A look at the traffic on the roads of Southwest Florida during the “Safer-at-Home” order makes it clear that few non-medical occupations have been deemed more “essential” during the COVID-19 pandemic than the construction industry. Sometimes it seems the building will never stop. Certainly, we have proof now that a…
The risk of construction injuries has increased substantially as the Southwest Florida economy continues to flourish. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited numerous Florida companies for incidents that have resulted in serious and fatal employee injuries since the first of the year. In March, a South Florida restaurant was…