Construction Accidents

Construction is one of the most dangerous career paths in New York, so the state has taken steps and enacted natural laws to help keep these workers safe. Despite regulatory efforts, construction workers still get hurt and die every year in New York. Learning a bit...

Many professionals rely on equipment to perform the duties of their jobs. New York construction sites may involve scores of workers performing tasks with a variety of equipment. Everything from power saws to jackhammers to nail guns may serve the vital purposes of...

A gravity-related accident can have dire consequences on a construction site. Such accidents often occur when general contractors, owners, or site managers fail to provide the protections necessary to keep workers safe. Workers need the proper safety equipment to...

For some people, a unique New York labor law geared toward protecting workers and, essentially, serving as insurance, remains a bit of a head-scratcher. Certain sections of a state labor law -- dubbed as the “Scaffold Law” –  hold building owners and contractors...

These days, it seems like construction sites are as common a sight in New York City as tourists. The city that never sleeps also never stops growing and changing to reflect the needs and desires of its residents. While the prevalence of construction sites in New York...

Workplace injuries can significantly affect a construction worker’s life. Construction workers have to complete their duties in potentially dangerous situations and locations, putting them at high risk for a severe injury. If you work on a construction site and...

New York City construction workers are the literal backbone of the city. From digging the subway trenches to scaling the highest skyscrapers, these brave and industrious workers lay the foundations and build the framework for all of our buildings, architecture and...

When winter winds come gusting, those perched precariously on scaffolding above New York City streets face significant danger. That proved all too true last month for three Brooklyn construction workers who were injured when their scaffolding collapsed in winds that...

Anyone who has ever walked the streets of Manhattan has surely seen them — the nimble-footed construction workers working high above the ground perched precariously on scaffolding extending up many stories from the ground level.Scaffold-builders and workers face...

The construction industry is inherently a dangerous environment to ply one's trade. But one of the most dangerous jobs of all is to be a crane operator on a building site. New York City has certainly had its share of devastating crane accidents. The close proximity of...