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GWC Obtained $1.725 Million for Carpenter Injured by Work Site Negligence

GWC Injury Lawyers partner Michael D. Fisher and attorney Michael W. Kopsick have obtained a $1,725,000.00 settlement for their client, a union...

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GWC Recovers for Severely Injured Union Carpenter

GWC partner Michael D. Fisher has procured a $650,000.00 settlement for his client, a union carpenter, who tore the labrum of his...

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Construction Workers Are Entitled to a Safe Workplace

Although construction sites are a naturally dangerous place to work, employers are legally obligated to provide construction workers with reasonably safe worksites. Certain construction worker rights are granted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Employers have certain obligations to ensure the safety of employees, including: Maintaining a workplace free of predetermined hazards. Ensuring employee tools and equipment are safe for use. Notifying employees of the OSHA standards that apply to the workplace. Creating a written hazard communication program,...

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Illinois Contractor Cited by OSHA for Seventh Time

A Joliet construction contractor, P.T. Ferro, was recently cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for exposing employees to unsafe trench working conditions. This is the seventh time the company has been cited by OSHA for similar hazards that endanger workers. The proposed penalties are $104,756 and include one willful and two serious safety citations. Inspectors determined that a competent person knew of the trench dangers and still permitted an employee to work in the trench. In June...

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Residents’ Safety Concerns Grow Following 2nd Construction Site Accident

Two West Loop construction sites have neighboring residents concerned for their safety. On Saturday, Aug. 6, two separate car accidents occurred around...

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Roofing Contractor Fined by OSHA for Safety Violations

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited a Norridge roofing contractor and issued a fine of $115,000 for exposing workers to...

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Collapsed Wall Kills One, Injures Another at Ford Plant

A contract worker was killed and another worker was critically injured Saturday when a wall collapsed at Ford Motor Company's Chicago Assembly...

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GWC Team Settles Construction Accident Claim

On Aug. 26, 2009, a construction superintendent was surveying an interstitial ceiling space in a high-rise building for the purpose of designing...

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Winnetka Construction Worker Dies From Fall Injuries

According to the Winnetka Fire Department, a 68-year-old construction worker was killed Wednesday, Nov. 4, in a fall accident while working on...

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