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Your Guide to Construction Accident Rights & Resources
Construction sites are among the most dangerous workplaces, with hazards that can lead to serious injuries or even fatalities. If you or a loved one has been injured in a construction accident, understanding your legal rights is essential. Our Construction Accident Resource Center provides valuable information on workplace safety regulations, workers’ compensation, third-party liability claims, and the steps you should take after an injury.
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Overview, press releases, links, OSHA standards and regulations, and a “Scaffolding eTool”, which provides illustrated safety checklists for specific types of scaffolds and identifies hazards.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is the federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related disease and injury.
Resource for workers, including information on each state’s workers’ compensation laws, whistleblower protection and health and safety guidelines.
The manual contains important information on inspections, penalties for violations, reporting requirements for injuries, access to records, health and safety standards and more.
Providing educational offerings and materials to those engaged in the construction industry. NCLC’s products are directed to construction company owners, their attorneys and other representatives.
Features construction statistics, including new residential construction and sales, residential improvements, permits and more.
OSHA – Office of the Whistleblower Protection Program
Resource for employees whose employers have discriminated or retaliated against them for filing a workplace hazard complaint with OSHA. Provides information on the types of employer activities that may constitute retaliation or discrimination, the steps for filing a complaint against an employer and links to the OSHA Whistleblower Investigations Manual.
Information on the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) program that seeks to develop goals and performance measures for decreasing construction accidents and injuries.
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