Members of the Workers Defense Project, construction workers and community supporters Wednesday evening protested Governor Rick Perry's recent comments downplaying the risks faced by construction workers.
A recent report shows that one in five Austin construction workers have suffered serious injuries on the job, and the most recent numbers from 2007 show nearly 150 workers have died on the job in Texas.
Protestors say Governor Perry has dismissed the need for improving safety regulations.
Three construction workers fell 11 stories to their death in June while working on the 21 Rio apartments in West Campus.
While there has so far been no official finding about what went wrong, OSHA reports scaffolding had either been assembled incorrectly or substandard parts were used that didn't meet weight requirements.
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