Construction Industry Hazards and Government Solutions

Potential work-related hazard for employees in construction was a cause of the bad fame construction industry has got during the twenties century. The rapid increases of serious injuries and fatal cases on the work place rouse the government actions in the area of work’s compensation, protection and safety. In 1970 cause of Occupational Health and Safety Act initiated by Richard Nixon a government agency, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), responsible for regulation the safety of employees on the work place was established. Congress authorized OSHA in response to the reports of work-related diseases and injuries of employees and workers in the industry. In spite of the fact that after the implementation of compensation for workers the rates of work related injuries decreased, the annual averages of occupational diseases, disabilities and fatal cases on the work place were still excessive for such nation as America.