Block O’Toole & Murphy’s Blog

A woman was told by an oncologist that the diesel fumes in the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) bus depot contributed to his cancer. He had worked in the bus depot for 28 years and died last year of lung cancer. Many other workers in NYC bus garages have...

Electrical accidents are fortunately rare, but when they do occur, the results are usually devastating to workers and passers-by. Many workers are not aware of electrical hazards in the workplace, especially if their primary job assignment does not involve working...

The tragic wrongful death of Jennifer Rosoff continues to be followed and updated for our readers. You may remember this 35-year-old ad executive in Manhattan falling from her balcony after her apartment railing gave way, sending her cascading down to the first floor...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued citations to three New York electrical contractors. The penalties could total as much as $465,410 for workplace safety violations at a Long Island construction site. The project is a five story...

Multiple construction workers' accidents on the Newburgh-Beacon bridge over the Hudson River have lead to the temporary suspension of work on the project.A 46-year old union painter was injured while working in the containment system, a device that is supposed to...