The booming Southwest Florida economy is thanks in no small part to the housing and construction industries. However, an increasing concern is the growing number of serious and fatal construction accidents that result from such rapid development. The Palm Beach Post reports the number of serious and fatal construction injuries…
It sometimes seems as though snowbirds are replaced by orange road construction barrels as summer begins in Southwest Florida. Florida Department of Transportation is preparing to begin significant improvements to Interstate 75 at Corkscrew Road, according to the Naples Daily News. Meanwhile, Lee County Department of Transportation is widening Burnt…
Usually when we hear about construction worker injury in Fort Myers, it’s because of some awful, dramatic accident, such as a roadside collision, major fall or electrocution. However, a new study conducted by The Center for Construction Research and Training indicated that the more pervasive problem for most construction workers…