Lead and Asbestos Risks for New York Workers
Many buildings throughout New York contain lead and asbestos, as the buildings were constructed before the dangers of these products became known. Still, if left undisturbed and if proper mitigation techniques are used, the risk of exposure is relatively low. Unfortunately, many workers, particularly those in construction, may find themselves doing jobs that can lead […]
Understanding Your Rights After Workplace Violence
All workers are entitled to a safe worksite, and employees are generally entitled to receive workers’ compensation benefits whenever they get hurt while performing workplace tasks or work duties. While most people think of work injuries as something that happens because of a fall or because equipment malfunctions, there are also other common causes of […]
MANHATTAN: Elevator Repairman Loses Arm In Freak Accident on the Top Floor of 50 Broadway In The Financial District
MALFUNCTIONING ELEVATOR MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENT MANHATTAN, NEW YORK (June 15, 2015) – An elevator repairman had his arm amputated in a freak accident as he was working on the top floor of 50 Broadway in the financial district of lower Manhattan, according to the Gothamist. (map) The resident of Brooklyn who has still been […]
Nearly 3,000 Amputations Occurred in Work Accidents in 2015
According to CNN, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration published a report on injuries and fatalities in the workplace. The report revealed there were 10,338 severe injuries resulting from workplace conditions over the course of 2015. Among the injuries that were sustained by workers included nearly 3,000 amputations, as well as cases in which workers […]
New York Crane Collapse Sheds Light on the Dangers Associated With Cranes
On a recent snowy and windy day in New York City, construction workers were attempting to bring down a crane’s boom for safety reasons. The construction crew was worried about 20 MPH winds and wanted to lower and secure the crane. The crane had a 565-foot operating arm and was massive, capable of lifting 330 […]
Crane Collapse Leads to Call For Better Safety
In February of 2016, construction workers at 60 Hudson Street in New York City were attempting to secure a crane crawler. The construction workers had become concerned about high winds and snowy conditions. As the workers were in the process of attempting to secure the crane, the crane buckled. This resulted in the crane crashing […]
Workplace Fatalities on the Rise
Workers in New York have faced a higher-than-normal risk of dying on-the-job in recent years. In fact, New York Daily News recently released a troubling report indicating that the number of workplace deaths across all industries in the city in 2014 was the highest it has been in six years. The increase was dramatic, with […]
Who Will Help Around the House?
If you haven’t said it yourself, you’ve probably heard people use the following phrase: “If there were just two of me, I could get everything done.” One of the biggest burdens on the modern household is juggling the work lives and careers of adult family members while handling the daily responsibilities for cooking and cleaning, […]
New York’s Worker’s Comp Process
Some people tend to think of complex legal processes in the simplest terms. For instance, take a workplace injury. A lot of those who may be hurt on the job might start out thinking that they don’t need an attorney because the process will be fairly straightforward. Some believe that you simply report the injury, […]
Know Who’s On the Floor
Among the many ways that companies can reduce work accidents, decrease liability and keep everyone safe on the work site, one is to accurately identify levels of access and assess the roles and responsibilities of everyone who enters the physical workspace. This may seem like a small detail, but it actually works effectively to the […]
