Unfortunately too many construction workers are injured on the job in New York City. In order to reduce these accidents and make construction the safest possible in the city, the Department of Buildings is organizing an annual conference on Construction Safety. The 2018 Build Safe│Live Safe Conference will take place Thursday…
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New York Construction Accident Lawyers Anthony H. Gair and Christopher J. Donadio Obtain a $1 Million Settlement for a Construction Worker who Suffered a Crushed Thumb
Our NY Construction Accident law firm is proud to announce that our attorneys Anthony H. Gair and Christopher J. Donadio obtained a $1 million settlement in a construction accident that occurred in New York. The case involved an incident that occurred on a construction site in Manhattan. The plaintiff, who…
200,000 construction sites neglected to electronically file their 2016 annual injury and illnesses log on time
Among the 350,000 construction sites who were required by OSHA to electronically file their annual injury and illnesses log summary by December 31st only 153,653 complied. 61,000 construction sites that were not required to provide electronic records did it anyway. Almost 200,000 work sites didn’t comply with OSHA’s new electronic…
Construction worker crushed to death by forklift
A hard hat died at a NYC construction site after being crushed between a forklift and and a flatbed truck. 46 year old Jorge Castaneda from Queens was working at a Brooklyn construction site located at the intersection of Stewart Street and Broadway in Buschwick, Saturday afternoon around 3:00 pm.…
Contractor charged with manslaughter in East Village explosion is now doing illegal construction work in Harlem
Dilber Kubic a contractor accused of manipulating the gas line that led to the fatal explosion of a building in the lower east side in March 2015 is back at it. The contractor who was arrested after the accident is now doing illegal construction work in Harlem. Kubic is due…
Man suffers serious personal injury after falling through the floor of a dilapidated building in Brooklyn, NYC
A man scavenging for construction material in a half demolished building was seriously injured after he fell through the floor. The accident occurred at a dilapidated Brooklyn building located at the intersection of Rutland Road and Brooklyn Ave in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. The floor gave way under the weight of…
Construction worker severely injured by debris in Tappan, NY
A hard hat was in critical condition after he was hit by debris at a NY construction site. 49 year old Arian Hila was working on the renovation of the Germanic Masonic Home at 120 Western Highway in Tappan, NY. On Friday afternoon one of the debris chutes became clogged…
8 year old girl injured by construction debris in New York City
An 8 year old girl suffered head injury after being hit by debris falling off a NYC construction site. Last Friday morning, Tatiana Devia was in the courtyard of her family’s apartment building on 35th Avenue near 83rd Street in Jackson Heights, Queens, when a wooden plank fell on her…
Fall prevention in construction
In New York almost half of the fatal accidents on construction sites are caused by falls. Most falls are preventable. OSHA is requiring that any worker who is working at a height of 6 feet or more from the ground and who is near an unprotected side or edge be…
The Center for Construction and Research Training just published its 2017 report
Protecting construction workers from being injured or dying in accidents is the mission of the Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR). CPWR not only publishes in-depth research in the field of construction safety and health but also provides services and training programs for construction workers. The researchers at CPWR…