What is the Leading Cause of Construction-Related Injury?

All-Set Roofing and Construction Inc. was hit with a hefty $44,600 fine after the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) performed a thorough inspection of the company’s safety protocols and found them to be severely inadequate.

Inspectors noted a complete lack of even the most basic of protections – guardrails, safety nets and any kind of fall protection. The company also failed to train employees on procedures meant to protect them from falls, the number one cause of construction-related injury and death.

Had the Bowling Green-based company continued to ignore worker safety, it is very possible that an employee could have been hurt or killed. A significant number of worker fatalities occur from falls less than 10 feet in height; in this case, the workers were asked to work on a rooftop with no protection, where falls could absolutely kill.

I Have Been Injured in a Fall Because My Company Did Not Provide Protection. How Can I Receive Compensation for My Injuries?

Larrimer & Larrimer, LLC has a long and successful history of representing victims of on-the-job injuries. If you have been injured on the job and your employer is responsible for an injury, then you could be entitled to workers’ compensation. Learn more by checking out our Facebook page.

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