OSHA and Your Work Accident What You Should Know ?

OSHA and Your Work Accident
What You Should Know?
There’s a chance that you’re already familiar with the acronym OSHA. At the
very least, you should know that the Occupational Safety & Health
Administration falls under the direction of the United States Department of
Labour. According to OSHA’s mission statement, it exists “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.”
Getting hurt on the job can be devastating for you and your family. It can
lead to lost wages, hospital bills, and even the end of a career. fatalities.
Suppose you work in a factory or construction site and you need to be
hospitalized because you were struck by a falling ladder. You sustain multiple
broken bones and will need time to recover. What are your options?
Employers are required by the federal Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) to identify and fix safety hazards at work sites. A
New Jersey workers’ compensation attorney may be able to advise you if
you think your employer is ignoring their responsibilities in keeping the
workplace safe. Your employer may be liable for severe penalties and subject
to workers’ compensation lawsuits.
WHEN DO WORKPLACE ACCIDENTS NEED TO BE REPORTED TO OSHA?
It is the role of OSHA to impose strict regulations on every aspect of
workplace safety. OSHA will investigate workplaces for safety, address issues
of unsafe practices, protect the rights of workers & take action when a
workplace is unsafe, including penalties and shutting down
The U.S. Bureau of Labour Statistics offers some alarming statistics. In
2016, it seems that private industry employers cited almost 3 million
nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses. And according to the OSHA
website, 4,693 workers were killed on the job in 2016

Under New Jersey’s worker’s compensation law, an employee must report a
workplace injury to the employer within 30 days from the date of the injury. If
not, the right to obtain benefits could be lost. However, only select accidents
are also reported to OSHA – and must follow strict reporting guidelines.
OSHA’s revised safety rule that went into
effect January 1, 2015 requires all
companies to immediately report all
work-related in-patient hospitalizations,
amputations, & eye losses within 24 hours
and on-the-job fatalities within 8 hours
You should hire a lawyer to help you with
filing worker’s compensation claim. Don’t
decide on your own that your injury is
too small to seek treatment or benefits. Unfortunately, medical conditions can
escalate – and you need to make sure you file as soon as the accident occurs.
You should also be aware that employees have the right to make a complaint
to OSHA or to request an inspection of a workplace if they suspect safety
violations. Employers are required to post a Department of Labour poster in
the workplace with information about employees’ OSHA rights, as well as
having employer’s obligations posted on the OSHA website.
Additionally, reports of severe injuries and illnesses are made public on the
OSHA website.
CONTACT A NEW JERSEY WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAWYER
Beninato & Matrafajlo Attorneys at Law will help you to secure fair compensation for your
work-related losses. Contact us today for a free consultation.
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