Disgusted, I don't know what contractor you work for, but I have worked for a large open shop contractor for the last 12 years. I would match their safety record against any contractor in the country. It does not take OSHA to make a site safe. It takes a company that cares about its people from the top manager right down to the newest worker. It is not the speed of the job that makes the difference. It is planning the work, setting the expectations for safety, and holding managers and workers accountable whenever they do not meet those clear expectations. As long as each task is planned with safety in mind, the job will finish on time and everyone can go home to their families in the same condition they came to work!