Who Is Responsible for Eensuring Safety at a Construction Site: A Guide for Injured Workers from Michael Waks The owner of a construction company is responsible for the safety of his employees. Construction company owners must enforce the rules the Occupational Safety and Health Administration establishes or they can face OSHA penalties and even criminal charges. Learn more about construction site safety in California in this presentation. … [Read more...]
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Who is Responsible for Ensuring Safety at a Construction Site?
One in five worker deaths in 2013 occurred in the construction industry, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Construction workers are most likely to die from four fatal causes of injury: falls, being hit by objects, being electrocuted, and becoming trapped in or between items. OSHA has many regulations designed to prevent construction-site injury. Unfortunately, OSHA rules are not always followed and accidents still happen. After a construction … [Read more...]
Fatal Construction Accidents [Infographic]
The Fatal Construction Accidents infographic shows us that one in five people killed while working in the private sector in the United States died in a construction site accident. Over half of those fatalities were caused by falls, being struck by an object, electrocutions, or getting caught in or between objects. It also lists the ten OSHA standards most violated in 2014 and gives advice on what to do if a loved one is killed in a construction accident in California. … [Read more...]