Factors of Construction Accidents

Factors of Construction Accidents  All workplaces even the minimalist and seemed to be the simple one such as offices still have naturally existing risks. This are caused by the environment's inorganization, human errors, and even negligence of either employer or employee in general. Especially in work places where it is an industrial environment such as a construction site. Expectedly, there are numerous factors that could cause an either major or minor accident ranging from mentioned causes such as human error up to environment and nature of work and results' severity is determined by how many factors has been involved and what the current condition of the person being caught up in the recent accident. In this blog, we are going to talk about these factors specifically and how they occur in the first place as well as thorough explanation to avoid these things. Here are some common factors of a construction accident: 

Dehydration

Since construction sites or construction activitise are mostly done outside and workers are usually exposed from sun rays, but it is unusual for them not to receive enough water and end up being tired or worse being dehydrated. Failing to drink adequate amount of water while working could cause few bodily issues such as cardiac conditions and even heat strokes on worse scale and in hindsight, this generally cause employees to feel easily tired and out of focus which could lessen their productivity and being prone to stress and may cause the employee to being involved in an accident.

Hazardous Materials

Majority of accidents that has resulted in broken bones, lacerations, amputations, traumatic brain injuries, and even death stemmed from miscarriage of hazardous materials or performing a task with one of those materials without wearing personal protective equipment (PPE). Provision of the employer with proper reading material containing safety data sheets and manual of each potential harming materials could give employees adequate amount on knowledge on how to work and deal with each materials inside the workplace while accomplishing the job.

Trips and Falls

In a common scene in construction site, uneven surfaces, laying materials all over floors, equipments are randomly putted on over or under employees, and unexpected cuts on surface which may caught every person pass through these hazards off-guard and may result in a case of trips or falls accidents.

Lifting

Over the years, lifting has been a major contributor of musculoskeletal diseases and issues obtained from work in the world. Bad lifting forms and lifting itself could cause long-term injuries and even diseases that usually appear after an employee retires from specific lifting works. Oftentimes, along with tripping or slipping, employees who lift are prone to sprain, strain, or even a tear on a part on muscle. Ryan LLP  If ever one of your family members or closests friend has been involved in an accident who have sustained either minor or significant injuries and even a possible case of amputation because of possibly a driver has shown apparent negligence and recklessness and caused an accident and render the victim to have life-threatening injuries and condition, you can always refer help from a professional experienced injury lawyer to smoothen things out as your hired lawyers can help you decide from their factual and legal advices and can help you sort things out legally rather than settling over cash offer without damage calculation and future's regards. Ryan LLP is an Ohio based injury lawyer that represents victims of personal injury caused by car accidents, medical malpractice due to medical professional's negligence, and even wrongful death against large companies, agencies and even individuals. We have 40 years of experience doing our service in this field and evidently successful with our civil litigations. Call our office now for free legal consultation.