Winter is around the corner, which means construction sites will get even more dangerous for employees and visitors.  While we're here for you if you get into an accident on a construction site, we'd prefer that people stay safe first and foremost. Thus, we wanted to...

You see a co-worker trapped under rubble. Immediately, you spring into action, working to free them. In the process, you get injured yourself.  Now, both you and your co-worker have a claim. What happens next? What is the Rescue Doctrine? The rescue doctrine helps to...

Construction sites are one of the most dangerous places you could possibly work. Of course, if you're in the construction industry, you already know that. Yet we usually go through our daily life without worrying about injuries beyond taking normal and routine safety...

Most of the people who get injured on construction sites will address medical bills and lost wages through workers' comp. They might even suffer minor injuries, such as accidentally cutting their hand with a utility knife or jamming a finger on a piece of rebar. Some...

Here in New York City, cranes are a part of the landscape. Most of the time, contractors run the crane and finish their work without injuring anyone. Yet cranes can pose a risk to construction workers and everyone else living here in the city. It's important to...

Scaffolding injuries are ubiquitous in New York City. They're notoriously dangerous to workers and non-worker pedestrians alike.  At any given time, there are usually around 13,000 active scaffolding permits active in New York City. That is a lot of opportunities for...

Recently, a New York City construction worker fell from a 15th floor scaffold to the sidewalk below, and died. It is not clear whether he was wearing any form of fall protection equipment when he did.  According to New York State Comptroller audits, the Department of...

One construction worker will never return home to his family. Three others face a difficult recovery. These are the consequences of the latest scaffold collapse in New York City. It happened on July 16 in Midtown, toward the end of the work day. The four workers were...

Newly released figures show falls continue to be the deadliest potential hazard for New York City construction workers. According to the 2020 "Deadly Skyline" report, 64% of all construction fatalities in NYC in 2018 were due to falls. This continues a trend we've...

Construction is hard and rewarding work. You can see the difference your efforts make on a project come together before your eyes. It’s easy to see the difference that you make in a day’s work.Unfortunately, construction is also hazardous work....