Employees who work in these industries are exposed to a variety of dangers, from working
with dangerous machinery and materials, to weather hazards, falls and motor vehicle accidents.
Dangerous machinery on construction sites, car accidents, bus accidents, and even a surgical error could lead to this type of trauma.
While construction sites are rife
with dangerous machinery and conditions, there is a mandatory level of care that must be taken by contractors, workers and others working at the sites.
Failure to safeguard against the unintentional startup
of dangerous machinery during cleaning and maintenance procedures, and failure to train employees about the proper safety techniques
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avoiding dangerous machinery!
For example, a defendant charged with a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act for
allowing dangerous machinery to be operated without properly functioning protective equipment might show that he or she took reasonable care by conducting regular inspections of the machinery, holding training sessions to educate workers about the importance of the protective equipment, and instituting a policy that required all protective gear to be checked at the beginning of each shift.
The most common types of accidents to result in traumatic amputation include motor vehicle accidents (most common involving motorcycles, ATVs, or pedestrians) and work - related accidents, especially where there is
dangerous machinery involved.
Because manufacturing jobs often require heavy lifting or work
around dangerous machinery, workers» comp insurance is much more expensive for businesses in this sector.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Introduced «Safety First», a unique procedure of
handling dangerous machinery based on standards that every employee needs to follow.
At first blush, selling real estate doesn't appear to be a very dangerous occupation, certainly not when compared to a construction worker balancing himself precariously on slippery steel girders some 20 storeys up or the hazards encountered by a deep sea diver or somebody working
about dangerous machinery.
Her young subjects emerge in a white haze of dust from the limestone quarries that they must cut
with dangerous machinery, often prone to premature death from electrocution or injury.
OSHA regulations require workers to wear appropriate protective gear such as hard hats, eye masks, and gloves when
operating dangerous machinery.
This is especially useful for employees who are exposed to hazardous conditions like the pharmaceutical industry and those who must train on the use of heavy /
dangerous machinery.
Construction work involves working in dangerous situations every day, whether it involves working at great heights, using
dangerous machinery or power tools or subjecting workers to dangerous environments like underground trenches, there are no shortage of ways to get injured on the job.
Due to the nature of the construction industry, with employers operating in extreme conditions, working with heavy and
dangerous machinery, working at heights and the exposure to potentially dangerous chemicals and substances makes the construction industry one of the most dangerous.
Examples we have litigated are poorly designed guards on
dangerous machinery or equipment such as chain saws, power saws, printing presses and lawnmowers.
Things like defective or old equipment, negligent subcontractors, or
dangerous machinery can easily cause permanent or fatal injuries on a construction site.
Behind the scenes, undocumented immigrant workers face sub-legal wages,
dangerous machinery and abusive managers who will fire them for calling in sick.
Employees who work in these industries are exposed to a variety of dangers, from contracting serious illnesses to working with
dangerous machinery and materials.