Federal and state labor laws require employers to provide a 'safe workplace.' But what does that mean in the context of construction work? After all, construction involves many dangers-working at elevated heights, underground, in confined spaces, blasting and...
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NYC DOB Zero Tolerance Campaign Aims to Improve Job Site Safety
On Sepember 13th, 2021, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) shared the results of their “Zero Tolerance” campaign, a three-month long series of safety enforcement sweeps conducted at construction sites across the city. The campaign aimed at identifying...
Safety Violations Ignored Prior to Collapse Which Killed Luis Almonte
On 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...
NYC Private Sanitation – Unsafe Working Conditions, High Fatalities
Trash and recycling disposal is the fifth-most dangerous job in America by fatality rate, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But in New York City, residential sanitation is publicly-run, while commercial garbage disposal is privately-owned -- and...
Necessary Training and Safety Precautions for Crane Operation
Crane accidents rarely end well. Usually they end with catastrophic consequences including death, serious injury and significant property damage. As a result, construction cranes in New York have been a source of safety concerns and intense scrutiny, particularly in...
Long Beach, NY, Worker Falls 12 Feet From Scaffolding
On July 11, 2023 shortly after 11:00 AM, the Fire Department of Long Beach, NY was notified that a male construction worker fell from scaffolding at 100 E Broadway, located at the intersection of East Broadway and Riverside Boulevard. The man, who fell approximately...
Guide to Slip and Fall Injury Lawsuits
Slip and Fall Lawsuit Guide: What You Need to Know About Filing an Injury Claim While typical hazards like unsecured rugs, debris, unsafe stairs, and slippery floors may not seem like particularly dangerous circumstances to the average person, property owners,...
$1,750,000 for a Carpenter Permanently Injured by Ladder Fall
$1,750,000 Settlement for Carpenter Permanently Injured After Fall Caused by Employer’s Unstable Ladder Our client, a 49-year-old carpenter, was working on-site at a Watermill home installing kitchen cabinets. He complained several times about an unsafe and unstable...
Backhoe and Loader Accidents
Backhoe and Loader Accidents A backhoe is common piece of large equipment at many construction sites, usually responsible for moving copious amounts of earth and materials with the help of large buckets. A backhoe can be an essential component for construction...
Long Island Worker Victor Irizarry Dies of CO Poisoning
Victor Irizarry, a 30-year-old worker, tragically died on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021 while on his Long Island work site of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning. Irizarry, who was an employee of Suffolk Excavating, was working on a residential work site in Fort Salonga, Long...
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