According to OSHA in 2015, 937 out of 4,379 worker fatalities in private industry construction. The majority of these deaths (62.4%) attributed to these 4 causes: falls (364 deaths), struck by object (90), electrocution (81) and caught-in/between–caused by workers caught and crushed by equipment or objects, or stuck in a collapsing structure or equipment (67).The tragedy of this is that most of these deaths could have been easily prevented from occurring. Out of the 10 most common OSHA violations, 7 of them can be directly attributed to these causes:• Control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout), general industry • Electrical systems design, general requirements, general industry • Electrical, wiring methods, components and equipment, general industry • Fall protection, construction • Ladders, construction • Machinery and Machine Guarding, general requirements • Scaffolding, general requirements, construction
The “Fatal Four” Results in Serious Injury for Survivors
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If you’ve been injured at work, you have to decide whether to hire a workers’ compensation attorney or pursue your claim alone. If your case is fairly simple, you may not need to seek legal assistance from a workers’ compensation lawyer. For example, you may be able to pursue your own claim if the following apply to you: