OSHA is a government agency related to safety standards in the workplace. Oftentimes, in the context of industrial, construction and other laborious types of work environments, there needs to be clear guidelines for the management of safety risks, protocols for addressing safety hazards, and so on. OSHA is referneces often in civil litigation in the context of workplace accidents, and employment related injuries.

An example of an OSHA violation that resulted in injury would be when a construction company is hired to develop a subway tunnel, and a construction worker dies from being run over by an industrial train car because proper safety equiptment was not utilized and clearance protocols were not followed in the context of directing the train car to it’s intended destination.

By referencing OSHA, a savvy lawyer can provide a theory of liability due to failure to follow certain policies and procedures in the workplace.