An estimated 4,500 people are injured and 50 people killed per year due to scaffold related accidents. The Occupational Safety and Heath Administration (OSHA) attributes the majority of employee scaffold accidents to either the planking or support giving way, or to the employee slipping or being struck by a falling object. OSHA has developed strict regulations concerning the proper assembly and usage of scaffolds to minimize the occurrence of these accidents, but severe injuries still take place every year.

Building owners and their agents must adhere to OSHA's strict guidelines and supply and operate safety equipment to protect workers from potential injuries. Failing to abide by these regulations results in absolute liability, even if the workers own negligence contributes to the accident.

If you have been injured in a scaffold accident you may have the right to a personal injury claim in addition to a workers' compensation claim. Exercise your rights immediately by contacting a scaffold accident attorney.