New York, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/13/2014 -- Workplace and construction safety procedures are given extreme importance in the modern world as regulatory bodies have become quite active and have laid strict rules to ensure that workers are provided with a safe working environment.

OSHA’s deals with the work place hazards and safety measures that are a must for any work site. There are certain procedures which need to be followed properly which includes scaffolding, harness, WAH procedures, protective clothing, shoes, helmets, ear plugs, and etc.

Despite the enforcement of safety procedures, construction site accidents are still likely to occur due to the nature of work. Workers do get injured, at quite an alarming frequency at that. In such cases, there exists a dispute as to who is liable for the accident and what legal procedures would follow in case of an accident during work.

The liability falls into the hands of various people which includes Site owner, contractors, engineers and architects and the manufacturers of machinery and equipment.

Site owners are liable for an injury if they possess the control of the safety procedures in the workplace. If they have delegated the authority to contractors, and the contractors have not implemented safe conditions, the site owner might not be liable for the accident.

Contractors on the other hand are the ones who are linked directly to the workers. They provide the workforce. Mostly, contractors are provided with the authority to implement their own safety methods in a workplace. In that scenario, they would be liable for the injuries. Their liability is null when the machinery or equipment provided is faulty.

In case of faulty equipment, the manufacturers are accountable for the injuries caused. They will be answerable for sub-standard service and products. Engineers and architects will be liable for a design that is faulty and prone to risks, does not abide by OSHA’s standards and risk the workers to an injury.

Liability falls in various hands, depending on who was in charge of the workplace at the time of the incident. Lawyers are best suited to determine the liable party and need to be pursued for help regarding such issues, which need to be dealt according to the laws.

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