It seems that not a month goes by without a news story about construction workers getting hurt or killed while working on a scaffolding. Moreover, we have discussed the importance of scaffolding laws as crucial protections for injured workers and their families, even...
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Attack on NY’s construction “Scaffold Law” is stopped in Congress
Common sense teaches us that everyone should be able to do their job in a safe environment. This includes New York City construction workers.Recently, New York's well-known "Scaffold Law," which protects countless workers in the city (as well as throughout the state),...
Another scaffolding nightmare: Workers escape death in TriBeCa
New York City construction workers continue to be subjected to dangerous conditions on scaffolds. In recent months, multiple workers have died because of scaffolding mishaps; this summer, one man was killed by a falling beam on a site in Upper Manhattan.Recently two...
More loose scaffolding — and another NYC construction fatality
Another construction worker was killed by a falling piece of scaffolding in New York City, this time on a site on Riverside Drive in upper Manhattan. According to NBC New York, the city’s Department of Buildings (DOB) issued a stop-work order against the...
NYC construction worker deaths: Why New York’s “Scaffold Law” is important
We have talked in previous posts about the alarming rise of construction-related deaths in New York City. Many of the city's recent fatal accidents have involved falls and falling machinery. There is a painful feeling among workers, workers' families and worker...
Another year, another attack on New York’s Scaffold Law
It seems like every year there is another group that tries to convince lawmakers to change, or even eliminate, New York's Scaffold Law - and this year is no different. Sadly, these proposed changes are rarely to the benefit of construction workers, the very people...
Why New York City’s scaffold law is so important
In this blog, we frequently discuss the many dangers that construction workers in New York City face on a daily basis. Among the most serious and prevalent dangers posed to construction workers are those associated with working atop scaffolding structures. Due to the...
We can help you after a scaffolding fall
The United States Department of Labor is clear on its Occupational Safety and Health Administration website: "Falls are the leading cause of fatalities in the construction industry." Some New York City families of deceased construction workers know this truth all...
New York City’s Scaffold Law protects workers
Big business interests have for years tried to undermine the federal government's Occupational Health and Safety Administration and Environmental Protection Agency. A local target by construction companies is New York's Scaffold Law. The goal is always the same, the...
Two city firms accused of faking construction safety inspections
They are normally hairdressers, day laborers, short-order cooks and musicians. But according to recently filed criminal charges, the people were hired by two New York City companies to pretend to be licensed construction site safety managers. The cooks, stylists...
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