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Lack of OSHA Required Fall Protection

OSHA Standards

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is the government entity that regulates safety standards in the workplace. Although there are volumes of complicated and detailed regulations that OSHA publishes, employers are responsible for knowing and abiding by these rules.

One OSHA standard that construction managers often fail to follow involves fall protection for workers in high places. OSHA requires any work occurring at a height greater than six feet on a construction site to have some kind of fall protection. Failure to follow this standard has proven to be the cause of catastrophic injuries and death in the vast majority of our construction accident cases.

Contact us today online or by telephone at 800-269-3443 to speak with an experienced Indiana workplace injury attorney.

The Indianapolis construction site accident litigation lawyers of Doehrman Chamberlain have more than 60 combined years of experience helping construction site fall victims and their families get back on their feet. We cannot undo the damage that you have endured, but we can help you get the compensation you need to help you get back on your feet and live as normal of a life as possible.

Third-Party Claims

The lack of OSHA-required fall protection is in some cases a result of the equipment being faulty. Perhaps your employer provided you with adequate fall protection, but the fall protection failed because of faulty construction. If someone other than you or your employer is responsible in some way, we might be able to bring a third-party claim against that responsible party to get you full and adequate compensation for your injuries.

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If you or someone close to you has been injured in a scaffolding accident, we are here to help. Contact us today online or by telephone at 800-269-3443 to speak with an experienced Indiana construction accident attorney.



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