Indiana Construction Accidents Often Involve Hispanic Workers- Your Indiana Construction Accident Lawyer in Indianapolis

Tuesday, July 21, 2009 by John Daly

All Indiana Construction Accident Fatalities are unfortunate but the ones that involve insufficient IOSHA and OSHA training for Hispanic workers are among the most tragic because they are among the most preventable,says your Indiana Construction Accident Lawyer in Indianapolis.  According to a recent article in USA Today, Hispanic worker deaths are up 76% since 1992.  Here is a link to that article. Of these  deaths, 317 were construction accidents, more than twice the next category of transportation and housing.  I know that OSHA  is working hard at providing Spanish language construction accident safety information, and your Indiana Construction Accident Lawyer wants to help in any way he can.

Here are some basic construction safety tips in Spanish:

Consejos para Protección de Caídas
  • Antes de comenzar a trabajar, identifique los riesgos potenciales contra tropiezos y caídas.

     
  • Esté atento a los riesgos de caídas tales como inseguridades en pisos, cubiertas/orillas no protegidas, huecos, tragaluces, escaleras y aperturas en techos/orillas.

     
  • Antes de usar el equipo de protección contra caídas inspecciónelo e identifique los defectos.

     
  • Seleccione, póngase y use apropiadamente el equipo de protección contra caídas para la tárea asignada.

     
  • Asegure y estabilize todas las escaleras antes de subirlas.

     
  • Nunca se pare en el peldaño o escalón superior de una escalera.

     
  • Use las barandas cuando usted suba o baje una escalera.

     
  • Practique buena organización/ limpieza. Mantenga los cables, cables de soldadura y mangas de aire fuera de los pasillos o áreas de trabajo adyacentes.
Fall protection
Fall protection
Fall protection
Fall protection


For more complete information:
OSHAOccupational
Safety and Health
Administration
U.S. Department of Labor
www.osha.gov (800) 321-OSHA


If you or a loved one has been injured in a workplace accident involving scaffolding, masonry, electricity, trench collapse or iron working, please contact our Construction Accident Law Firm Indiana. We represent injured workers and their families in construction accidents in Indianapolis, South Bend, Fort Wayne, Evansville and Terre Haute. Please review our FREE CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENT LAWSUT GUIDE and call with any questions.  BE SAFE and Via con Dios! John

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