Top Ten Most Frequently Cited OSHA Violations: 2015
- June 20, 2016
- Attorney David Mann
- Workplace Accidents
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was created by Congress “to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance.” OSHA covers most private sector employers and their workers as well as some public ones. Among other things, employees have the right to working conditions that do not pose a risk of serious harm, and employers are obligated to locate and fix safety and health hazards. When employers fail to do so, they can be held responsible for resulting injuries and fatalities. Depending on the circumstances, there may be grounds for a legal cause of action. Most injuries and deaths in the workplac[...]...
