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Work Injuries Through OSHA Violations

May 5, 2020

Work Injuries Through OSHA Violations

Work Injuries Through OSHA Violations
From the formation of unions to laws concerning workers’ compensation rights, there are several legal restrictions for the protection of the employed at their place of work. One important example of this is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, also known as OSHA.

OSHA is a federal agency responsible for enforcing health and safety regulations in workplace environments. Employers, employees, and manufacturers are all obligated to follow the OSHA guidelines to maintain safe work environments and prevent serious injuries and fatalities.

Forms of OSHA Violations
There are many ways in which an employer or management team can violate the important OSHA safety standards. Some common forms of non-compliance include the following:

●    Not properly constructing scaffolding or structuring scaffolds
●    Not properly developing a system of fall protection on construction sites
●    Not adequately communicating the presence of hazards
●    Not properly training employees to meet safety requirements
●    Not maintaining control of hazardous energy
●    Failing to offer proper respiratory protection
●    Improper wiring methods or other forms of electrical hazards
●    Improperly designed electrical systems
●    Poorly managed use of highly hazardous chemical substances

Work Injuries Due to OSHA Violations
While some of the OSHA violations we mentioned above are more severe than others, any of them could potentially lead to a tragic workplace accident. Some of the most common work injuries that can happen due to non-compliance are:

Industrial accidents: Accidents from slips, trip and fall, faulty machinery, ladders, tools falling from a height, injury while lifting goods, injuries to eyes and ears causing blindness or deafness, head and back injuries are some common problems that are seen in a factory.

Chemical factories, Labs and health care facilities: Contracting diseases and hazardous substances is a very common affair in the chemical industry, hospitals and research & development labs. Working with harmful chemicals or biological substances may have an immediate effect in some cases. However, in rare instances such as arsenic poisoning, asbestos, lead poisoning and biological agents such as HIV, the effects come out very slowly taking months and sometimes years to reveal the injury or disease.

Domestic workplaces and offices accidents: Domestic places present less opportunity for any kind of major injury, yet accidents do happen. These places are common for personal injuries such as Carpal tunnel, depression, neck injury, repetitive stress injury, etc. cuts, burns and lacerations are very common. Nothing fatal usually happens. But the possibility cannot be ruled out.

Final Notes
If you were recently injured at work, you might be entitled to compensation for the pain and suffering you have experienced as a result of the accident. This is where an experienced worker’s compensation attorney at the Law Office of Richard F. Matthews can help. Attorney Matt Matthews has the experience and knowledge to navigate the complexities of the laws involving workman's compensation and OSHA regulations and can bring the full weight of legal action where it is needed to ensure the maximum settlement is gained. Call 334-398-8408 or contact us online to discuss your legal options today.

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