Construction Accidents

• Wrongful Death Suit Over Worker’s Fatal Accident Settles for $18.85 Million
• $7.5 Million Jury-Awarded Verdict for Construction Site Fall in Middlesex County
• Construction Worker Killed by a Falling Pallet of Cinder Blocks Settles for $7 Million
• $5 Million for a man repairing a forklift at a construction site when he was hit by another forklift that was in operation.
• $3.4 Million for a man who fell thirty feet to his death when his lift got tangled with another lift.
• A jury-awarded verdict of $3.2 Million for a Port Reading man who suffered serious injuries when he fell off a scaffold at a construction site in Jersey City.
• Suit Over Fatal Construction Mishap Ends in Settlement of $3 Million

With the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Congress created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance. OSHA is a part of the United States Department of Labor. OSHA requires employers to protect workers from falls. Falls can cause death and very serious injuries -and can be prevented. OSHA’s fall protection requirements are as follows: for general industry, fall protection must be used while working at heights of four or more feet. In maritime, specifically ship repair, fall protection is required at five feet or greater on vessels, and long shoring operations generally require fall protection at eight feet or greater. Fall protection can be accomplished through the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or similar systems. For construction operations, fall protection generally must be used at heights of six feet or greater. Falls are the leading cause of death in the construction industry. Fall protection can be accomplished through the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. Certain worksite activities and/or locations may allow other methods (including, but not limited to positioning device systems, warning line systems, and controlled access zones) to be used. For further information on OSHA’s requirements for protecting workers from falls, please see OSHA’s Fall Prevention Web page.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is the United States federal agency that researches to provide suggestions to avoid worker injury and illness. NIOSH produces new scientific knowledge in an effort to reduce risks of injury and death in traditional industries, such as construction or mining. NIOSH scientists design, conduct, and support targeted research, both inside and outside the institute, and support the training of occupational health and safety professionals to build capacity and meet increasing needs for a new generation of skilled practitioners.

• Fall from elevations
• Forklift accidents
• Scaffolding accidents

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