Rights of Construction Workers Injured on the Job

Client-Focused Work Injury Attorneys Vigorously Protect the Rights of Construction Workers Who Have Been Injured on a Job in New Jersey

Construction sites rank among one of the most dangerous workplaces in New Jersey. Construction workers often have to work in precarious positions such as exposed heights, with power tools and machinery, using potentially hazardous or toxic materials and substances. If you or a loved one were injured while working on a construction site, you may be wondering what the rights of construction workers injured on the job are.

Fortunately, laws and regulations provide construction workers with rights to ensure a safe workplace and rights to compensation and benefits after being injured on the job. For over 35 years, the attorneys of Bramnick, Rodriguez, Grabas, Arnold & Mangan, LLC have fought to protect the rights and interests of construction workers in Union County and throughout New Jersey who take on the difficult, dangerous work of construction. Our legal team is ready to help you understand your rights for seeking a safer place to work if you believe you are having to face unreasonable hazards at work, and for seeking financial benefits and compensation when you are injured on the job.

You shouldn’t have to delay pursuing financial compensation and benefits after suffering an injury in your construction job. Contact us for a free case evaluation to learn more about your rights after your injury from one of our experienced New Jersey work injury attorneys.

What Are Your Rights as a Construction Worker Before and After Suffering a Work Injury?

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a federal agency tasked with promoting workplace safety, ensures that construction workers are provided with certain legal rights to help them have a safe working environment. Some of the workplace safety rights afforded to construction workers under federal and state regulations include:

• The right to receive instructions and training in a language that you understand and are comfortable with
• The right to be provided with safety equipment and clothing
• The right to work with tools, equipment, and machines that are safe use in their normal, intended functions
• The right to be free from harmful exposure to toxic chemicals, fumes, and other substances
• The right to report to your employer and to the government any work injury or occupational illness that you have suffered
• The right to copies of your medical records that may be in your employer’s possession
• The right to inspect workplace injury and illness records kept by your employer
• The right to inspect tests and exams of potential hazards in your workplace

You have the right to have your employer take reasonable steps to provide you with a workspace free of hazards, including informing you of all health and safety standards that may apply to your particular place of work or job duties. In addition, you have the right to be informed about your rights and benefits under state and federal law; employers typically do this by posting signs in a conspicuous place in your workplace that explain your rights.

If you believe that your employer is maintaining an unsafe workplace, intentionally or otherwise, you also have the right to file a complaint with OSHA or with state regulators and to request an inspection of your workplace.

Finally, you have the right to be free from retaliation by your employer if you seek to enforce any of your rights under health and safety regulations, including if you report safety concerns to government agencies. This means your employer cannot terminate you, demote you, reduce your pay, deny you a promotion, or assign you to less desirable tasks as punishment for exercising your rights.

Bramnick, Rodriguez, Grabas, Arnold & Mangan, LLC Can Help You Recover Compensation When You’ve Suffered a Work Injury on the Construction Site

Construction is dangerous work. You have certain rights under state and federal law to help keep your construction site safer and reduce the risk that you are injured on the job. When you are having trouble enforcing your rights to a safe work environment, our experienced work injury attorneys can help, including by:

• Filing a safety complaint with OSHA and state regulators on your behalf
• Pursuing a workers’ compensation claim if you have been injured on the job as a construction worker
• Protecting your legal rights and interests if your employer attempts to retaliate against you for filing a work safety complaint, filing a workers’ compensation claim, or otherwise asserting your work safety rights, including filing a retaliation, discrimination, or wrongful termination lawsuit against your employer

You deserve to know what your rights are when it comes to having a safe place to work as a construction worker. Let our firm help you assert your legal rights.

Contact Us Today for a Free Case Review and to Go Over the Rights of Construction Workers Injured on the Job, Like You

Construction sites rank among some of the most dangerous workplaces in New Jersey. If you are a construction worker who has been injured on the job, it is critical that you understand your rights so that you receive the full compensation and benefits you need and deserve. Contact Bramnick, Rodriguez, Grabas, Arnold & Mangan, LLC today for a free, no-obligation consultation with one of our knowledgeable New Jersey work injury lawyers to discuss your options and to learn more about how our firm can advocate for your rights and interests.

Frequently Asked Questions About the Rights of Construction Workers Injured on the Job in New Jersey