Valuable Safety Resource For Construction Workers
A little-known website from the Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) contains a wealth of information on construction safety. The site, called the Electronic Library of Construction Occupational Safety and Health (eLCOSH), allows visitors to search for publications and videos based on hazard, job site or trade.
The site says it “is intended to provide accurate, user-friendly information about safety and health for construction workers from a wide range of sources worldwide.” Considering construction is one of the riskiest fields in New York and New Jersey, the site should be widely shared among workers and even from employers to the people who maintain their job sites.
There are numerous items on the site which could be of use to construction workers and supervisors alike. If you choose to search by “hazard” for instance, you are presented with headings of: biological, chemical, musculoskeletal, physical, safety and other. Opening the safety heading, you will then find 18 additional subtopics. One of these subtopics, slips and trips, has 25 different documents including checklists, bulletins, OSHA Quick Cards, and more.
If you choose to browse by trade, there is a good chance you will find your trade listed. The site includes publications for people in the following trades:
- Asbestos/insulator
- Boilermaker
- Bricklayer
- Bricklayer/Mason
- Carpenter
- Concrete and terrazzo
- Driver
- Drywall
- Electrical worker
- Elevator constructor
- Glazier
- Hazardous waste cleanup
- Heat/AC
- Ironworker
- Laborer
- Maintenance
- Mason
- Millwright
- Operating engineer
- Painter
- Paper hanger
- Plasterer
- Plumber/Pipefitter
- Roofer
- Sheetmetal worker
- Tile setter
- Truck driver
- Welder
- Other
As a construction worker, resources like this can be helpful to you as you do your best to execute your daily duties in the safest manner possible. However, sometimes even the safest worker can be injured on the job.
NY / NJ construction accidents are often the result of safety violations on the part of the employer, not the worker. Whether equipment isn’t maintained properly or if workers are encouraged to rush and sidestep regulations, the job site manager or owner of the site can be held responsible if an injury results from their carelessness and direction.
How Ginarte Can Help
The construction accident attorneys with the Ginarte law firm are dedicated to assisting construction workers who have been injured on the job. Whether you fell or were hit by a falling object, we may be able to help.
You work in an inherently dangerous career and one false step could result in a tragic accident. Fortunately, you have rights and you could be entitled to compensation for your injuries.
Contact our New York / New Jersey construction accident attorneys today to discuss the details of your case and how we might be able to assist you in seeking justice. Call 888-GINARTE today for a free consultation or use our online contact form.
