Look Out Below: Standards for Multi-Story Work
Sometimes, construction injury cases can be built around how a work area is set up. The bigger and more complex the workspace is, the more diverse kinds of risks workers can be exposed to. A primary example is the issue of multi-story work. It’s not extremely uncommon for construction projects in New York City to […]
Just a Little Uneven: When “Jerry-Rigging” a Scaffolding Gets Extremely Dangerous
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. New York officials understand that, and that’s why they’ve included some specific scaffolding laws in the state’s labor laws to help benefit those who do the tough jobs for which […]
High Stakes in Construction
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 for workers in busy urban areas like Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and other areas of New York City. Where so many building projects happen in a congested, busy environment, there’s less […]
Resources for Site Protection
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 that site and separate it from areas of public traffic and other chaotic public spaces. That requires certain kinds of physical tools, as well as safety protocols and procedures, for […]
Safety in Construction and Public/Private Partnerships
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 Century Construction Law” from the New York City Bar Association’s Construction Law Committee discusses some aspects of modern New York law concerning these elaborate arrangements. To begin, the paper goes […]
What Defines a “Structure?” Wordiness in Construction Claims
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 the part of the statute that addresses special workplace protections for those who are erecting or maintaining a structure under New York Labor Law 240. The protections given by this […]
Who Ordered the Work? Construction Accident Claims
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 chain of delegation or direction of a work process that led to an accident and injury. These qualified legal professionals look at all aspects of the case to evaluate the […]
Site Problems: Was the Suggestion Box Full?
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 of suggestion boxes as a process for employees to talk about conveniences and weigh in on minor details about workplace. Should there be more flowers in the office entry? Should […]
5 Types of Scaffolds in NY Labor Law
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 reason, and that’s because in a city with extremely tall buildings, the idea of workers having to travel to great heights involves its own risks and liabilities. There’s some controversy […]
Secure Rails, Floors, Raised Surfaces
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 areas that exist on a site. During the construction and building process, workers get the finished product in place; however, while that is going on, providing adequate temporary structures are […]
