Construction companies have an obligation to eliminate potential hazards from worksites. However, despite safety regulations, accidents can still occur. In fact, each year construction site accidents injure or kill thousands of construction workers. Workplace accidents are covered under workers’ compensation benefits. If these accidents are due to the negligence or carelessness of a third party, however, that party can be held liable for damages through a civil lawsuit. Talk to a construction accident attorney in California today for a free, no obligation evaluation.
When an accident occurs on a construction site the owners, contractors, subcontractors, architects and manufacturers of equipment can be held responsible for unreasonable acts or failures to act or unsafe equipment (like tractors, scaffolding or guardrails). The general contractor and all subcontractors can be required to:
- Provide a reasonably safe work environment for all workers on the site
- Warn of existing hazards on-site
- Hire responsible, careful employees
- Coordinate safety at the construction site