How New Construction Can Completely Change a City

Construction is a major part of what drives the world’s economy. And lots of people depend on the industry to make a living. To put food on the table, to pay the bills, to make enough money to do that travelling they’ve been saving for.

But construction is also what develops a city. It’s what makes it bigger, stronger, more interesting. Visiting a place today and in 10 years might give you a completely different picture. The ‘before/after’ photographs look almost nothing like one another. Sure, there are some hints that it’s the same place, just at a different time. But still. The changes can be massive.

But what many people don’t talk about are the dangers that come with all that construction. 

This article will look at cities through this particular lens – how they develop/change as time progresses, and what dangers await people who help make that change.

One of the most serious hazards is electricity because of the exposed wiring during construction. Everyone involved with electricity knows how careful they have to be and how easy it is to get electrocuted because electricity is invisible, and there are no sharp objects or heavy machinery that can be avoided.

This is the side of development that often stays outside the frame when cities are being photographed and visited.

How To Prevent Electrical Accidents With Proper Planning And Supervision?

The main priority on construction sites is proper planning and organizing.

There should always be an engineer on construction sites, supervising the work, and if the responsible person is not doing their job, how should workers who are supposed to look up to their supervisors be more responsible and committed?

From a distance – or when you’re taking these pictures, like me – you don’t really see these risks. 

When you look at a construction site, you admire it. Even if you get closer, you don’t really see the dangers these places hold.

Besides a lack of communication between the workers, construction site electrocution incidents could happen because the wiring wasn’t properly marked, there are no signs indicating danger, or the weather conditions are not suitable for the work being done at the moment. We all know a lot of electrical accidents happen during rain and thunderstorms. 

Even drizzling or puddles on the floor could create a dangerous environment by increasing the conductivity of the materials, making the shock more severe. 

Sometimes, even wet clothes can create life-altering injuries.

Just think about what people have to endure so that a city can grow. And how much they get paid for it all. They’re doing this not because they like it. It’s because they must provide. 

Every city that grows has all this happening in the background. And barely anyone REALLY thinks about these things. It’s actually tragic when you think about it this way.

Life-Altering Consequences of Electrocution in the Construction Business

The consequences of electrical incidents are even worse than the injury itself. 

The injury can be extremely painful but short-term, while the consequences after the electrocution could completely change someone’s life and ability to work and live normally. 

The victims often suffer from severe burns, brain or nerve damage, and sometimes mobility issues, which increases the possibility of needing daily assistance from medical professionals or long-term caregivers. Internal injuries are also possible and could develop serious conditions like cardiac diseases. 

Fatal outcomes are not that uncommon as well, leaving families in distress, having to deal with financial and emotional burdens that the incident caused.

Legal Options For Construction Workers 

In order to prevent accidents or at least minimize the risk, workers should be trained properly and continue to attend electrical continuing educational courses, wear personal protective equipment, and strictly follow established safety procedures. 

Even with all the precautionary measures being taken, there is always a possibility that an accident can happen. That is why construction workers need to be aware of the risk of working in this industry, and they have to be prepared for the worst. This means that if a worker gets injured and the cause of the injury was the employer’s fault, you can file a claim against the employer and seek compensation.

Even from my perspective. If I’m photographing the place and there are open dangers here. It’s a premises liability issue. Why weren’t those dangers contained instead of being left in the open like this?

If the injury was extremely severe, the claim might not help you get back the life you had before, but it will take away the financial burden for you or your family and loved ones during a difficult period of time. 

Conclusion

Construction is both beautiful AND dangerous. When you see construction going on, it’s basically a town or a city growing. As if you were looking at a child becoming an adult. It’s just very subtle, slow, and gradual. 

But, in order to make that change truly something that can be admired, these same construction sites also need to be safe; not just messengers of change.

You need to have proper organizational skills in order to supervise the work as an engineer and balance productivity and safety on construction sites. Electrocution, as one of the most serious injuries of all, poses a threat because of its unpredictability and serious consequences. By prioritizing proper planning and organizing, focusing on communication between the staff, and strictly following all the safety protocols, electric incidents could be reduced to a minimum. 

If the incident has already happened, the injured ones need to focus on recovery immediately and get appropriate support and (legal) guidance in order to get financial help during the healing phase.