Climbing up on scaffolding and walking around on platforms high above the ground can put you at risk for a fall or injury caused by falling objects. When you suffer from increased pain after an accident at work, you may not know how serious this problem is at first....
Construction Accidents
4 causes of scaffolding accidents (and who is to blame for them)
On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Jul 22, 2022 | Construction Accidents
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...
Who is liable for weather-related construction accidents?
On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Apr 5, 2021 | Construction Accidents
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...
1 electrocuted, 3 injured in New Jersey construction accident
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...
OSHA’s top construction company fines include New York firm
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...
New York joins OSHA lawsuit over annual electronic reporting
On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Mar 18, 2019 | Construction Accidents
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...
NYC construction injuries are at their highest in a decade
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...
NY Scaffolding Law: 3 things all construction workers should know
On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Oct 2, 2018 | Construction Accidents
Quite simply, New York has some of the best worker protections laws in the United States. In fact, unlike other states, New York even has a law that is specifically designed to protect construction workers who spend their days working high atop scaffolding. Aptly...
NYC construction is booming — and construction deaths are spiking
On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Sep 5, 2018 | Construction Accidents
There is no other way to put it, construction is booming in New York City. In fact, according to the city Department of Buildings (DOB), there were 168,243 construction permits issued last year, which is an all-time high. The unfortunate downside of this recent boom,...
Construction deaths are up, so why are OSHA fines so low?
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 Deadly Skyline,...
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