Many municipal workers face death and injury as an everyday part of their jobs on Brooklyn’s busy streets. As rewarding and accomplished as the job may be, it is certainly not without danger. These hazards were demonstrated on July 7 when a Department of Environmental...
Construction Site Accidents
Construction site dangers during heat waves
Extreme heat waves bring severe risks to those exposed to high temperatures. While many can remain indoors in air-conditioned office buildings during work shifts, construction workers must handle scorching temperatures. The Department of Labor noticed the risks,...
What should you do after a construction injury?
Construction accidents happen far more often than they should in New York. When they do, they can lead to life-threatening medical conditions and lifelong disability. This can include traumatic brain injuries. Common construction injuries A worker could get injured...
What are the most common construction site accidents?
Construction work is one of the toughest jobs in New York. Due to the nature of the tasks, even the most seasoned workers can have serious accidents. These are some of the most common ones. Falls Falls are the most common construction accidents. Sadly, depending on...
4 major causes of construction worker fatalities
Construction workers in New York face many types of risk daily. If you are considering becoming one of these trained professionals, consider the different types of possible injuries before making a career move. Construction workers die annually from four main types of...
What is a caught-in or caught between construction injury?
If you have ever worked on or visited a construction site in New York, you know it can be dangerous. Many moving vehicles and heavy equipment are being used at any construction site. There can be hundreds of workers, stacks of supplies, and many other potential...
Excavator arm fatally strikes construction worker in New York
It is no surprise that construction work can be deadly, given the equipment used on construction sites and the dangerous nature of the sites themselves. Tragically, New York City saw yet another construction worker death earlier this month. Construction worker fatally...
How do severe fall injuries occur on construction sites?
Construction sites are notorious for being hazardous work environments. Workers do their jobs around dangerous machinery, surfaces and substances. Falls at construction sites are among the primary causes of death in workplace accidents for construction workers....
New York construction accident statistics are good news, bad news
Since construction work is such a major industry in New York City, many people are involved in it in one way or another. The construction industry is one of the riskiest for worker injuries and death. The combination of the number of construction projects ongoing in...
Compensation workers can receive after a construction accident
Many people in New York make their living as construction workers. There are many different types of jobs that people work within the construction industry and each can present various dangers to the workers. However, while all these dangers are present there are...