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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the death of the 19-year-old construction worker in North Augusta. The worker was employed by Southeastern Freight Lines where he was working with another young man to hook two trailers together. Tragically, the worker was pinned between a truck and a dolly when the other backed up the trailer into him. OSHA began its investigation of this construction accident almost immediately, as the administration looks into every incidence of serious injury or fatality occurring on job sites. OSHA has the power to fine or make orders to companies not in compliance with federal safety laws and standards. CBS news attempted to learn whether the two workers had appropriate training and licenses to operate the machinery involved in the accident, but Southeastern Freight Lines did not return their calls. (Not surprising since the accident is still under investigation.) Spring is the time of…
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McGowan, Hood & Felder, LLC has handled numerous actions involving “Bad House” Cases in South Carolina and outside the state. These cases involve faulty construction or faulty materials used in the construction of a home. Attorneys with McGowan, Hood and Felder, LLC investigate “Bad House” cases on a frequent basis. There has been a lot of news in the past couple of months about Chinese wall board and other faulty construction materials which can contribute to legal problems and issues for contractors, subcontractors or home repair entities in regard to building or repair of a house. The purpose of this newsletter is to help educate some of you in which cases not to take in this area of law. You’re sitting in the office on Friday afternoon waiting for that big case to come calling. Sure enough, the phone rings. The nice lady on the line says she paid her…
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