Construction Accident Law

The Forum is a national association of legal professionals in the construction industry, and serves as a venue for continuing education, information sharing, discussions on new technologies in the profession/industry, and networking.

The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is an agency of the United States Department of Labor. It was created by Congress of the United States under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, signed by President Richard M. Nixon, on December 29, 1970. Its mission is to prevent work-related injuries, illnesses, and occupational fatality by issuing and enforcing standards for workplace safety and health. The agency is headed by a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) program is a research program designed to identify and study fatal occupational injuries. The goal of the FACE program is to prevent occupational fatalities across the nation by identifying and investigating work situations at high risk for injury and then formulating and disseminating prevention strategies to those who can intervene in the workplace.

The mission of the NIOSH is to generate new knowledge in the field of occupational safety and health and to transfer that knowledge into practice for the betterment of workers. To accomplish this mission, NIOSH conducts scientific research, develops guidance and authoritative recommendations, disseminates information, and responds to requests for workplace health hazard evaluations.

The federal law which governs workplace safety and health in the United States. Enforced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the document defines standards and regulations for a safe and healthy working environnment, particularly in construction sites.

This guide is a compliance checklist for industry employers with regard to federal requirements and guidance materials for construction sites in the US. The guide is a valuable resource for employers on such compliance requirements as surveying the workplace for potential hazards, developing a job site safety and health program, training construction workers in workplace safety, and keeping records of job site injuries and illnesses for reporting purposes, among others. The guide also has a resource page on additional compliance information.

OSHA index of regulations for the construction industry, defining standards for job site safety and protection.

The Department of Labor fosters and promotes the welfare of the job seekers, wage earners, and retirees of the United States by improving their working conditions, advancing their opportunities for profitable employment, protecting their retirement and health care benefits, helping employers find workers, strengthening free collective bargaining, and tracking changes in employment, prices, and other national economic measurements. In carrying out this mission, the Department administers a variety of Federal labor laws including those that guarantee workers’ rights to safe and healthful working conditions; a minimum hourly wage and overtime pay; freedom from employment discrimination; unemployment insurance; and other income support.

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has a vision: the elimination of work-related illnesses and injuries. We serve Canadians – and the world – with credible and relevant tools and resources to improve workplace health and safety programs.

The index includes the National Standard for Construction Work (2005), which defines public requirements on managing workplace safety. Released by the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission, it defines the employer’s obligation to control risks, the responsibilities of designers, and most especially the responsibilities of “persons with control” of a construction project or work in reducing hazards in the workplace.

The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) is the Chartered body for health and safety professionals. With more than 37,000 individual members, we’re the biggest professional health and safety organisation in the world.

International Labor Organization (ILO) Convention #155 ratified by 54 countries—among them Australia, Sweden, Norway and China—with regard to defining a national policy on occupational health, safety and the working environment.

The ACCSH is a 15-member body that provides advice and assistance in construction standards and policy matters to the Assistant Secretary. The Construction Safety Act also requires the Labor Secretary to consult with the Advisory Committee in the formulation of construction standards.

The Center for Construction Research and Training, formerly known as The Center to Protect Workers’ Rights (CPWR), is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization created by the Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO. Since the inception of research initiatives in 1990, CPWR has become an international leader in applied research, training, and service to the construction industry.

The Laborers’ Health and Safety Fund of North America exists to: * enhance jobsite safety and health * improve the competitiveness of LIUNA signatory employers * strengthen the Laborer's International Union of North America (LIUNA)

Founded in 1989, the Construction Safety Council is a non-profit organization which advocates safety and health interests in the construction industry worldwide. Its mission is "to reduce the tragic and costly accidents, injuries and illnesses that take the lives of six construction men and women in the United States every day."

In an effort to provide our users with the most up-to-date safety information, eLCOSH managers have created a new section: Safety Recalls. You’ll find recalls that are relevant to the construction trades that threaten worker safety and health.

The OSHA pocket guide to construction hazards and how to proactively respond to them, culled from OSHA standards that are frequently cited in the Agency’s annual reports. The guide includes safety specifics when working in scaffolding, ladders, stairways, trenching, cranes, and forklifts, as well as fall protection basics, safety regulations and a personal protective equipment checklist.

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