Any New York workplace can be filled with dangers. In some cases, the danger comes from exposure to toxic chemicals. In others, the danger comes from heavy machinery, heights or electricity. Whatever the specific danger is, most New York workers are protected by a...
There are very few, if any, consumer products in New York that are made without the help of some worker. In most cases, some person is responsible for at least one aspect of a product's production, processing or transportation.In many cases, people risk their lives to...
People expect to go to work and get paid. They do not expect to have their job cost them money. However, this is exactly what can happen if a workplace accident occurs. When a New Yorker is injured on the job, the person can suffer a variety of expenses.These expenses...
Workplace safety regulations have been enacted in New York for a reason. These laws are there to keep New Yorkers safe from preventable harm in the workplace. In many situations, if these rules were properly enforced by employers, more New Yorkers would avoid...
When a workplace injury limits or destroys a New York worker's ability to work, the worker can face both emotional and financial hardships. More specifically, they might have unexpected medical expenses, lost wages and other costs associated with the workplace injury....
Many New York workers understand that there are dangers in their workplaces. These dangerous conditions have the potential to cause serious or life-threatening injuries should an accident occur - in many professions, such risks are just part of the job. Therefore, New...
When people go to work, they usually do not expect to be injured. While some occupations lend themselves to injuries, most people never face a true threat. However, when the unthinkable happens, and an injury occurs, workers do have protections. Workers' compensation...
Tragedy struck a New York family last week when a worker fell and died while trimming trees. The 50-year old-man was hired by the town and was in a bucket truck trimming trees along Howe Road in Chatham, New York when the accident occurred.According to the...
When people think about the state or federal government, they likely think of them as the bodies that make the rules. It is the government that is responsible for making many of the workplace safety rules, for example, that New York employers must abide by. Therefore,...
Construction season is in full swing throughout New York State. Construction workers are working every day to improve the state's roads, buildings and other infrastructure before the long, cold winter. While this construction can cause traffic delays and other...