Construction sites are among the most hazardous of all U.S. workplaces. The accidents involved, many fatal, have led to a proliferation of lawsuits and increased scrutiny by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and its state counterparts. The situation creates significant risk for GBA-Member Firms whose field representatives routinely visit construction and environmental remediation sites.

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