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Construction Accident Topics

 

The field of construction worker accidents is as wide-ranging as any other. With dozens of people doing dozens of different jobs, construction workers can be injured while working on scaffolding, or while welding pieces of metal together.

While different state and federal laws regulate the construction injury law, our Pennsylvania construction accident lawyers are experts in your state laws and can help you file a lawsuit against whomever is responsible for your construction accident injuries.

You many also want to read up on these construction accident topics:

  • Crane accidents
  • Slip and fall accidents
  • Scaffolding accidents
  • Welding rod accidents
  • Dangerous or defective equipment accidents
  • Electrocution
  • Hazardous waste or materials exposure
  • Hearing loss

Have you, or someone you know, been involved in a construction accident? Are you currently seeking legal information regarding Pennsylvania construction accident laws? If so, contact one of our Pennsylvania construction accident attorneys today!

 
Did You Know?    
 
 
Construction accident injuries may be covered by workers compensation.
Most are. The workers' compensation system is designed to provide benefits to injured workers no matter whether an injury is caused by the employers or employee's negligence. But there are some limits. Generally, injuries caused because an employee is intoxicated or using illegal drugs are not covered by workers' compensation.

 


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Latest news about construction cases in Pennsylvania and nationwide:

OSHA Cites Miami Roofing Company After Fatal Accident
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Aleluya Roofing Co., Miami, ...
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Construction Accident At A Waste Treatment Facility
Two employees of Albuquerque-based Magnum Steel, a subcontractor to the Laboratory, were injured Wednesday in a construction accident at a waste tr...
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Oakhurst, New Jersey, Construction Contractor, Subcontractors Barred From Federal Contracts For Violating Prevailing-Wage Laws: 60 Workers Getting $192,924 Back Wages
Some 60 workers who were underpaid in violation of federal prevailing-wage laws while doing construction work at the VA Medical Center in Lyons, Ne...
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Construction Terms

 


Today's Terms

Injury and Illness Log

Definition:
Required by Federal and State regulations, this log documents injuries and illnesses caused by work-related activities that result in lost work time, fatalities, offsite treatment, and restricted work activity. Employers are required to maintain and post this information at the worksite.

Hardware

Definition:
All of the "metal" fittings that go into the home when it is near completion. For example, door knobs, towel bars, handrail brackets, closet rods, house numbers, door closers, etc. The Interior Trim Carpenter installs the "hardware

Backnailing

Definition:
In roofing, the practice of blind nailing (in addition to hot- mopping) all the plies to a substrate to prevent slippage on slopes of 1-1/2 inch or more for steep asphalt, 1/2 inch or more for coal-tar pitch and dead-level asphalt.

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Construction Hot Topics

 
Topics Related to Construction:

  • Crane Accidents
  • Slip and Fall Accidents
  • Scaffolding Accidents
  • Welding Rod Accidents
  • Electrocution Shock

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Pennsylvania Construction-Accident Attorney

 
If you live in the following cities and need a Construction-Accident attorney you should contact our Construction-Accident Attorney as soon as possible:

Aliquippa
Allentown
Bensalem
Bethlehem
Butler
Carlisle
Chambersburg
Chester
Coatesville
Coraopolis
Downingtown
Doylestown
East Stroudsburg
Easton
Greensburg
Hanover
Havertown
Hazleton
Irwin
Lancaster
Lansdale

Lebanon
Lititz
Media
Morrisville
New Castle
New Kensington
Norristown
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Pottstown
Southampton
State College
Uniontown
Upper Darby
Warminster
Washington
West Chester
Wilkes Barre
Williamsport
York

 


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