No Fee Unless You Win
Two separate Austin construction companies have been cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for exposing workers to workplace accidents. The first construction occurred in downtown Austin when a trench collapsed and a worker fell approximately 20 feet and sustained serious injuries. The second occurred just south of Austin where another trench collapsed, killing one worker and injuring one other. The penalties include a $7,857 fine for Muniz Concrete and Contacting Inc and a $113,486 fine for Austin Constructors LLC.
There are approximately 54 construction accidents that result in death that are associated with trenching and excavations each year, according to OSHA. Worse, more construction workers are injured or die on the job in Texas than in every other state.
Austin is a rapidly growing city, and as such, residents watch new apartments, offices and restaurants seemingly go up overnight. However, many Austinites don’t put much thought into the construction workers who make this growth possible and often face a world of problems, including low wages, lack of training and no workers’ compensation insurance for their injuries.
The Austin City Council has been working to change this and improve conditions for Austin construction workers. Last month, the City Council created a faster permit review process for builders. While expediting construction permits and speeding up the process may seem like a step backwards from construction workplace safety, the council offered this process to companies on several conditions, including:
While these changes were controversial, we think that requiring companies to provide workers’ compensation insurance, increasing mandatory training and offering more pay to workers is a great step towards decreasing the number of construction accidents in Austin.
Aaron Allison is an Austin workers’ compensation attorney who fights for those injured in workplace accidents.
This page has been written, edited, and reviewed by a team of legal writers following our comprehensive editorial guidelines. This page was approved by Attorney Aaron Allison, who has vast legal experience as a workers compensation attorney.
Every year, summer brings a boom in construction sites and projects, and with it, a boom in construction site accidents. Construction workers in Texas are performing the most dangerous jobs in the st...
Posted by Aaron Allison
Construction is one of the most important industries in Texas, employing nearly 700,000 people and contributing over $100 billion to the state’s economy every year. However, construction is the...
read morePosted by Aaron Allison
What types of injuries happen often in construction accident cases? Austin personal injury attorney Aaron Allison explains. For more information, call (512) 474-8346. https://www.youtube.com/wat...
read moreIf you or a loved one has been seriously injured, please fill out the form below for your free consultation or call us at 512-474-8346