Every driver should know that work zones have the potential to be dangerous. They should understand that they must often slow down, give workers space and steer clear of any restricted areas. However, too often, drivers fail to take these precautions and wind up...
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Construction, business interests attack NY’s Scaffold Law – again
New York Labor Law §240, commonly called the “Scaffold Law,” provides critical safety protections for workers who perform some of the most dangerous work in construction. The law creates strict liability for general contractors, property owners and their agents when...
The Importance of New York’s “Scaffold Law”
Day after day, New York's construction workers put their lives on the line. Many of these workers operate at dizzying heights to build the city's iconic skyline. New York's Labor Law 240, also called the "Scaffold Law" was enacted to protect these workers, who are at...
How employers must ensure a trench is safe for workers
Trenches are a well-known hazard on construction sites, even smaller projects. In March, three construction professionals were injured while doing work in a trench just 4-5 feet deep. They were reportedly removing some tree stumps around a two-story structure when the...
New health and safety rules as New York construction reopens
This summer, New York City entered Phase One of the state's Reopening Plan after construction shutdowns due to COVID-19. This means that construction work is resuming on sites that have appropriate permits and that follow the Interim Guidance for Construction...
Report: Latino, immigrant construction workers face extra dangers
In New York, Latino workers are in danger. A 2019 report from the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health, an advocacy group, found Latinos make up a disproportionate number of worker fatalities in New York. They make up about 10% of the state’s...
Safety violations lead to significant fine against contractor
A contractor overseeing a job site in Manhattan was fined nearly $40,000 for what the Department of Buildings (DOB) described as “multiple violating conditions.” According to the DOB, inspectors to the site at 335 Grand Street noted a handful of worrying...
Charges: Bosses ignored safety concerns before deadly accident
In 2018, we wrote about the death of Luis Almonte Sanchez. The 47-year-old was doing foundation work at the construction site in Sunset Park when a 20-foot retaining wall collapsed, burying him under 15,000-45,000 pounds of brick and debris. Authorities couldn't...
Do non-union construction workers face more danger?
Unions are facing many challenges today, and New York City’s construction industry is no exception. A comptroller report estimates there are just over 400,000 construction workers in the city, the highest figure in the nation. Only about one quarter of those...
Wall collapse kills 1, seriously injures another
One construction worker lost their life and another was seriously injured after a wall collapsed on a Manhattan work site.According to an ABC 7 report, the two men were doing work on a mixed-use development on the Lower East Side the morning of Oct. 21, 2019. Around...
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