Each year, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration issues a report on increases and decreases in the number of injuries and fatalities on the nation’s highways. With the recent release of the 2011 statistics, there are reasons to celebrate and reasons to be concerned. [Read more…]
Snow Removal Is Safety Concern for Construction Workers
As winter settles in throughout the northeast, many workers in the construction industry in New York and New Jersey are at risk of injuries from snow removal. Because snow removal can be dangerous, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration has issued a hazard alert for anyone involved in snow removal. [Read more…]
Stay Safe for the Holidays – Beware of Drinking and Driving
With the arrival of the holiday season, law enforcement agencies in New York and around the country are on high alert for drunk drivers. The national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign is winding down but promises to continue increased patrols through the first of the year to reduce injuries and deaths attributable to drinking and driving. Drinking and driving is a year-round problem in the Big Apple; however, Christmas and New Year’s see a marked increase in drinking and driving arrests and crashes. [Read more…]
What to Do If You Are Injured in a New York Construction Accident
If you are employed in the construction industry, you have a one in 10 chance of being injured while on the job, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. In fact, the construction industry has the second highest number of work-related injuries each year, behind only the transportation industry, per Bureau of Labor statistics. [Read more…]
Anticipating the Appeal
“Trying the case for the Appellate Division.”
This phrase is not uncommon when controversial cases are discussed between opposing lawyers. The saying essentially means that no matter the outcome at the trial level in the Supreme Court, no matter who wins and how much, there will be appeals going to the next highest court in the State of New York: The Appellate Division. [Read more…]
Third-Party Lawsuits an Option in Some New Jersey Construction Accidents
Anyone who works in the construction industry knows about the many potential dangers that occur every day. Construction accidents consistently rank second only to transportation accidents among causes of workplace injuries nationwide, according the Bureau of Labor Statistics. When a construction accident results from negligence, an injured worker may be able to obtain compensation through a third-party lawsuit. [Read more…]
Falls Are Common Cause of Construction Site Injuries
More construction workers are injured or killed in falls than any other kind of on-the-job accident, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. In early November, for instance, a 37 -year-old ironworker at the Oswego campus of the State University of New York was fatally injured when he fell from a roof where he was installing metal decking, according to a report. The cause of the fall was not immediately reported, but all campus construction projects were suspended pending a review of safety. [Read more…]
National Transportation Safety Board Spotlights Dangers of Drugged Driving
While many public and private organizations have focused on the dangers of drinking and driving, the National Transportation Safety Board now wants motorists to be aware of the equally dangerous mix of drugs and driving. [Read more…]
Third Parties May be Liable for Construction Accidents
Two Penfield, New York, town employees were injured recently while installing storm drains, according to the Penfield Post. The workers were standing in a trench while a concrete basin suspended by chains was being lowered into place. One of the chains snapped, causing the basin to swing into the workers, who were then thrown against a steel wall lining the trench. Both workers suffered concussions. [Read more…]
OSHA Highlights Importance of Safety during Hurricane Sandy Cleanup
As the Hurricane Sandy cleanup continues throughout New England, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a fact sheet to educate employers and workers about the need for proper equipment and training in the face of possible hazards. [Read more…]
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