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Question 1

Under OSHA regulations, fall protection is generally required on construction sites when workers are exposed to falls of what height or greater?

Accepted Answer

6 feet

Answer

OSHA's construction standard (29 CFR 1926.501) requires fall protection at heights of 6 feet or more.

Question 2

A subcontractor's employee is injured by a general contractor's negligence. Why can the worker usually sue the general contractor despite receiving workers' compensation?

Accepted Answer

The general contractor is a third party, not the worker's employer

Answer

Workers' compensation exclusivity only bars suits against the injured worker's own employer, so third parties like general contractors remain liable in tort.

Question 3

In New York, which statute imposes strict liability on owners and contractors for gravity-related injuries such as falls from scaffolds?

Accepted Answer

Labor Law Section 240(1)

Answer

New York Labor Law 240(1), the Scaffold Law, imposes absolute liability on owners and contractors for elevation-related hazards.

Question 4

A crane rented from an equipment company collapses due to a defective boom weld. Which claim can the injured worker most likely bring against the crane manufacturer?

Accepted Answer

Strict products liability

Answer

A manufacturing defect in equipment supports a strict products liability claim against the manufacturer as a third party.

Question 5

Which OSHA violation category has consistently been the most frequently cited in construction?

Accepted Answer

Fall protection

Answer

Fall protection (1926.501) has topped OSHA's most-cited violations list for over a decade.

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