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Workplace fires often occur without warning. In many cases, workers may not be aware of a fire already happening in a building. As a result, they may not be prepared to evacuate fast enough to avoid a serious burn injury or fatality. One worker recently sustained serious injuries in a business fire in College Point,…

In February, nine workers were rescued from a construction site in Manhattan where a carbon monoxide leak occurred. Two of them were in serious condition and had to be carried out on stretchers. The remaining workers only suffered minor injuries. All nine workers received medical treatment and no life-threatening injuries were reported. Fire officials were…

Construction workers in New York City often put their lives at risk to earn a living. Even under management that follows the strictest safety procedures, accidents can still happen. The carelessness of another worker or a sudden defect in equipment can result in a fatal injury. Construction deaths still prevalent in New York In the…

Unlike some other types of injuries, the damage caused by eye injuries can be permanent – and loss of sight can compromise a workers’ ability to perform his or her job functions in the future. Such injuries are often caused by flying debris, small tools, particles, and hazardous chemicals. Eye injuries can manifest in a…

Every day, construction workers in New York City put their lives on the line to earn a paycheck. In response to a growing number of fatal construction accidents tracked by the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH), construction supervisors and workers must receive supplementary job safety training.  Local Law 196, signed by Mayor Bill de Blasio…

Workplace injuries are often brought on by sudden accidents that can put employees out of work for months. However, repetitive stress injuries can be equally devastating. Shoulder health is often overlooked. Repetitive lifting, reaching, and arm rotating can gradually wear away at your rotator cuff.   It could start with a dull, subtle discomfort in your shoulders and turn…

You see it everywhere in New York City – buildings and structures built with cement. However, handling cement can be a dangerous job many construction workers face on a daily basis. That’s because cement includes harmful compounds such as hexavalent chromium, as well as sodium and potassium oxides. When workers come in contact with these…

A forklift operator working in a New York City warehouse leaned out of the vehicle. Tragically, his head became wedged between the forklift and a metal shelf. According to a U.S. News and World Report article, the 43-year-old man died in the accident this past September. Industrial vehicles like forklifts are common in warehouses, factories,…

Recently, a small crew was working on a construction site in Brooklyn when a retaining wall fell. One of the workers, a 47-year-old construction working living in the Bronx, was buried by the falling wall debris and presumed dead. He was an immigrant from the Dominican Republic who worked hard to send money back to…

The Monsanto-produced weed-killer Roundup is commonly used to repair and maintain the look of many parks, fields, beaches, and other areas in New York City where people congregate. However, one active ingredient has become a cause for concern – glyphosate. The widespread risk According to New York Daily News, the product was initially scrutinized after…