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New York’s labor laws serve as a cornerstone in protecting the rights and welfare of workers across the state. These laws encompass a wide array of protections, including wage and hour laws, discrimination laws, and safety regulations. Understanding who is protected by New York labor laws is essential for both employers and employees to ensure compliance and to safeguard their…
Construction sites are bustling hubs of activity where safety should always be a top priority. However, accidents do happen, and if you find yourself injured on a construction site, it’s crucial to know the steps to take to protect both your health and legal rights. This guide provides comprehensive tips on what to do if you are injured on a…
Unsafe working conditions can result in many types of incidents, including caught-in-between accidents. These accidents happen when workers get trapped or stuck between objects or machinery, which highlights the need for maintaining safe workplaces. How unsafe working conditions contribute Approximately 65.5% of construction-related deaths happen because of Focus Four incidents, and one of those incidents is getting caught in between…
In the United States, the majority of electrocution injuries occur in occupational settings. These injuries can be complex and life-threatening. According to the CDC, electrocution is more common in construction than in all other professions combined. It is one of OSHA’s “focus four” or “fatal four” occupational hazards. Electrocution can have a variety of effects on the body. Burns Skin…
If you are a construction worker, you know how complicated the job site can be. You likely work with employees and managers from several different companies, and you might also work with different types of heavy equipment. If you experience an injury on the job, you may be able to receive workers’ compensation benefits through your employer’s insurance. However, workers’…
Construction sites are often full of trenches workers use to build foundations, install utilities and perform other functions. If a trench is deeper than five feet, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration requires it to have a trench box. This structure helps to prevent trench collapses. Winter is often a prime season for catastrophic trench cave-ins, as saturated soil becomes…
Building and remodeling projects go on nonstop in New York and as a veteran construction worker, you have undoubtedly seen your share. Section 240 of New York Labor Law sets out the guidelines for safe scaffolding, which is intended to keep workers from experiencing serious falls on the job. About the law The focus of Section 240 of the New…
If you work in construction, your hardhat may be one of the more important tools of your trade. After all, when you work in places where something may fall on your head, your hardhat may be your only defense against a traumatic brain injury, spinal cord damage or another catastrophic injury. While picking the appropriate hardhat for your line of…
From inclement weather to high elevations, many construction workers must contend with dozens of hazards every time they step foot on a job site. Falls, caught-between accidents, struck-by collisions and electrocutions are so deadly, though, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has branded them the fatal four. High-voltage electrocution, where current surges through the body, is a medical emergency, as…
Trenches are common on construction sites in and around Long Island, as contractors routinely use them to repair roads, build foundations and install utility lines. Unfortunately, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, trench collapses kill an average of nearly 20 individuals every single year. If construction crews do not take steps to prevent a trench collapse, a worker…