Working with heavy construction equipment is never 100% safe. In fact, just last week, on July 13, a man working at a Bronx recycling plant lost his life when a…
Falls are still the leading cause of death in the construction industry. And they are preventable. OSHA is partnering with safety organizations to educate employers and construction workers about fall…
When used properly, scaffolds enable construction to work safely at considerable heights. Scaffolding accidents happen when they aren’t used properly or are not in safe working condition to start with.…
Ladders are part of the job in construction work. People use them day in and day out without mishap. But it takes just one shortcut, misstep or mistake for a…
4 Things You May Not Have Known About Construction Injuries Construction workers in New York City face some tough working conditions. Work spaces can be tight or crowded or grandfathered…
In November two construction workers were killed in Queens after a crane cable split and dropped a 6,500 pound steel beam. This recent tragedy was the breaking point for city…
Falls are still the leading cause of construction fatality Updated standards relating to fall protection and slip-and-fall hazards should save lives and prevent thousands of injuries, says the Occupational Safety…
A 43-year-old construction worker was killed when part of a crane broke off and fell onto his head. The New York Post cited a report from the Department of Buildings…
The New York City Buildings Department has issued a violation and a stop work order on April 25 after a cherry picker smashed into the side of an apartment building.…
A recent New York Times article culminated two years of investigations into construction site accidents calling many of them “completely avoidable.” Where the rate of building increased throughout the city…
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