OSHA indicates construction workers who are hurt on the job miss more time from work than many other workers. The dangers that result from working in several elevated levels at a work site mean that slip and fall and other work accidents can have severe results....
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Beware of Bogus “Work For Cash” Schemes
I hear a lot about workers’ compensation fraud, sometimes from defense attorneys, sometimes from insurance adjusters, and even sometimes from judges and doctors. The real statistics indicate the vast majority of workers’ compensation fraud is done by employers,...
Electrical hazards on construction sites
As Milwaukee electricians know, working safely with electricity requires caution. Electricity is everywhere in workplaces—lighting offices, powering machines in manufacturing and giving life to construction tools. Far too often, however, working with electricity on...
When are the most dangerous times of day for construction workers?
Work on Milwaukee construction projects typically starts early in the morning, though there are some projects such as road construction that go on around the clock. A new study finds that workers on evening and night shifts are at higher risk of on-the-job injuries...
Support is building in the construction industry to combat worker misclassification
Worker misclassification is a scheme that enables employers to avoid paying taxes that fund essential employee safety-net programs such as Social Security, Medicare and unemployment. Misclassification also enables them to avoid payments that fund workers’ compensation...
Falling down on the job: common construction injuries
Construction sites are active, busy places, and while this is great for getting jobs done, it also can result in injuries. Researchers at the Bureau of Labor Statistics point out that simple preventive measures can help protect workers against these common incidents....