Injured on a jobsite? We hold every responsible party accountable.
Electricity, uncontrolled energy, and unguarded machines turn routine work into lifeāchanging emergencies. Arc flash can engulf a worker in heat and pressure in milliseconds; a machine can restart during service without warning; a missing guard can pull a hand into moving parts before anyone can react. These events arenāt āaccidentsā when basic safeguards are skipped, rushed, or designed poorly.
When a subcontractor cuts corners, when a site pushes speed over safety, or when a product is unsafe by design, people get hurt and families are left to pick up the pieces. If that happened to you or your family, we move quickly to protect you: preserve the scene and the equipment, secure witnesses and video, bring in the right experts, identify every responsible company, and pursue the full recovery the law allows.
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Why these incidents are so dangerous
Even routine tasks turn highārisk when electricity, stored energy, and moving parts meet on a busy jobsite. If basic safeguards slip for a moment, the consequences can be catastrophic.
- High energy, zero margin: Arc flash, energized panels, and stored energy deliver catastrophic force in milliseconds.
- Foreseeable hazards ignored: Missing guards, defeated interlocks, and rushed lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures are predictableāand preventable.
- Complex jobsites: Multiple trades, temp power, wet floors, tight spaces, and shifting schedules increase risk for both workers and bystanders.
Common accidents & injuries
These are the events we see most oftenāthey happen in seconds and cause lifeāchanging harm.
- Electrocution & shock: live conductors, damaged cords, missing GFCIs, contact with energized equipment
- Arc flash/blast: panel work without deāenergizing, improper PPE, poor coordination between trades
- LOTO failures: unexpected startāups, stored energy releases (electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic)
- Guarding failures: unguarded pinch points, removed guards, failed eāstops or interlocks
Resulting harm often includes severe burns, amputations, crush injuries, spinal cord and brain injuries, and wrongful death.
Common Product and Design Defects
We evaluate the machine or electrical system as sold and as used. If a safer, practical design was available or clear warnings and lockout points were missing that can support a product liability claim.
Missing or weak guarding
No barrier guards, light curtains, or twoāhand controls; guards that donāt fully cover pinch points or rotating parts.
Easyātoādefeat interlocks
Doors or covers that open too easily, magnets/tape used to bypass interlocks, or sensors that donāt actually stop motion.
Poor emergency stop design
Eāstops placed out of reach, blocked by other parts, not clearly marked, or failing to cut power fast enough.
Unsafe control placement
Start/stop buttons within the hazard zone; foot pedals that can be triggered by debris; controls that look alike with opposite effects.
Confusing or missing warnings/instructions
No clear LOTO steps, no residualāenergy release procedures, small or faded labels, manuals that skip realāworld use.
Electrical protection gaps
No GFCI where required; inadequate insulation; poor grounding/bonding; components not rated for wet or dusty areas.
Arc flash risk not addressed
Panels without proper labeling or safe clearances; equipment that encourages energized work instead of deāenergizing.
Maintenanceādependent safety
Designs that rely on perfect upkeep rather than builtāin failāsafes; safety parts that are easy to remove and hard to reāinstall correctly.
Hardātoālockāout equipment
No dedicated lock points; hidden energy sources (hydraulic/pneumatic/spring/capacitor); locks can be applied in the wrong place.
No “failāsafe” behavior
Systems that default to motion or power when a sensor fails, a guard opens, or power is restored after an outage.
Poor visibility & access
Operators canāt see danger zones; guards block sight lines without providing inspection windows; cramped panels encourage shortcuts.
Inadequate environmental ratings
Enclosures not sealed for water/dust; components overheat; corrosion leads to exposed conductors and shorts.
Know Your Rights
Workers have the right to a workplace free from known hazards. Basic safeguards should be in place: deāenergize and verify zero energy before work, provide arcārated PPE, guard moving parts, post clear procedures, and train in a language workers understand. When companies ignore these rules or when a manufacturer sells unsafe equipment, you can hold them accountable.
Lockout/Tagout (LOTO): Added Risks
Service and maintenance are highārisk moments. We often see:
- One crew locks out, another reāenergizes without notice
- Shared keys or tags; no clear āauthorized personā
- Stored energy not released (capacitors, springs, hydraulics, air)
- Contractors working under a hostās weak or outdated procedure
These failures are preventable with disciplined verification, coordination between trades, and equipment designed to resist foreseeable misuse.
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