In an egregious situation, an Indiana jury awarded $ 10.2 million to a family of a worker who was killed in a construction accident in 2006. The workers were apparently allowed to ride on flatbed trucks without hard hats. This is against virtually any Federal, State or local rule or regulation. There was likely a claim of contributory negligence in the case because it now appears to be headed towards an appeal. In any event, an employer does have a responsibility to assure compliance with safety standards on the job. OSHA requires hard hats in many instances. The burden is on the employer to assure employees comply with OSHA. In Maryland, the sole remedy might be just a worker's compensation claim unless that at fault driver was somebody from another company or contractor. http://www.foranlaw.com/resources/maryland-auto-accident-lawyer/maryland-auto-accident-lawyer.html