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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently fined two construction companies in one of the New York boroughs for endangering workers. How were the issues discovered? A local branch of OSHA, the Manhattan Area Office, was called to conduct the...
New York City and other urban jungles provide unique challenges for pedestrians and bicyclists trying to get around safely while maneuvering around one another and, of course, motorized traffic congestion. People are more frequently taking to the road in their motor...
Though commercial and residential building projects are exploding throughout each borough of New York City, there is still a serious problem: construction deaths are on the rise, and many worker injuries and deaths are not being addressed adequately. Immigrant...
"With great power, comes great responsibility," this popular saying from Spiderman or Winston Churchill, depending on who you want to credit, can hold true for the use of drones. Drones have the power to gather information, information that can provide the user with...
It's a nickname that no one would be proud to have in their neighborhood: the "Boulevard of Death". This nickname refers to a stretch of Queens Boulevard that has resulted in the death of over 185 people in the last quarter of a century. Almost 50 were killed or...
Workers in New York City are likely aware of the Workers' Memorial Day. The day, celebrated on April 28th, is designed to pay tribute to those who have lost their lives due to on-the-job accidents. The New York Times recently ran a piece on this holiday, focusing on...
New York has a unique law regarding workers who have been injured while on the job at construction sites. Under the Scaffold Law, property owners and general contractors are liable for injuries that occur on worksites involving scaffolding regardless of fault or...
The act of trying to retrieve an item from the backseat of his car was, unfortunately, a fatal move for a driver. The driver was an Uber driver, a ride sharing program that is an increasingly popular means of getting around New York. The tragic car accident proved to...
A recent car accident has led to a guilty plea by one driver and the death of another. The high speed car accident happened months ago on a New York residential street. The ensuing head-on collision cost a 72-year-old woman her life. The 26-year-old driver was driving...
When a parked vehicle was struck by another vehicle along a New York roadway, the driver got out to assess the scene and speak with the owner of the struck vehicle. They became victims of a horrific car accident when a vehicle operated by a woman from Long Island hit...