The Law Offices of Edward Harrington Heyburn, PC

Federal Regulations such as those promulgated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration give the construction industry and lawyers guidance on who is the boss and what their responsibilities are. For example a general or prime contractor has a non-delegable duty to make sure that construction workers have a safe place to work. O.S.H.A. also regulates when a “boss” has to make sure that workers are using safety equipment such as “fall protection.” Unfortunately, many of the “bosses” on a construction site put pressure on the construction worker to get the job done and abandon safe work practices. This often ends up in a catastrophic loss to the worker, the family or the public at large. The law says that the “bosses” are responsible and that may not just be the company signing the construction worker’s pay check. We investigate construction site accidents and determine who is responsible for the worker’s injuries. In doing so, we protect our client’s rights, get them compensated for their losses and put the legal responsibility where is should be, with the “boss.”