of Labor...
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