Roof Fall Injury at Construction Site | Falling from a Roof in Staten Island

Fault for a roof injury involving negligence usually falls on the property owner or, sometimes, the contractor who the injured worker is employed by. The reason a property owner or contractor would be at fault for a roof injury to a construction worker would be for reason such as trying to cut costs or cut time by not properly providing the worker with the right safety equipment for the job that needs to be done. Another reason a contractor could be at fault for a worker suffering from a roof fall injury would be if the contractor did not have a fall protection plan in place. A fall protection plan is required by OSHA when a drop is more than 6 feet from the ground. If a fall protection plan is not in place it puts the roof worker at risk.