Demolition work in New York City presents unique challenges and risks. With structures dating back to the 1600s, construction workers often face exposure to toxic substances that can have serious health implications. Awareness of these risks and knowing your rights...
In bustling New York City, construction and scaffolding are ubiquitous. For some weeks, it feels like you cannot go a single block without passing under them. While scaffolding is vital for construction safety, it also poses injury risks. Understanding the handling of...
Working on a scaffold is one of the most dangerous kinds of construction jobs. Scaffolding is almost always a temporary structure that is prone to structural and human failure. In addition, construction materials often fall from above the scaffold, causing the...
Even a quick glance at New York City’s imposing skyline will demonstrate the important role played by heavy duty cranes. Cranes pose a number of safety risks, especially when the crane is operating several tens of stories above the ground. The City has imposed a...
Large construction projects are common in New York City. Such projects usually involve many parties, including developers, architects and designers, general contractors, and scores of sub-contractors. When an accident occurs on the work site, untangling the various...
Construction sites are fraught with danger. Collapsing structures, electrical wiring, large equipment, unsafe equipment and passing vehicles are regular, present hazards. The complexity of construction sites differentiates this industry as well. If a worker sustains...
Airplane passengers at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport may have noticed an increase in construction activity lately. Indeed, construction has been occurring, leading to an incident in which two construction workers were killed on the job. The trench...
Despite extensive OHSA regulations and myriad New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) safety initiatives, there are over 150,000 construction site injuries every year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Just within the last two weeks, a treacherous...
Every five to six days, a worker is killed in an accident on a New York construction jobsite. To help combat this problem, and deter employer negligence, a new state law was recently enacted. Carlos’ Law The Governor signed legislation last Dec., S.621B/A.4947B. Also...
As a bustling metropolitan area, New York City and surrounding areas always have construction projects going at some stage of completion. Thousands of people work on these construction sites and, although most sites and construction employers do their best to take...