On behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Oct 14, 2019 | Construction Accidents
Recently, a worker with Little Falls-based Carework Construction LLC was electrocuted while he and other workers attempted to set up a scaffolding pole. One man was on a roof holding the pole secured by a rope while two workers on the ground tried to guide it into...
On behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Aug 5, 2019 | Construction Accidents
No place in America has more construction going on than we do in New York City. In fact, the ongoing heavy activity in the industry is cited by experts as one of the main reasons for the surge in recent years in construction accidents.As one of the government agencies...
On behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Jan 4, 2019 | Construction Accidents
Construction workers deserve a safe workplace, just like any other employee expects at their job, but unfortunately this is not always the reality. In New York City, construction workers face a potentially more dangerous environment as each year passes.Reported...
On behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Jul 24, 2018 | Construction Accidents
As we’ve discussed in recent months, a damning report from the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) has found some distressing – and deadly – trends in the construction industry in New York. According to the report, entitled...
On behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Apr 30, 2018 | Construction Accidents
Everyone knows construction is a dangerous gig. Whether you are working with heavy machinery or high atop scaffolding, there are dangers everywhere — and many of them are deadly.However, while virtually every construction site has its own share of hazards, a...
On behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Apr 10, 2018 | Construction Accidents
A few months ago, we told you about a report issued by the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) that found that construction deaths in New York hit a 14-year high in 2016. This annual report, which was aptly titled Deadly Skyline, provided an...
On behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Mar 16, 2018 | Construction Accidents
According to officials, a 34-year-old immigrant construction worker was killed in a horrific forklift accident while working on a Queens’ construction site last Tuesday. Sadly, this particular construction site is no stranger to safety-related problems.In fact,...
On behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Mar 6, 2018 | Construction Accidents
Every year, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) issues its Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Summary, a report dedicated to examining the number of fatal work injuries suffered in a number of industries, including...
On behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Feb 20, 2018 | Construction Accidents
According to a new report issued last month by the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH), an alarming 71 workers died in construction-related accidents in 2016, the most recent year for which data is available.Not only was this a 42 percent...
On behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Feb 12, 2018 | Construction Accidents
New York’s 133-year-old Scaffolding Law is once again being attacked — although this time by federal lawmakers.A recent vote by the House Judiciary Committee helped House Bill 3808, otherwise known as the “Infrastructure Expansion Act,” clear...
