Setting up scaffolding is inherently risky and without specific safeguards and correct procedures, it really leaves workers exposed to a variety of real work hazards.

Those with close ties to construction and trades industries understand that construction workers deal with significant risks at work. Some of those risks are compounded

Any time a company sets up a construction site in a busy urban area such as New York City, there’s a clear responsibility to secure

A construction project is often a detailed collaboration between numerous parties. That’s part of what makes construction law so complex. A report, “21st Century Construction/20th

The law is often a wordy business and construction law is no exception. One interesting provision of New York labor Law illustrates this well. It’s

Among the many questions that personal injury lawyers may need to deal with in evaluating a work injury claim, one of them is the specific

What does a suggestion box at a company have to do with workplace safety? In some cases, the answer is: plenty. We tend to think

In New York labor Law, scaffolding is a very prominent part of the combined statutes that protect workers. Scaffolding has a central relevance for a

How do serious construction accidents happen on the job? Many of the dangers involve uneven, insecure or poorly designed surfaces, or insufficient support for structural

For years, New York officials, attorneys and others have been arguing about reforms to the state’s scaffold law. It’s well known within the construction industry