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General Contractors Association of New YorkNew York Construction Union Union Details: General Contractors Association of New York Address: 60 East 42nd Street City / State: New York / NY ZIP code: 10165 Phone (212) 687.3131 Email: Website General Contractors...
General Building TradesRepresenting Members of Building Trades Associations and UnionsThe New York lawyers at Block O'Toole & Murphy are proud to represent members of both local construction unions and building trades organizations and associations. Our goal...
Liability in Personal Injury Lawsuits Liability is the legal responsibility, or in lay terms “fault”, for an accident, an essential factor in personal injury cases. It determines who is accountable and enables victims to seek compensation. Once liability is...
Boom Lift and Aerial Lift Accidents Boom lifts, which can reach heights of over 17 stories, can be as dangerous as they are helpful. If owners, general contractors, employers, operators, and those on the ground are not cautious and vigilant, tragedy can strike....
Labor Law 200 Explained New York City’s Labor Law 200, applying to laborers such as construction workers, describes the duty of employers and construction site owners “to protect [the] health and safety of employees” by assuring them of “reasonable and adequate...
Scaffold Collapse: Causes and Legal Next Steps in New York Accidents related to scaffolding continue to cause serious harm year after year. According to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), scaffolding accidents are linked to an average of 50...
In downtown White Plains, a dramatic scene unfolded in the summer sky: On Wednesday, August 9, an injured construction worker descended through the air, dangling from a safety harness. ABC reports that the worker fell during his shift on a crane boom, sustaining a...
On the morning of Thursday, July 13, two workers at a construction site in Orchard Beach were seriously injured by a large piece of concrete that fell onto them after a ceiling collapsed. Local reports state that the accident took place around 11 a.m. According to New...
Early on the morning of July 12, 2023, firefighters were called to 550 Madison Avenue after a gas tank exploded on the 34th floor of the landmark building, seriously injuring two construction workers. The two workers were brought to local hospitals and are reportedly...
On Tuesday, July 11, a mason worker fell while walking on defective scaffolding at a high-rise building in Midtown Manhattan. According to Patch, officials from the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) and the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) said the...
