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...
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...
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...
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...
Every New York workplace has the responsibility to ensure its employees are kept safe and to minimize the risk of workplace injuries. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is a division of the United States Department of Labor and is responsible for making...
Any workplace can become a dangerous one when the proper precautions are not taken to ensure that employees are kept safe. This danger is amplified when there is a construction accident, due to the nature of the equipment often found on construction sites.Injured...
Accidents at job sites can often leave physical scars at the scene, both on people and their surroundings, because of the volatile nature of some machines. Similarly, accidents on construction sites are often amplified because of the sheer weight of the equipment...
New York City investigators issued a report this week confirming that a gruesome workplace accident on a Manhattan office building elevator might have been prevented. The December accident killed an advertising executive who had just stepped onto the elevator when it...
When most people hear a story about someone who has been injured on the job, they tend to imagine sprains, strains and broken bones. While these are some of the most common injuries that can be sustained in a work environment, one man was recently awarded workers'...