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 report...

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...

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, a...

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...

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...

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 its first significant...

Tuesday was a particularly deadly day for those working construction in NYC, with two individuals falling to their deaths just hours apart.The first fatality occurred just before 9 a.m. when a 33-year-old construction worker fell down an elevator shaft while working...

When most people think about the potential dangers lurking on construction sites, images of live electrical wires, falling objects and rickety scaffolding are often the types of hazards that pop into their heads.However, according to a recent report published by the...

Last month, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) issued its Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Summary for 2016. One of the most alarming statistics in this report is that there were 5,190 fatal work injuries record in the U.S. that...

Even though most people know that construction work in New York City is dangerous -- particularly for those working around large machinery or high atop scaffolding -- many don't realize just how deadly it can be.In fact, according to a report issued earlier this year...