Weekly Roundup - February 10

Legal Observations Based on This Week's News.

If you are involved in safety or risk management, especially in construction, you recognize that struck-by accidents are almost always among the top three causes of employee deaths. What you may not appreciate is that most struck-by deaths do not occur on road projects where a motorist hits a worker. Employees routinely lose their lives when a front end loader, Bobcat, dump truck, tractor-trailer backing to a dock, or forklift in a warehouse hits an employee. Employers should analyze their workplace for potential hazards such as:

• Areas near docks where employees may be walking or working near trailers;
• Dock areas and aisles and racks where forklifts and other PITs are operating;