Email UsOn September 12, 2018, Luis Sanchez Almonte was tragically killed in a wall collapse while working in a trench at Sunset Park, Brooklyn. That tragedy was compounded, however, amid reports that the proposed fine for Almonte's death is a mere $63,647, even though the subcontractor on the site willfully ignored a cave-in warning issued shortly before the collapse occurred, and had a long history of unethical behavior including a bribery charge in 2015.
Hispanic & Non-Union Construction Worker Fatality Rates Are Rising
Construction workers built New York into the great city and state that it has become. But it is apparent that non-union and Hispanic construction workers are continuously exposed to unspeakable job-related perils, according to the latest damning Deadly Skyline report by the New York Committee for Occupational Safety & Health (NYCOSH).
Overloaded Knuckleboom Crane Collapses Near Penn Station
An overloaded boom truck crane collapsed after the excess weight it was carrying caused a pin to break, injuring the operator and shutting down 34th Street between 7th and 8th Avenues right outside of Penn Station on the night of Monday, March 18, 2019.
Construction Worker Has Legs Severed by Falling Object in Long Island
A 39-year-old construction worker in Long Island had his legs severed after a large steel plate knocked him into a 10-foot hole and then landed on top of him at a construction site in Roslyn Heights, Long Island on Wednesday, February 13, 2019.
Two Charged with Safety Violations after Harlem Crane Accident
The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has levied charges of felony assault and reckless endangerment against two construction company managers for the East Harlem crane accident which left two construction workers with life-altering brain and spinal injuries and occurred on June 25th, 2018.
Worker Falls, Hits Head at SoHo Construction Site
A construction worker was injured in a fall and hit his head at a construction site in SoHo at around 2:30 p.m. on Friday, September 28th.
Construction Worker Luis Almonte Killed in Wall Collapse at Sunset Park
Tragedy struck Wednesday, September 12th when a retaining wall above a trench at a construction site collapsed, leaving one worker trapped under the debris. Despite extensive rescue efforts, the search had to be postponed due to rain before they were able to locate the worker, and the FDNY is now characterizing the operation as a recovery, rather than a rescue.
NYC Construction Accidents up 17%, Fatalities Doubled in 2018
By December 1st of 2018, New York City construction workers and supervisors will be required to have logged an additional 40 and 62 hours of safety training respectively to comply with the recently passed bill known as Local Law 196. Employers need to provide this training now more than ever, as new data reveals that NYC construction accidents are up 17% and have caused 8 fatalities in the first 7 months of 2018, double the amount of deaths over the same time frame in 2017.
East Village Construction Worker Injured After 60 Foot Scaffold Fall
A 62-year-old construction worker was seriously injured when he fell about 60 feet to the ground outside a building which was under construction in the East Village.
National Campaign for Fall Prevention: Key Safety Initiatives for Contractors and Workers
Countless hazards exist in the construction industry, but the biggest, by far, is gravity. Falls accounted for nearly half of all construction injuries - and more than one-third of fatalities - in both 2015 and 2016, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). They also rank highest among construction's "Fatal Four" (the four leading causes of death among workers).
