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Being a construction worker in the middle of a New York City winter is not for the faint of heart. It gets very cold, snowy and icy — sometimes dangerously so. These wintry weather conditions can exacerbate the dangers that construction workers face every day on...
Living in New York City can sometimes make you feel as if you are Chicken Little. There always seems to be something crashing down from above.Fortunately, this week when a recently installed 150-foot wind turbine came tumbling down in the Bronx, no one died or was...
You stop at the local bodega for a six-pack and some scratch-offs on your way home from work. You can almost taste the crisp, cold flavor of the beer after a long day at work.But you never get to complete your purchase because you slip in some fluid leaking out from...
This week in Midtown Manhattan, a freak accident claimed the life of an esteemed architect. The 60-year-old woman died shortly before 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 17, as she walked to her office. She was hit by crumbling debris from the facade of an overhead brick...
If you are a construction worker in New York City, you have probably seen your share of on-the-job injuries. If you are lucky, they were mostly minor. But some may have been particularly grisly, even fatal. It's just the nature of the industry that sometimes bad...
Head injuries are a serious matter on any construction site. Hard hats offer protection but are not always worn.The threat of falling construction materials is always present, and head injuries can happen to pedestrians as well as laborers. A scaffolding incident in...
It's no fun to be caught in a winter storm in a car that was never winterized. In some cases, it could even be deadly.Below are some suggestions for ensuring that your vehicle is ready to withstand all of Mother Nature's wintry fury this season. Top off your fluidsAdd...
As the winter holiday season gets into full swing, there will be a marked uptick in the number and frequency of the parties taking place. Some office parties occur during the daylight hours as New York City cube dwellers raise a cup of cheer together.What can happen...
Between the tables groaning with goodies, the annual Macy's parade and the afternoon and evening football games, there is also the mad rush to shop. Black Friday shoppers seek out the lowest prices and the savviest deals.Unfortunately, there is a far darker side of...
Construction never stops here in New York City. But it does have busy periods and seasons when business drops off some. Right now is one of the slower periods as we head into the cold winter months.However, construction accidents occur during all 12 months of the...