Construction Accidents

One of the reasons that construction work in New York City is so dangerous is the trend toward vertical development. As buildings grow taller, the risks created for those that construct, repair and modify those edifices increase. Falls from a significant elevation can...

Construction workers use their physical stamina and specialized tools to help erect, repair and improve edifices. Their services allow for new and refurbished residential homes and commercial properties for businesses. There are many risk factors that endanger...

Years of working in construction or an accident at a job site can potentially harm any part of your body. But the back is the single most vulnerable part of the body for most construction workers. According to CPWR, of the nearly 75,000 construction-related injuries...

We have discussed scaffolding accidents at construction sites before in this blog. Falls and other incidents far above the ground do put New York's construction workers in grave danger. But you can also face a life-threatening construction accident at ground level --...

Scaffolding covers buildings all across New York City. These structures are so ubiquitous that they don't always catch people's attention - even when they are unsafe. Unfortunately, with the amount of scaffolding in the city, accidents are not uncommon. When they...

Unless the weather is extreme, it may not influence someone's workday that much.  However, the same cannot be said if you work in construction. Weather can cause or contribute to severe accidents on a job site. And while you may not hold Mother Nature liable for the...

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...

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...

A recent requirement rollback has six states, including New York, suing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for what they see as a senseless rule change. The lawsuit centers around a 2016 rule, which required businesses with 250 or more employees...