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On a historic Manhattan street located approximately 10 blocks to the north of the World Trade Center, a 565-foot long crane came tumbling down during Friday morning commute hours recently. One pedestrian was killed by the crane, which had collapsed. A row of parked vehicles was also crushed when the crane collapsed. In this particular…

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) can fine employers for failure to follow standards set by the administration. OSHA can also order abatement when unsafe conditions are identified. When OSHA orders abatement, employers will need to fix problems and remedy dangerous situations in order to keep employees safe.  Following OSHA guidelines is best practices…

If you get hurt on-the-job, you should be entitled to full protections and benefits available under New York workers' compensation laws. As long as your injury is job-related and you report the injury, your medical bills should be paid and disability benefits provided if the injury prevents you from performing work.  Employers are not allowed…

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently clarified rules on reporting injuries under 29 CFR Part 1904.  The relevant rule requires that an employer provide a report to OSHA when a workplace injury results in the loss of consciousness of a worker.  In one particular incident, an employee sustained a minor scratch on his finger. After a…

Have you suffered a serious injury in a construction accident? When you were injured, were you atop scaffolding and fell? Were you hit by an object that fell from scaffolding at the worksite?   If you are a construction worker injured at a work site while up on scaffolding, or if you were hit by…