New York man gets $1 million after slipping, falling on the job A man from Midland Beach was setting tiles five years ago when he slipped and fell. He was working in the stairwell to the Manhattan subway. Lighting conditions were poor, and he slipped on some debris. He was seriously injured. Though it’s taken half of a decade, he just settled his lawsuit, and he’s been [...]

Workers’ compensation can help injured construction workers Construction accidents are harrowing because they happen to men and women who are only trying to earn a living. It is very difficult for construction workers to stay completely safe as they work. There are a lot of hazards on these construction sites. This includes the heavy machinery, working at considerable heights and various electrical components. Interestingly, it has come [...]

Safety tips when using power tools Power tools have revolutionized the construction industry, but they also increase the risks for workers in many ways. It’s critical for construction workers to know what they can do to stay safe, including: — Use handles to carry tools, not cords. Carrying a tool by the cord puts a ton of pressure on the wired connections and could cause them to [...]

Construction worker killed in elevator shaft fall Two days before Christmas, a construction worker was killed on the job on the Upper East Side when he fell down an elevator shaft. Though he survived the fall, he suffered serious head injuries and passed away at the hospital. The man was working on a residential building that will be 19 stories tall when it is completed. While he [...]

Brooklyn ‘hardhat’ loses his life in tragic crane accident Earlier this month, on Oct. 11, a construction worker was killed when a piece of equipment fell from the crane he was operating. The man was working at a construction site in downtown Brooklyn when the tragedy occurred. According to witnesses, the worker had exited his tower crane when a steel object fell from a hook attached to [...]

New York is shutting down record amounts of unsafe job sites In New York, the Department of Buildings has noted that there have been a fair amount of serious accidents involving construction workers as of late. To combat this trend, the city has been investigating sites and shutting down those that are deemed to be unsafe. Last year, in the first six months of the year, the [...]

Crane collapse highlights daily hazards of construction worksites In this blog, we often discuss the numerous dangers that New York City construction workers face. From suffering falls or being struck by a falling object to mechanical and equipment malfunctions and failures, the construction industry is consistently ranked by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration as being among the most dangerous of all industries. Last Friday morning, residents [...]

Injuries and deaths all too common among Latino and Hispanic construction workers During 2014 alone, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration reports that a total of 874 U.S. construction workers were killed in job-related accidents. Regular readers of this blog are likely familiar with the many and varied safety issues with which construction workers must contend on a daily basis. Among the most vulnerable of these workers [...]

Construction employers required to take steps to prevent trench cave ins Earlier this month, criminal indictments were handed down in the case of a 22-year-old construction worker who suffocated after the trench in which he was working collapsed. A jury determined that two construction company owners and their companies were responsible for causing the unsafe conditions that lead to the young man’s death when they failed to [...]

Preventing fall-related injuries in the construction industry The construction industry is consistently listed as being among the most dangerous of all U.S. industries. This is due in large part to the safety risks posed by working from heights and the fact that roughly 33 percent of fatalities among construction workers are attributed to fall-related accidents. For the men and women who work at construction sites in New [...]