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Falls from Roof are Construction Site Hazards in Indiana
Posted on September 14, 2011 by Ronald Todd
Falls from roof happen far too often at Indiana construction sites. Falls from height are the number one reason for construction fatalities. A common scenario involves an employee working on the roof. A gust of wind blows construction materials into the worker causing him to fall off the roof. The worker is not wearing fall protection. He falls from height over 6 feet. He sustains injuries such as severe traumatic brain injury, quadriplegic injury, paraplegic injury or wrongful death.
To prevent these injuries, employers and contractors need to:
- Ensure that appropriate fall protection equipment is available and correctly used when the work is at elevations where there is danger of falling.
- Ensure that workers are instructed in the recognition, avoidance and applicable regulations concerning the hazards associated with falls.
- Ensure that a proper safety plan for the project is in place.
- Ensure that a competent person has identified all hazards involved in the work and has provided appropriate safeguards.
- Put workplace safety as the number one priority and not profits or construction schedules.
If you or a loved one has been injured from a fall, you need an experienced construction injury lawyer. Construction accident cases can be won or lost based on investigation conducted by your lawyer. The sooner you hire a qualified lawyer, the sooner we can start protecting your rights. We offer evening and weekend hours in addition to our weekly business hours, we are ready to help. Our phone lines are open twenty-four/seven, so call 317-375-7718 or contact us online at www.ronaldtoddlaw.com today for a free conference.
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