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Mar

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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31

Mar

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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31

Mar

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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31

Mar

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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31

Mar

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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31

Mar

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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31

Mar

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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31

Mar

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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31

Mar

Falling on Site is the Biggest Risk to a Construction Worker

The construction industry provides a lot of employment in the New York metro area, but those jobs also come with a high-risk factor. Thousands of workers are injured or killed every year on New York construction sites, in accidents ranging from structure failures and unsafe equip...

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31

Mar

After a Fall: Know Your Rights, and Protect Your Loved Ones

Working in construction can involve considerable risk. If you or your loved one has suffered from a construction site fall, this event may be extremely costly as well as physically and mentally debilitating. Because construction accidents can be so traumatic, protective laws have...

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