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The 10 Most Frequent On the Job Safety Violations Cited by U.S. OSHA

As you likely know, OSHA investigates serious injury and fatal accidents that occur in the American workplace. OSHA, for example, is currently investigating a fatal forklift accident in Dallas, Texas where two workers dealing with cargo at the back of a truck were fatally run over and crushed by an unmanned forklift at Nationwide Plastics. Our Alvin, TX work accident attorneys note that the OSHA investigators will be looking for specific on the job safety violations that caused the forklift to be unmanned but powered on and capable of causing fatal injury.

In their decades of investigations of such tragic accidents, OSHA investigators have found 10 on the job safety violations that consistently lead to accidents in the U.S. workplace. The Alvin, TX work accident attorneys at Denena Points, PC report that the 10 most frequent on the job safety violations cited by U.S. OSHA in 2011 were:

  1. Scaffolding and general requirements in the construction industry (29 CFR 1926.451).
  2. Fall protection in construction (29 CFR 1926.501).
  3. Hazard communication standards in general industry (29 CFR 1910.1200).
  4. Respiratory protection in general industry (29 CFR 1910.134).
  5. Control of hazardous energy (such as lockout and tag out) in general industry (29 CFR 1910.147).
  6. Electrical, wiring methods, components and equipment in general industry (29 CFR 1910.305).
  7. Powered industrial trucks in general industry (29 CFR 1910.178).
  8. Ladders in construction (29 CFR 1926.1053).
  9. Electrical systems design and general requirements in general industry (29 CFR 1910.303).
  10. Machine guarding (machines and general requirements in general industry) (29 CFR 1910.212).

In the fatal forklift accident in Dallas, safety violations of standards relating to numbers 7 and 10 on the OSHA list might be partially responsible for causing the tragedy that claimed two lives. Click the link to read the details of the fatal forklift accident in Dallas, Texas.

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Obtaining fair financial compensation after a serious work accident harms you or your loved one could be a complicated matter. Some employers are covered by workers’ compensation insurance, while others have opted out of the system. Some employers might not be truthful in letting you know whether workers’ comp will cover your injury or not. And independent contractors aren’t covered by workers comp at all. Employers may call you a contractor to try and escape liability in the event of an accident; but you might actually be an employee eligible for workers’ comp.

You might need skilled and experienced Alvin, TX work accident attorneys like Tony Denena and Chad Points to help you protect your rights and determine your legal options for obtaining the financial compensation you deserve after a serious accident. Call us at 281-369-4363 or reach us through our online contact form to obtain your free initial legal consultation. We never charge you attorneys’ fees unless we win your claim for you, so there’s no financial risk to you. Call today.