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Jun
What Are Scaffolding Accidents Usually Attributed To?
New York Scaffolding accidents tend to happen with alarming regularity in the construction industry. Data shows that every year, at least 60 workers are killed and over 4,500 are injured in scaffolding accidents. While experts say that a vast majority of these accidents can be pr...
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Jun
Construction Workers Exposed to COVID-19 on the Job
Construction workers in New York City are facing COVID-19 exposure, as stated in an article in the New York Times. While most of the city remains indoors pursuant to the Governor’s executive order, construction, which is deemed an essential industry, is still going full steam ahe...
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Jun
Essential Construction Sites to Continue Work During COVID-19
Within the last two weeks, in an effort to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, Gov. Cuomo shut down all non-essential construction throughout the State of New York. During these uncertain times, employers are pressuring their essential workers to forego safety for speed, the...
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Jun
Use of Scaffolding in Construction Poses Risk to Workers and Passers-By
You see it everywhere in New York City: scaffolding. It’s nearly impossible to walk in Manhattan without encountering it, as construction workers setup and use it routinely to construct, repair and reconstruct our city’s skyline. However, how safe is all that scaffolding? And wha...
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Jun
Construction Workers Face Risks of Being Struck by an Object
According to the U. S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the second largest risk of on the job accidents for construction workers comes from being struck by an object. In the construction industry, a “struck-by” injury occurs when a person is injured by forcibl...
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Jun
Building collapse is a serious hazard for construction workers
An accident on the Lower East Side that occurred just last month (October, 2019)highlighted one of the greatest dangers facing construction workers employed on re-construction worksites: building collapse. The tragedy happened at the site of a burned-out synagogue originally built...
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Jun
Construction Site Fires Pose a Danger to Construction Workers and the Public
Construction workers in New York City routinely face risks on the job, and unfortunately one of those risks is the risk of injury from a fire on the site. Fires occur on a construction site more frequently than you might think, and workers injured by these accidents often suffer f...
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Jun
Injured in a Crane Accident: Find Out Who is Responsible
Crane accidents happen when the people in charge of planning construction safely fail to make the safety of workers and passers-by their top priority. The most common crane accidents happen when: The equipment is poorly maintained, resulting in hoist failure, boom collapse or ano...
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Jun
Safety Standards to Prevent Construction Crane Accidents
In today’s world cranes are a vital component of urban development and are a common site on New York City streets. However, when cranes are used in densely populated urban settings, such as the 5 boroughs of New York City, the risk of injury and or death to the public and constru...
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Jun
Danger Working in Construction: Crane Accidents
With the amount of new construction and renovation happening in New York City, construction workers and the public alike face dangers on a daily basis. Crane companies don’t always take the necessary precautions to ensure the safety of the public and construction workers on the s...
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