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Not all workplaces in Denver are created equally. There are risks and safety issues at every job, but some of the most exposed and dangerous places may be construction sites. Whether it is heavy equipment, heights, outdoor exposure or some other condition, construction workers, architects and engineers may be at a high risk of injury…

There are reasons why most Denver employees’ parents once told them not to play in the street: the more time in the street, the higher a chance of a serious accident. Some jobs in Colorado, however, require that the employees are in the street. Street construction can be a dangerous job, especially when the city…

Tempel Grain Elevators has pleaded guilty to federal workplace safety violations that contributed to the workplace death of a 17-year-old Haswell, Colorado, worker. Cody Rigsby died from asphyxiation in 2009 after he was engulfed in grain after entering a grain elevator that was being emptied. The U.S. Attorney’s Office recently charged the company with violating,…

Back in 2007, a Colorado man was performing an installation at his work when he was injured, suffering a serious spinal cord injury. He filed a workers’ compensation claim with Colorado benefits provider Pinnacol Assurance. Usually, when someone is injured at work, they may be entitled to compensation for things such as lost wages and…