Construction sites are often inherently dangerous. Construction workers work with large complicated machines, near speeding traffic or high above the ground. In each of these situations, workers face a high risk of being injured in a construction accident.However,...
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New York-headquartered business fined after injury at plant
Every New York employee has the right to work in a safe work environment, free of safety violations. However, many employees have to face dangerous environments where they can easily suffer a workplace injury.When workplace injuries occur, injured workers have the...
New study shows workplaces can be safe and still profitable, too
While no employer in New York wants to see its workers get hurt on the job, some businesses are better about preventing injuries to its employees in the first place. Many managers and owners believe that while a workplace injury is not good for either employee or...
Deceased workers remembered at memorial service
Most New York residents wake up each morning, head to work and expect to safely return home each evening. However, not every worker has this luxury. Many are subjected to dangerous work environments where workplace accidents can easily occur.When there are workplace...
Increases in New York workers’ comp costs threaten system
As this blog has mentioned in the past, New York workers have the right to be compensated for their injuries if they are involved in a workplace injury. This compensation falls under workers' compensation benefits. These benefits include payments for medical bills,...
Lobbyists want change to construction safety regulations
Construction sites can be dangerous and deadly places to work. A workplace accident at a construction site in New York can lead to serious injuries just because of the nature of the heavy equipment often found on such sites. Add the element of height, such as being on...
Officials play the blame game over New York crane collapse
Recently, a crane collapsed in New York. Investigators claim that a failure of the hoist system in the crane is the suspected cause of the tragic construction accident, which led to one death and three injuries.The project was run by the Metropolitan Transit...
Changes to New York workers’ compensation board imminent
In a perfect world, every New York workplace would be completely safe for its employees, and no one would have to worry about what will happen to them if they suffer a workplace injury. Unfortunately, this is not a reality, and workplace injuries do occur.When a...
Possible cuts to workers’ compensation debated in Congress
When a federal employee in New York suffers a workplace injury, he or she is entitled to workers' compensation under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act. These employees, like any injured worker, often rely on workers' compensation to pay for their everyday...
Injured worker compensated after being forced to return to work
Certain safety standards must be upheld in every New York workplace to protect employees -- not just from workplace injuries but also from intimidation and harassment that might follow such an injury. Injured workers should not be faced with the option of either...