California workers in the building industry need protection against a multitude of potential safety hazards. A worker recently suffered workplace injuries that were caused by an accident the cause of which is still to be determined. Firefighters who responded to the alert of the workplace accident reported that it occurred at a property in Benicia.
Ladder jack scaffold fall leads to fatal workplace injuries
Workers who are employed in industries that require them to work on scaffolds are extremely vulnerable if their employers fail to comply with safety regulations that are prescribed by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration. Falls are reported to represent a significant percentage of workplace fatalities nationwide, including in California. The family of a worker in another state had to face the shocking news of his death after he suffered fatal workplace injuries when he fell from a scaffold.