Workplace and Construction Sites

Places of employment or where subcontractors come to work can pose particular risks of injury if the employer, owner, manager, or contractor fails to exercise reasonable care. Employees or workers have been know to suffer injuries and falls from: unsafe construction sites because materials are not secure, slippery surfaces, unsecure or unsafe structures or conditions (loose plywood, skylights, roofs, steam and hot water, stairs, scaffolding, bulldozer, bull dozer, landing, automotive lift, crane, railings, doors, power poles, metal poles, trenches, pits, unsafe equipment or rigs), exposure to toxic chemicals (mesothelioma from asbestos), gas lines, tree trimming, falls and electrocution. In certain circumstances, the workers compensation bar does not apply. In other words, workers can hold liable companies and persons other than their employers who caused the injuries. In this case, it is important to contact an Oregon lawyer or attorney for advice on this special protection in the law for injured workers.

Window falls can occur in the workplace situation in which a window washer falls from scaffolding. Employers or other companies responsible for the workers safety can fail to properly train or supervise the work of the window washer. This failure in turn can cause the death of the window washer. Failures of equipment or harnesses can also cause death to window washers. If the equipment or harness has a design or manufacturing defect that can cause a failure which in turn causes injury or death the window washer.

Please contact our experienced construction accident personal injury attorneys by calling (312) 346-4262 or completing this form.