New Mandatory Safety Guidelines For Recent Construction Projects In New York City?
Although new construction projects in New York City nearly ground to a halt due to the pandemic in 2020, new signs of growth have begun to appear in late 2021. In addition to the construction going on at Lenox Hill Hospital on the Upper East Side, there are also many new home developments taking shape […]
Walls Cave in as Employers Ignore Safety Standards In Case Of Trench Accident
Although many workers face serious dangers when handling trench work on New York City construction sites, unskilled or apprentice workers must often handle the most dangerous tasks. And even when criminal charges are considered after a trench worker dies, employers often escape such liability. Yet despite the difficulties of getting appropriate trench safety training to […]
How to Minimize Construction Site Dangers During the Pandemic In New York
Now that we know that the COVID-19 pandemic will be around for another year or two, we must make sure that all construction site employers follow the best safety guidelines. To help meet this challenge, OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration) has created detailed workplace recommendations. Since these guidelines are rather comprehensive, it will […]
NYC Construction Accident Attorney Discusses Common Welding & Burn Injuries Suffered on Construction Sites
Highly trained and experienced welders can suffer serious burn injuries while working on construction sites when sparks and spatter (hot metal) start flying explains a NYC construction accident attorney. Supervisors must regularly remind welders to always wear personal protective equipment (PPE) and keep an electrical fire extinguisher (Class C) nearby. Additional efforts must be made […]
OSHA May Levy Fines Following A Workplace Fall From Ladder Or Scaffold
Millions of employees get injured at the workplace. Thousands of these cases involve serious injuries and even death. Injury at work can result in serious consequences, leaving you impaired from working for weeks, months or even years. Employees who are injured at the workplace are entitled to compensation for their injuries, and in death cases […]
Construction Accident Lawyer Notes Serious Event At Major Bridge
An early morning construction accident at the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge has seriously injured a worker. At approximately 2:34 a.m. on October 29, a 61-year-old project inspector from Queens was reportedly working in a closed construction area near the toll plaza. He is employed by STV, a firm providing inspection and consultant services during an ongoing bridge […]
Construction Accident Lawyer Discusses TriBeCa Crane Collapse
A large crane collapsed in Manhattan’s TriBeCa neighborhood on Friday, February 5. The accident happened at Worth Street between Church Street and West Broadway just before 8:30 a.m. Wrecking Ball and Crane The New York Post reports that the crane was swinging a wrecking ball about 15-18 stories up before the collapse. As the crane […]
Construction site accident lawyer looks at 2nd Avenue Subway worker injury
There’s a massive ongoing construction project under Manhattan’s 2nd Avenue on a subway line that will be ready for public usage in phases; the first phase opening is slated for 2016. With the construction of this subway line also comes the possibility of worker injuries. One recent example was a construction worker who was apparently […]
The dangers of getting trapped under equipment: Speak with a New York construction site accident lawyer
Working at a construction site has its risks. But if you’re an employee at a construction company, you also depend on other people to help make your environment as safe as possible and not expose you to unnecessary dangers. Among the dangers you could face at a construction site is getting trapped under heavy equipment […]
Construction Site Accident Lawyer Discusses Facial Injury at Manhattan Building Renovation
he New York City Buildings Department issued a partial stop-work order regarding the use of scaffolding following a construction accident on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Worker Hit in the Face According to the New York Daily News, a construction worker was seriously injured on Tuesday, December 15, when a falling object struck him in the […]