Personal Injury Attorneys Help Workers Injured Due to Construction Negligence
Glendale, AZ construction accident attorneys and personal injury attorneys throughout the State of Arizona are extremely concerned about the increasing number of trench collapse accidents. These types of accidents can cause catastrophic injuries or death. A number of these trench cave-ins occur because construction companies fail to follow safety procedures or take preventive steps.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined a construction company about $55,000 for allowing a worker into a trench that was at risk of caving in, according to a recent news report. A federal inspector apparently found a construction worker in the 6-foot trench that had no safeguards in place to prevent a trench collapse. The trench had no ladder to facilitate an escape for the worker. Also, an excavator at the edge of the trench had caused soil and other debris to fall into the trench, OSHA officials said. The excavator operator was not wearing a high-visibility vest and the injury-and-illness log at the construction site was incomplete, which are also violations of federal standards.
Trench cave-ins are unfortunately common industrial accidents that cause death and injury. OSHA requires employers to competently conduct daily inspections of trench and safety systems. Constant attention must be paid to how stable the soil is. For example, the trench is more likely to collapse or cave in when the soil is loose or in a liquid state. Other preventive steps include not parking heavy vehicles next to the trench and paying attention to changing weather patterns.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a trench collapse accident, please contact the experienced Arizona construction accident lawyers with Breyer Law Offices P.C. for a free consultation and evaluation of your personal injury claim. We will remain on your side, guide you through what can be a complicated legal process, and make sure that you receive the compensation you rightfully deserve.
Source: http://www.patriotledger.com/news/x1530317416/Pembroke-construction-company-cited-by-OSHA
