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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...
Sadly, another worker died earlier this week in a horrific work accident - this time at a luxury apartment high-rise in Hell's Kitchen, as reported by the New York Daily News. Steven Simpson, an electrician, was found dead by a security guard yesterday morning at...
In a tragic reminder of the dangers facing New York City construction workers, a 58-year-old construction worker died after falling from scaffolding on the outside of a Brooklyn building. As reported in the New York Post, the man was performing work on a building on...
A city construction worker plunged a horrifying 18 feet to his death at a construction site last Wednesday, as reported by New York Daily News.On April 12th, Jose Cruz went to work at a construction site at 1604 Broadway in Times Square. The project was to become a...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is the federal agency charged with keeping workers safe. One of the ways OSHA does this is by providing classes in workplace safety, which many industries require of new hires. OSHA safety training is required...
A man died last week at a fortune cookie factory at a Houston company that operates a similar bakery in Nashville, Tennessee and is based in Brooklyn, New York. He reportedly fell into a giant dough mixer and died of multiple blunt trauma injuries. The company, Wonton...
We think of schools as places where children congregate, and the New York City Department of Education works hard to make the learning environment safe and secure. But what of the adults who are charged with teaching, overseeing and supporting educational programs?...
A worker who fell about 25 feet from the Pulaski Skyway in Jersey City miraculously landed on his feet and broke no bones, according to officials. Witnesses said the construction accident occurred when the man fell feet first to a ramp closed because of the ongoing...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is a relatively small agency. Nevertheless, it is charged with protecting more than 130 million workers in eight million workplaces around the country. There is one OSHA compliance officer for every 59,000...
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...
