While on a construction site, you could encounter dangerous work conditions and even deal with injuries while on the job. Scaffolding, or a temporary platform that you use for constructing a building, is especially risky to use in bad weather or without proper safety...

If you work at a construction site, there is a good chance regulations from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration require you wear a hard hat. This makes sense, as a blow to your head may result in a traumatic brain injury or another life-altering injury....

New Hampshire construction workers like you face many risks on the job. Some of these risks are inherent with the work you do. Others are unfortunately avoidable and only happen due to negligence and sloppiness.  Falls often fit under the latter category. As often as...

A hard hat is an indispensable piece of safety equipment for workers on a construction site. The outer shell of a hard hat may shield your head from falling objects that could seriously injure or kill you. However, just because you wear a hard hat does not mean your...

While all workplaces have their hazards, construction sites pose a particularly dangerous threat if you work on one. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the national average for fatal work-related injuries in all industries is lower than...

Construction workers face a variety of dangers while on the job, from the risk of electrocution to handling hazardous materials while loading and unloading trucks. Even those who drive and transport these materials can face injuries, even when they least expect it. ...

Many jobs come with a certain degree of risk, but few pose more danger of injury or death than construction work. The Bureau of Labor Statistics notes that over 1,000 individuals were killed in 2018 while working in this sector, the highest number of deaths to date...

A tragic accident involving a construction crane made national news last April. Reportedly, the crane collapsed over a downtown street in Seattle, Washington, killing four people and injuring numerous others. New Hampshire residents, especially those who work in...

Construction sites present a number of hazards that can cause a New Hampshire worker to suffer burns, sometimes severely. Unfortunately, the damage that a burn creates is sometimes just the beginning. Burns, whether inflicted by an electrical source or a hot surface,...

One of the main pieces of safety equipment that you wear on a construction site in New Hampshire is a hard hat. This is the most visual and most common safety gear in this line of work. You may take that hard hat for granted because it is always there. You may not...