Construction Accidents

If you work in an office and your co-worker has a crystal meth or heroin problem, the collateral damage of your colleague's drug problem could potentially affect your own job to some degree.But if you are working on a New York City construction site on an iron beam...

The Manhattan DA's office formally filed charges against two construction supervisors for their roles in a crane accident that left two workers seriously injured. The supervisors face two charges each of felony assault and misdemeanor reckless endangerment. The...

Working on an unsafe job site can lower employee morale and drive up costs. Ensuring the safety of the workers should be top priority for construction company owners.How safe is your New York City construction worksite? If it's lacking in any way, the following tips...

Winter is a dangerous time for construction workers here in New York City. These environments are always fraught with risk and danger, and wintry conditions only seem to exacerbate the hazards workers face.With that in mind, below are some tips to keep you safer if...

At a time when the construction industry is enjoying an upswing in projects in The Big Apple, related injuries and fatalities are also on the rise. One of the ongoing concerns is injury from scaffolding accidents on New York City construction sites. Curbing safety...

When you're working on a construction project here in New York City, one particular hazard of which you must be aware is falling objects. The focus should remain on preventing tools and other objects from falling instead of retrieving them mid-air or on limiting the...

New York City is certainly no stranger to construction site injuries. However, a recent building boom has led to an increase in injuries across the city in the first seven months of 2018. Now more than ever, construction workers in New York City must be especially...

When you think of all the hazards a construction worker in New York City can face, few people consider the dangers that forklifts can pose. Yet, every year, forklift rollovers cause numerous injuries and even deaths to construction workers.These fatalities and...

In the past, window-washers here in New York City had one of the most dangerous jobs there were. Thankfully, over the years, the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and the implementation of safety regulations have eliminated many of the former dangers.Still,...

As a construction worker, you are well aware of how dangerous, and potentially fatal, scaffolding can be. According to OSHA, there were 370 deadly falls on construction sites in 2016. If a scaffold is not safe, you may get seriously hurt at work. Because working on...