Scaffolding is a useful tool in construction projects. It provides a temporary work platform for workers at various heights. However, despite its importance, it can pose significant risks if not used properly. Understanding the common causes of scaffolding accidents...
Workplace Accidents
What you should know about workplace burn injuries
If you work in a refinery or at a petrochemical plant, you are at risk of an accident that results in serious burn injuries. Not only are these injuries extremely painful, but they can limit your ability to return to work and your normal life. The Cleveland Clinic...
Third-party liability in the workplace
Working at an industrial site is rewarding for many people, but some jobs pose serious risks. An explosion at a refinery can send heavy debris to workers down below, a builder can fall off of an unstable ladder, an accident at a petrochemical plant can lead to...
Can a back injury keep you from working?
Injuring your back on the job puts you out of commission for a few days or weeks, if you are lucky. But what if you are unlucky instead? Just how damaging can a back injury be? Unfortunately, back injuries can have a lasting impact on sufferers. In extreme cases, it...
What are the Fatal Four?
There are likely a number of different factors that attracted you to the construction industry in Louisiana, one of which is the unique environment you ply your trade in. Yet that same work environment is also what makes construction work so dangerous (indeed, the...
How prevalent are the dangers of fall injuries?
Louisiana workers like you should go to work and do your job free of concerns about your health and well-being. Safety protocol are in place in most work environments to help out with that. However, there are still incidents that happen that may create risk and danger...
Fixed ladder safety requirements
If you or someone in your family work in a position where they must use or work near fixed ladders, you may wonder what type of safety measures are in place to ensure their safety and the safety of others at the location. The Occupational Safety and Health...
Signs of chemical exposure illness
Whether you work in a refinery or chemical plant or live near this type of facility, you could be at risk for chemical exposure. For example, a refinery leak can cause significant illness for those in the immediate environment. Know the signs of chemical exposure...
Is your construction site free of these electrocution hazards?
If you recently suffered a workplace accident, you may want to look into ways to prevent another one from happening in the future. As a construction worker, you likely already know your workplace has plenty of hazards. What do you know about electrocution hazards? The...
Product liability claims could stem from work-related accidents
Families never want to receive the devastating news that their loved one has died. Of course, accidents happen every day, and in some cases, those injured in such events do not survive. Work-related accidents can easily have fatal outcomes, and it may be worthwhile...