Health/Safety

Fisher Construction Inc. is proactive in developing and maintaining a culture of safety for each project. By staffing each project with full time safety professionals, and effectively implementing the current OSHA and EM-385 standards, Fisher Construction Inc. has been able to assure our EMR and safety ratings remain well below the industry averages. Each project is staffed with competent subcontractors, all of which are prequalified in regards to safety history and records. By doing so, Fisher Construction Inc. assures each stakeholder on the project site recognizes and participates in the implementation of a highly successful safety program.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, more commonly known by its acronym OSHA, is responsible for protecting worker health and safety in the United States. Congress created OSHA in 1971 following its passage of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to ensure safe and healthy working conditions for workers by enforcing workplace laws and standards and also by providing training, outreach, education and assistance.  Congress enacted the OSH Act in response to annual workplace accidents that resulted in 14,000 worker deaths and 2.5 million disabled workers annually. Since its inception, OSHA has cut the work-fatality rate by more than half, and it has significantly reduced the overall injury and illness rates in industries where OSHA has concentrated its attention, such as textiles and excavation. The administrator for OSHA is the Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health; the position answers to the Secretary of Labor, a member of the Cabinet of the United States.