Construction Accidents

As recently reported by Crain's New York Business, immigrant workers accounted for most of New York City's construction-related deaths in 2015. Citing data provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this report found that 18 of the 25 workers who died while working...

On Wednesday, a New York City contractor -- and owner of two construction companies -- was charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of an 18-year-old construction worker from 2015. As reported in The New York Times, prosecutors allege that the contractor...

Ever since 21 different construction safety bills (collectively known as the Construction Safety Act) were introduced in New York City several months ago, safety advocates have been patiently waiting to see how the City Council's Committee on Housing and Building...

Almost every week, it seems, New York City tragically loses another construction worker in what could have been a preventable accident. At the time of this blog, there have been a total of 33 construction worker deaths in NYC in the past two years. Increasing safety...

Last Wednesday, a New York City construction worker sadly died from injuries sustained in an on-the-job fall -- making it the most recent in a long string of worker fatalities over the last few years. One of the most tragic aspects of this particular construction...

As we've mentioned often in this blog, construction accident fatalities have become an epidemic in New York City and throughout the state. It seems every week there is at least one tragic construction worker death - that could have been prevented with proper safety...

For construction workers, fall-arrest systems are vital for workplace safety. These harnesses are designed to save workers' lives during falls - and they do just that on countless occasions.But the risk of severe injury or death doesn't end there. In some cases,...

According to a recent, yep sharply divided, opinion issued by the New York Court of Appeals -- the state's highest court -- employers may not be automatically liable for injuries when construction workers suffer falls on the worksite. Many opponents of this recent...

In past blogs, we've talked in-depth about the hazardous conditions that cause construction accidents in New York City. In fact, although they only make up three percent of the city's workforce, construction workers account for more than one-third of all workplace...

As anyone who has worked in construction knows, it is one of the most dangerous jobs, particularly in New York given the many high-rise buildings. In fact, according to the most recent Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries issued by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics...