Updated 09/15/2011 07:25 PM
New survey details workplace safety concerns
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Texas leads the nation in construction worker deaths with an average of one worker death about every two-and-a-half days, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics,
A new survey administered by the Workers Defense Project, an Austin-based low-wage worker’s rights group, shows the problem of workplace safety is present in Austin as well.
Out of 128 worker interviews, the survey identified 139 possible safety and wage violations across 65 Austin construction sites.
Access to drinking water, faulty scaffolding and minimum wage violations were among the concerns mentioned by workers involved in the study.
"The majority of contractors reported for wage violations were also being reported for safety violations," Gregario Casar with the Workers Defense Project said.
Workers can file anonymous claims by calling 311 in Austin.