Sentences with phrase «fall at a construction site»

Ankle, knee, neck, shoulder, and back injuries are frequently the result when a worker trips and falls at a construction site.

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The school, at 940 Kilbourne Rd., will be vacated when the new Viking School — under construction at the site of the old Viking School at 4460 Grand Ave. — opens this fall.

The school, 940 Kilbourne Rd., will be vacated when the new Viking School — now under construction at the site of the old Viking School, 4460 Grand Ave. — opens next fall.

At least eight of those hours will pertain to the dangers of falling workers and objects at construction sites, according to the bilAt least eight of those hours will pertain to the dangers of falling workers and objects at construction sites, according to the bilat construction sites, according to the bill.

Last week, one day after a City Council committee unanimously approved the bill, two construction workers fell to their deaths at separate sites in Manhattan within hours of each other.

The number of fatalities at construction and industrial sites is decreasing overall, reports the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), but 42 workers in New York fell to their death in 2012, 10 more than the year before.

School grounds should be inspected for potential hazards such as: • Verandah poles outside doorways, in thoroughfares or in situations where students are unlikely to see them, especially while running; • Steps and changes in level which are poorly proportioned, difficult to see or lack handrails; • Fencing, gates and railings which students climb and which have structural problems, sharp protrusions, splinters or other hazards; • Trip hazards at ground level — protruding drainage pit covers, irregular paving, cracks or tree roots in thoroughfares, broken off post or other remnants of old structures; • Loose gravely surfaces on slopes and where students run; • Slippery patches which may stay damp in winter; • Rocks which students can fall onto or throw around; • Embankments which students can slip down or which have protruding sharp objects; • Blind corners in busy areas; taps and hoses which are positioned where students play or walk; window glass at low levels through which students could fall; • Holes, cracks or exposed irrigation fixtures in ovals; • Trees or shrubs with poisonous parts, sharp spikes or thorns or branches at eye level; • Splinters and deteriorating timbers in seats, retaining edges and other wooden constructions; • sSeds or other areas with hazardous chemicals or machinery to which students have access; rubbish skips which students can climb into or around, or which place students at risk when trucks enter the school; • Areas within the site used for car parking when students are present; and, • Sporting equipment such as goal posts or basketball rings which have structural or other design or maintenance problems.

Hernandez was with his coworker, Santos Lopez, at a construction site at two and a half miles on the Phillip Goldson Highway, Belize City, when he fell off the roof, some 25 feet off the ground.

Photo over Lake Turkana with the wind site at upper right (construction begins this fall).

[Translate] By IAN AUSTEN NYTIMES The construction site of the hydroelectric facility at Muskrat Falls in Labrador in July.

In fact, U.S. government statistics list falls as the most frequent cause of death at construction sites.

Personal Injury lawyers deal with a number of different torts whether they are work related, construction site, car accidents, slip - and - falls, accidents at work, tripping accidents, assault claims, accidents in the home, product defect accidents and false imprisonment.

It is not uncommon for construction workers to suffer a fall from a high ladder, scaffolding or window at a construction site.

There are a large number of reasons why accidents can occur at construction sites with the Occupational Health and Safety Administration reporting that some of the most common causes including failure to properly maintain safety and falls from great heights.

A St. Petersburg Fire Rescue crew saved a man after he fell into a deep hole at a construction site Wednesday morning.

If you or a loved one has been injured in an incident involving falling debris on a construction work site in Massachusetts, call the expert work injury attorneys at Altman & Altman LLP today so that we can get started in securing you necessary financial compensation.

Our Toledo, Ohio child accident lawyers were sad to read about the death of a 12 - year - old girl after a piece of equipment fell on her at a construction site.

Our personal injury attorneys in White Plains, as well as at our branch offices in Stamford and Manhattan, will tell you that an accident arising out ofa falling object at a construction site can occur for a variety of reasons, which include:

A less common but still dangerous type of accident is commonly experienced at construction sites when falling objects present a hazard to those walking below.

When a crane at one of our builder clients» construction sites fell onto a nearby structure, we provided the media with timely, accurate information and quotes from the builder.