One of the reasons why some people enjoy working in construction is that they aren’t stuck behind a desk all day. However, as much as workers might enjoy being outside, there are reasons to be cautious. In many places, including right here in New York City, air...
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Report: Latino, immigrant construction workers face extra dangers
On behalf of Arye, Lustig & Sassower, P.C. | Apr 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
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
On behalf of Arye, Lustig & Sassower, P.C. | Apr 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
Do non-union construction workers face more danger?
On behalf of Arye, Lustig & Sassower, P.C. | Mar 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
Charges: Bosses ignored safety concerns before deadly accident
On behalf of Arye, Lustig & Sassower, P.C. | Mar 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
Wall collapse kills 1, seriously injures another
On behalf of Arye, Lustig & Sassower, P.C. | Nov 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
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...
NYC pulls riggers’ licenses after deadly scaffolding collapse
On behalf of Arye, Lustig & Sassower, P.C. | Nov 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) says two riggers ignored safety rules before a construction accident in June that killed one worker and is suspending their licenses as it investigates.Carlos Olmedo Lala was on a section of pipe scaffolding outside a...
Construction worker falls 15 feet in latest incident on busy site
On behalf of Arye, Lustig & Sassower, P.C. | Oct 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
State and federal safety officials make it very clear: Falls are one of the deadliest types of accidents on construction sites. Despite this, fall protection standards were the most common type of violation in the industry during the most recent fiscal year, according...
Construction worker dies after becoming entangled in cable
On behalf of Arye, Lustig & Sassower, P.C. | Oct 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
A 22-year-old construction worker lost his life after an on-site accident involving a long cable and a pickup truck.According to a report from the New York Post, Arthur Oldakowski was one of three construction workers on a job in Long Island’s Port Jefferson...
For Eight Relatives, A Construction Accident Is Now A Family Tragedy
On behalf of Arye, Lustig & Sassower, P.C. | Sep 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
When José Quizhi heard of a building collapse in the Bronx on Tuesday, he quickly rushed from his New Jersey home to the scene. The reason: his seven relatives were working construction on the site, and Mr. Quizhi was worried for their safety.His worries turned...
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