Construction Accidents

You may be working in a dangerous environment without realizing it. And even if you do see the occasional unsafe situation, you may not recognize just how much danger you could be in when you are on the job. According to the Occupational Safety and Health...

Summer is here, which means New Yorkers have likely noticed an increase in road construction projects. We can expect to see repairing and resurfacing roads, redesigning walkways and inspecting infrastructure. With the increase in road construction comes an increase in...

There are tens of thousands of elevators operating in buildings across New York City. And for the most part, they run relatively smoothly. But when something does go wrong with the functionality of an elevator, the consequences can be catastrophic. So, what goes...

Trust is a component in most employer-employee relationships, whether people realize it or not. When this trust is broken because one party has failed to be honest and forthcoming, the other party can suffer considerably. This appears to be the very issue at the heart...

There is a reason why construction sites in Manhattan have covered walkways adjacent to the sites. But these walkways do not always offer complete protection from glass and debris that fall during heavy winds. A giant wind vane 85 floors up Late in 2020, a spinning...

At the end of each year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) issues reports on occupational deaths and occupational injuries. Last month, the BLS released its reports for 2019, including information on construction accident injuries and fatalities that year....

Most construction workers appreciate not being stuck behind a desk all day. However, New York is not the type of place where it’s partly cloudy with comfortable temperatures every day. Construction workers must endure the challenges of working in an environment that...

The construction industry is one sector that has been hit especially hard by the difficult events of 2020. From a global pandemic to widespread unemployment, these events have resulted in project delays and cancellations, as well as workers being let go. Some have had...

There is no doubt that construction is a dangerous industry to work in. Exposure to the elements, working high off the ground and powerful machines can all threaten people's safety on a job site. Adding negligence into the equation makes the potential for an accident...

Scaffold safety receives a lot of attention for a few key reasons. First, you can find scaffolding on most construction sites, particularly those in New York City. Second, scaffold accidents can easily result in serious injury or death. Last, but certainly not least:...