Building Accident Employer And Employee Rights

Workplace safety is very important, which is why the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has regulations set to ensure all employees and employers are safe at all times.

What employee rights include:

* The authority to have the ability to view or access a copy of all workplace safety standards, regulations and rules must be given to all employees, as needed or desired.

* Employees have the right to be given access to any employee exposure or medical records as they desire or require them. This of course pertains to the employee's personal medical records.

* Employees have the authority to request an OSHA official to look for any potential dangers or hazards at the workplace, via an inspection. Another qualified person may be able to fill in instead of an OSHA official, however. The employee has the right to be with the inspector upon the inspection date, in addition to be present during the employer and inspector discussion.

* To require their names remain undisclosed to their employer, upon request, if they endorse and submit such a request in the form of a written compliant.

* To be free of any action that might be deemed retaliatory or discriminatory in nature on the part of the employer as a result of any OSHA compliant request.

Obligations Of Employers:

* Employers must provide employees with a safe workplace every day.

* To disclose all employees of all OSHA standards, rules, regulations and other mandates as they pertain to the workplace.

* To display the official chart of all OSHA standards, rules, regulations and mandates in an open, easily accessed, commonly trafficked area of the workplace so that every employee may see and review it anytime.

* Employers are required to develop a comprehensive hazard communication plan. The plan must offer proper container labeling, material information being used at work and safety sheets for employee review. In addition, it's required of the employers to give training to all employees on workplace safety.

* The employer is required to offer medical and exposure records for review by employees. They should be offered upon the hire date, each year after and at any other time requested by the employee.

If a construction worker is injured physically or killed due to a workplace situation, the employee or the family of the deceased employee does carry a right to collect damages due to them by law. These damages can include lost wager, medical bill hardships, costs for rehabilitation, compensation for emotional distress, pain and suffering compensation, financial compensation and other punitive damages for negligence. Worker's Compensation is given to all workers injured while working.

If you or a loved one has been killed or injured due to a construction job, please contact an experienced construction accident lawyer immediately to learn more on your rights. You may be able to be compensated for your physical, emotional or financial loss.