Yearly Archives: 2013
Crane Collapses at Queens Construction Site
Several construction workers were injured recently when a crane collapsed in Long Island City According to the NY Daily News, the crane came tumbling down at a luxury development at 46th Ave and Center Blvd....
OSHA Says Contaminant Levels Okay Post-Sandy
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration took a sampling of sites to test for contaminants in the wake of Superstorm Sandy. According to those tests, OSHA says, the sites are within federal exposure limits. But,...
Two Construction Workers Killed in Highway Accident
Two men, working on Pulaski Highway in Maryland were killed in a construction zone accident, exemplifying just how dangerous highway construction work can be, no matter what state’s roads you are working on. According to...
Seven Injured in Crane Collapse in Long Island City, Queens
By: Robert P. Valletti, Esq. On Wednesday afternoon, a 380 foot mobile crane collapsed onto a Queens construction site along 46th avenue and Center Boulevard. The crane is owned by “New York Crane”, a company...
NJ Stucco Company Cited By OSHA for Fall Hazards
A Rochelle Park, NJ, company has been cited with several safety violations, according to a press release from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The violations included six safety violations and five repeat violations (meaning...
Construction Falls Prove Fatal (and Preventable), Again and Again
Falls are the leading cause of construction accident deaths, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Just this week, a worker in San Francisco was killed when he fell from a four-story residence he...
Toxic Fumes, Chemicals: An Often Overlooked Risk Among Construction Workers
When most people think of construction accidents and risks, they think of falls, of equipment injuries, and other mechanical or physical accidents. Rarely do people think first of chemical exposure accidents. But, in many construction...
