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Houston Constuction Accident Lawyer | Industrial Accident Lawyer in Houston, Texas | Houston Plant Injuries | Houston OSHA Accident Lawyer

Houston Construction accidents often end-up in serious personal injuries or, worse yet, Houston wrongful death lawsuits. Since industrial accidents usually involve heavy equipment and machinery, it is not uncommon to see:

  1. Brain injury construction accidents;
  2. Crushing accidents;
  3. Permanent disabilities
  4. Construction accidents resulting in traumatic amputations; and/or
  5. Spinal Cord injuries resulting in paralysis, paraplegics or quadriplegics.

Construction Accident Lawyer in Houston

Most construction accidents would, and should, have been avoided through sound safety practices and/or better equipment.  Some construction injuries that are caused equipment or machinery are:

  • Fall Safety Harness ProtectionConstructing Buildings is Where Houston Accidents Sometimes Occur
  • Scaffolding
  • Exposures to Chemicals & Hazardous Substances
  • Warning Lines
  • Electrical High Wire - High Voltage Lines
  • Nail Guns
  • Ladders, Fork Lifts, Lifts
  • Heavy Equipment - Cranes, backhoes, rollers;
  • Hoists & Derricks
  • Safety Devices
  • Trench Cave-Ins

Construction Injury Attorneys & Construction Code Violations Attorney

Houston, Texas is home to many different construction companies. Some only construct residential homes and some only construct commercial properties. There are Texas Building Codes and City of Houston Building Codes. In some construction injury cases, a violation of a building code that is a cause of the injury can actually be what is called negligence per se. The Houston and Texas Building Codes governing construction within the City of Houston are set forth in the tables below.

 

Code Type Code Model Amendment Contact
Building/Dwelling Code
(713) 535-7800		 IBC 2006, IRC 2006 Building Department
Structural Code (713) 535-7800 IBC 2006 Building Department
Plumbing Code (713) 535-7800 UPC 2006 Building Department
Mechanical Code (713) 535-7800 UMC 2006 Building Department
Electrical Code (713) 535-7800 NEC 2011 Building Department
Fire/Life Safety Code (713) 535-7800 IFC 2006 Building Department
Elevator Code (713) 535-7800 ASME/ANSI A17.1-1 Building Department
Accessibility Code
Secretary of State’s Office
(512) 463-5561 & (915) 676-6273		 Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS) Building Department

Authorities Having Jurisdiction are those government officials who are the final authority on questions in a particular area (or jurisdiction).

Jurisdictional Area Contacts in Houston for Departments
 
Structural Inspection Division
 (713) 535-7800		 Electrical Inspection Division
 (713) 535-760		 Director : Andy Icken           
 (713) 837-7701
Plumbing Inspection Division
 (713) 535-7700		 Parks & Recreation Dept.
 (713) 845-1000		 DirectorMichael S. Marcotte 
 (713) 837-0050
Mechanical Inspection Division
 (713) 535-7755		 John J. Sakolosky, PE
 (713) 837-7701		 Fire Marshal's Office
 (713) 865-7100


OSHA Violation Houston Construction Injury Lawyer

Over 11 million construction workers build and maintain roads, houses, workplaces and physical infrastructure. This work includes many inherently hazardous tasks and conditions such as work at height, excavations, noise, dust, power tools and equipment, confined spaces, and electricity. Construction has about 8% of U.S. workers, but 22% of the fatalities - the largest number of fatalities reported for any of industry sector. Nearly 3.1 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses were reported among private industry employers in 2010, resulting in an incidence rate of 3.5 cases per 100 equivalent full-time workers. These statistics do not include all of the workers injured in construction industry nationwide. In 2010, 456 workers died on the work-site in Texas alone according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. From 2002 to 2009, there were 221 OSHA violations within the City of Houston. Every day employees lose limbs, suffer deep lacerations, broken bones, brain injuries and more as the result of accidents on the work site. Houston worksite injury lawyers work with injured workers to preserve their rights to full medical services and financial compensation for lost wages, medical bills, future lost wages, disability, disfigurement, and more. Houston, Texas is located in OSHA's Region 6 Region 6, Regional Office, 525 Griffin Street, Suite 602, Dallas, Texas 75202, (972) 850-4145, (972) 850-4149 FAX.  The closest OSHA Texas Area Office would be in Fort Worth, North Starr II, Suite 302, 8713 Airport Freeway, Fort Worth, Texas 76180-7610, (817) 428-2470, (817) 581-7723 FAX. Contact them to report a suspected OSHA violation in Houston, Texas.

Plant Accident Lawyers in Houston

Plants, refineries, petrochemical, manufacturing all can be very dangerous when someone is negligent. Just some of the locations in Houston where injuries can occur:

Exterran Energy Services‎
4444 Brittmoore Road
Houston, TX 77041
(281) 890-2266		 HGM Castings‎
9034 Long Point Road
Houston, TX 77055
(713) 464-3573
Hannon Hydraulics Inc‎
11550 Brittmoore Park Drive
Houston, TX 77041
(713) 849-4445		 Schilling Robotics‎
7102 W Sam Houston Parkway N 100
Houston, TX 77040
(281) 598-4100

Industrial Accident Houston Attorneys

Your Houston industrial accident lawyer will immediately:

  1. Commence a thorough thorough investigation to determine what happened;
  2. Retain competent workplace expert witnesses that will provide testimony in the case;
  3. If OSHA is involved, your lawyer will work with OSHA if requested;
  4. Determine what safety rules were violated, if any, and file suit if necessary, in the District Court of Harris County.

Workers Comp and Third Party Claims lawyer

Most employers in Houston have workers compensation coverage so you probably need a workers' compensation attorney in Houston if you were hurt at the workplace. However, if your injury was caused by another company's negligence, then you may have what is called a "Third Party Claim". Contact a lawyer in Houston, so they may advise you exactly what all your legal rights are under your set of facts.

Houston workplace accident lawyers serve clients throughout Southeastern Texas, including Aldine, Baytown, Bellaire, Beaumont, Channelview, Cloverleaf, Conroe, Deer Park, Friendswood, Galena Park, Galveston, Hedwig Village, Highlands, Hilshire Village, Humble, Jacinto City, Katy, League City, Magnolia, Mission Bend, Missouri City, Pasadena, Pearland, Porter, Sealy, South Houston, Spring Valley, Stafford, The Meadows, The Woodlands, Waller, West University, and other communities in Fort Bend County, Harris County, and Montgomery County.

Contact a Houston Accident lawyer that Knows How to
Handle an Accident at a Workplace