Category: Construction Site Accidents
How to Protect Against Falling Object Accidents
Falling objects are common on a construction site. It’s part of the reason everyone wears a hard hat. These accidents have the potential to be extremely dangerous and even fatal. Fortunately, many of them are preventable.
Construction Injury Overview: Hearing Loss
The most common work-related injury is hearing loss. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate about 22 million workers in the United States are exposed to hazardous noise levels.
New Jersey Construction Company Disputes OSHA Fall-Prevention Violations
A construction company operating a Jersey City work site is facing multiple violations from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA alleges the company didn’t do enough to prevent workers from falling off scaffolding.
New York Construction Accident Third Party Claims
Despite federal and state laws and regulations that are aimed at creating a safe work site, construction accidents continue to occur in New York each year. In New York City alone last year, five construction workers were killed and 152 were injured in construction-related accidents.
A Foreseeable Opinion: Fabrizi v. 1095 Avenue of the Americas, LLC
By: Robert P. Valletti, Esq. An interesting opinion came down from the First Department on September 18, 2012 on a Labor Law §240(1) case which may (or may not) have some implications regarding Defendants’ abilities...
Blasting Accident Results in Safer Practices
Just a few weeks ago, we blogged about a blasting accident in Manhattan. It was a controlled blast, but it left debris and rocks flying through the air. Fortunately, no one was hurt, but the accident has changed the procedures for future controlled blasts in the city.
Brooklyn Building Collapse Due to Lack of Supervision?
Earlier this month, one construction worker was killed and another injured when the building they were working on partially collapsed.
Concrete Barrier Falls, Kills Jersey Worker
A construction worker from West Berlin, N.J., was killed when a concrete barrier fell on him while on a Bethlehem road construction site.
“It’s an Alter…or you might call it a [Structure under New York Labor Law §240(1)]”
By: Robert P. Valletti, Esq. For those who are movie buffs, the title of this article is an altered movie line uttered by superstar actor Owen Wilson from the Blockbuster “Meet the Parents.” Watch the...
Forklift Accident Kills Worker in N.J.
Slow and low is a phrase frequently used to describe the safest way to use a forklift. Whenever the forks of a lift are elevated, the machine risks tipping, which can result in tragedy. Such...
