According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), nearly 6.5 million people work at approximately 252,000 construction sites across the U.S. on any given day. Construction work is among the most dangerous industries due to the number of safety hazards workers face, with the fatal injury rate higher than the national average in this category for all industries.
The most common potential safety hazards in construction, as determined by OSHA, include:
- Falls (from heights)
- Trench collapse
- Scaffold collapse
- Electric shock and arc flash/arc blast
- Failure to use proper personal protective equipment
- Repetitive motion injuries
The Top 10 Frequently Cited OSHA Standards for Construction for 2019 were as follows:
- Fall protection-Duty to have
- Scaffolds-General requirements
- Ladders
- Fall protection-Training requirements
- Personal protective and life-saving equipment
- General safety and health provisions
- Excavations
- Scaffolds-Aerial lifts
- Fall protection-Fall protection systems criteria and protection
If you or a loved one has suffered injuries due to negligence on the job site or a defective product, an experienced personal injury lawyer can review your claim and determine if there were unsafe working conditions, potential OSHA violations, and other hazards that may have existed at the time of your accident. They will also determine who may be liable for your injuries and damages and what compensation you may be entitled to.
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