Construction companies are required by law to provide a safe working environment for their employees and a safe environment for the general public who must enter or be around a construction site. If proper precautions are taken and federal safety standards are followed, construction sites can be a safe place to work. Unfortunately, on construction sites, deadlines must be met, some contractors take short-cuts, and some do not have the proper training to perform the work. As a result, workers are injured.

In a construction site accident case, finding the responsible party can be complicated. General contractors and subcontractors have different responsibilities on construction sites in terms of job safety, and they must follow federal and state safety regulations. While all contractors on a construction site are responsible for the safety of workers and the general public, safety always begins with the general contractor.

Attorney O’Malley knows how to analyze the complex web of contractors and subcontractors involved on any construction site. He has extensive experience with the Federal Occupational Safety guidelines (OSHA), the Massachusetts Building Code, as well as the Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMRs). 

After defending some of the largest construction companies in Massachusetts, Attorney O'Malley now represents injured construction workers and their families in construction site claims, including:

· Falls from ladders, scaffolding, decking
· Defects of construction and mechanical equipment
· Defective power tools, forklifts, trucks, bulldozers, and back hoes
· Electrical accidents involving overhead power lines or equipment
· Excavation site accidents and collapses and drilling or digging into underground power lines
· Violations of local, state, and OSHA safety regulations