Falls continue to represent the leading cause of fatal accidents on construction sites.
Over 150 employers belong to the two New Jersey chapters of ABC which together employ more than 1500 workers at construction sites throughout the state. ABC is a national association representing approximately 22,000 contractors in 83 chapters across the country. The Association signed a national partnership agreement with OSHA in February. OSHA can cite employers for various alleged violations found during the course of an inspection. A willful violations is defined by OSHA as one committed with an intentional disregard for, or plain indifference to, the requirements of the OSH act and regulations.