What Are The Most Common Workplace Accidents In Houston?
- Aug 20, 2019
- 1 min read
By Abner Fletcher | Posted on August 8, 2019, 1:54 PM
Houston’s Fe y Justicia Worker Center has compiled information on rights violations local workers faced in 2018, including health and safety issues, wage theft, and discrimination.
On July 29, two contract workers died at Wisdom High School after falling into a mobile fertilizer tank.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2011 Texas saw 433 fatal occupational injuries. By 2012, the number had increased to 536.
Since then, Texas has hovered around that number — with a peak of 545 in 2016 and dipping back down to 534 in 2017 — both of which top the list for the nation in those years.
The causes of death range from falls, to heatstroke, to injuries caused by equipment, to exposure to dangerous chemicals and substances.
This year, the Houston-based Fe y Justicia Worker Center compiled information on rights violations local workers faced in 2018, including health and safety issues, wage theft, and discrimination.
In the audio above, the organization’s Jessica Lorena Rangel discusses their report and outlines the kinds of cases the center regularly sees that might contribute to the state’s high accident and fatality numbers.
Reading this really highlights how serious workplace safety issues are in Houston, especially with falls and heat exposure still causing so many deaths. During one intense semester studying labor laws, I even relied on an exam help service just to keep up while researching cases like these. It made me realize how important it is for workers to understand their rights and protections. Awareness and accountability really can save lives. Your article made me think more about how important it is to understand both workplace rights and safety so workers can stay protected every day.
I read your post on the most common workplace accidents in Houston and it really highlights how risky jobs can be when safety is overlooked, especially with all the slips, falls and machinery issues people face at work. When I was wrapping up my own college application and felt unsure about how I expressed my experiences I had to edit my university application essay because I wanted my story to show my real effort and make sense after many drafts. Your article made me think more about how important it is to understand both workplace rights and safety so workers can stay protected every day.
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