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Training for Better Worker Safety in High Rise Construction Operations

There is a “fatal four” in the construction industry. That fatal four consists of four common types of construction accidents that lead to the largest number of deaths among construction workers. Falls from heights and being struck by other objects (such as steel support beams being hoisted by a crane) are just two of the […]

On OSHA Worker Fall Protection Guidelines for High Rise Construction

Continued from Part 1. The Texas work accident lawyers at Denena Points, PC mention that 29 CFR 1926.760 gives the following rules designed for worker protection from fall injuries and fatalities while engaged in the construction of tall buildings with steel skeletons: General requirements: Workers on a walking/working surface with an unprotected edge more than 15 feet above […]

Preventing Fatal Falls in the Texas Steel Construction Industry

The Texas work accident lawyers at Denena Points, PC have noticed that belief that the recession has ended has given new life to serious building projects, many of them high rise residential or commercial structures with steel skeletons. Texas was never as hard-hit as other states, and some construction has continued throughout the last few […]

Were Crane Inspection Standards Followed in the NYC Crane Collapse?

Our Houston work accident attorneys point out that because of the exceptional hazards posed to workers and bystanders during the operation of heavy construction cranes, the federal government has promulgated rules in 29 CFR 1926.753(c)(1) requiring the inspection of these cranes, particularly in regard to the construction of steel-framed structures, prior to each work shift. […]

Ensuring TX Worker Safety for those Working Under Loads lifted by Crane

U.S. OSHA has promulgated rules to ensure safety in the American workplace. State and local laws might supplement these to build greater safety under local working conditions. When contractors are erecting large steel-framed structures, large construction cranes are necessary to hoist the heavy building loads and rig the steel structural members. But our Houston work […]

8 Most Common Causes of U.S. Steel Construction Injury Accidents

U.S. OSHA investigates fatal work accidents and keeps track of the data on the tragic workplace fatalities. Our Houston work accident attorneys emphasize that almost 1 in 5 fatal work accidents in the U.S. occur in the construction industry. And many of those involve the dangerous business of constructing steel framed multi-story buildings. OSHA data indicates […]

Why we need Texas No Refusal Weekends, Forced Blood Draws on DUI Stops

Texas leads the United States in DUI-related fatal accidents. And Harris County leads Texas. Usually it’s good to be a leader, but not in this instance. Almost 600 people died in alcohol-related wrecks last year in Texas. The Pearland personal injury lawyers at Denena Points, PC strongly support Texas “no refusal” weekends and forced blood […]

Houston Fire-Related Structural Collapses lead to Injuries and Fatalities: What to do when You need Help

Both firefighters and civilians receive a large proportion of their fire-related injuries due to structural collapses. When floors and stairs give way, people can suddenly plummet to the floors below and be trapped by burning or burnt debris. Some lose their lives when they can’t be rescued in time from the structural collapse that has […]

Learn What You need to do to Successfully Prove Your Balcony Fall Case

One person was hospitalized after a porch attached to the New Beginning Beauty Salon in North Myrtle Beach collapsed on Wednesday. The porch stood five feet above the ground before it collapsed. City inspectors are examining the porch to determine why it collapsed and to ensure that it received proper repairs. What they find could […]