A new report from Occupational Safety and Health Administration demonstrates the serious risks that employees continue to face on-the-job. CNN reported on the OSHA data, which was obtained over the course of 2015 from 26 different states that actually had higher workplace safety requirements in place than the minimum federal standards. According to the OSHA...
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Seven Attorneys at Prominent New York Firm Named Super Lawyers
Seven attorneys at Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano, LLP, a New York law firm focused on workers' compensation cases, have been named to New York Super Lawyers as some of the top attorneys in the state for 2016. The honorees include attorneys Christopher D. Latham, Victor Pasternack, Edgar N. Romano, Robert Saminsky, Catherine...
Read MoreU.S. Supreme Court Rules Donning Safety Gear is an Essential Part of the Job
Putting on safety gear can be time consuming for some workers in high-risk professions. As a result, questions have arisen regarding whether employees should be paid for the time spent putting on their gear. The answer to this question would have important implications for work safety. If it was determined putting on safety gear...
Read MoreOSHA's New Silica Standards Could Help Protect Workers
Silica, or quartz, is a common mineral found on many construction sites. Silica is found in masonry, concrete, granite, many types of landscape materials, and even soil and rock. While silica is ubiquitous, it can also be dangerous. When materials containing silica are disturbed in any way- including through cutting or drilling- tiny silica particles...
Read MorePasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano Opens Brentwood Office
The New York workers' compensation law firm of Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano, LLP has moved its Suffolk County office from Bohemia to Brentwood. The firm has 11 offices in New York, including its new home in Brentwood. "We are excited to have this opportunity to better serve our clients in Brentwood and...
Read MoreSentence for Coal CEO Shows Workplace Safety Issues Not Taken Seriously
It is very rare for executives to be criminally prosecuted for workplace safety violations, even when there are tragic consequences including workers being hurt or even killed. Unfortunately, the lack of criminal prosecutions is one explanation for why there are so many violations of safety rules occurring in workplaces throughout the United States. The relative...
Read MoreWill New OSHA Regulations Help First Responders Avoid NY Workplace Injuries?
First responders include emergency medical technicians, firefighters, and paramedics, among others. These workers provide life-saving medical assistance throughout New York and often go into dangerous situations to provide that help. First responders face significant risks of injury in a wide variety of different situations they encounter as they do their jobs. Now, Business Insurance reports that...
Read MoreOSHA & Workers Comp Insurer Disagree Over Effect of Workplace Safety Incentives
Should employers put safety incentive programs into place which reward groups of workers in situations where the incentive requires no days off from any workers due to injury? The answer to this question is in dispute. Safety News Alert reports one workers' compensation insurer says the programs are a key part of successful safety efforts. However, Occupational...
Read MoreWhat’s Your Question about Filing for Workers Compensation in New York?
If you have been injured at work in New York, you might be eligible for workers compensation benefits. But filing for workers compensation can be a confusing process. And if you don't do it right, you may not get all the money and benefits you deserve. If you or a loved one was injured, it's...
Read MoreManhattan Crane Collapse Kills 1, Injures 3
A Manhattan resident was killed when a 565-foot crane collapsed on February 5 in Lower Manhattan. David Wichs, 38, was standing next to a parked car when the crawler crane came hurtling to the ground, crushing him to death. Three others were injured by debris that fell to the sidewalk during the collapse. As devastating...
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