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Criminals are always looking for easy victims. They avoid injury, and capture, at all costs. For these reasons, a dark and unsecured property is their perfect scene. That is why property owners are obligated to properly light and secure their premises for your protection. It is their legal responsibility to take reasonable measures to protect their tenants or visitors from…
Approximately 65% of all construction workers do their job on scaffolding. Scaffolding is defined as any temporary elevated platform. Working on these platforms can create the potential for workers to be injured from a fall, bad planking, electrocution, a dropped object and more. To prevent construction workers and civilians from injury, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has a…
If you are regularly employed at New York construction sites and you’ve never been injured, consider yourself extremely lucky. Construction workers have some of the most dangerous jobs in the world. These professions have a very high injury and death rate compared to other jobs. Compare the many potential hazards you navigate daily with those of the average person working…
A negligent property owner who fails to correct potential slip-and-fall hazards will be financially liable to visitors who get hurt because of these hazards. This liability could extend to the costs associated with the victim’s medical care, lost wages due to time spent unable to work, compensation for pain and suffering, court costs, attorneys’ fees and more. A property owner’s…
Engine 642 firefighters from the Henrietta Fire District responded to an injurious two-vehicle crash on a recent Saturday afternoon. When the firefighters arrived, they discovered that one of the injured drivers was a pizza delivery man, and had a hot, undelivered pie in the vehicle. Fortunately, the pizza was completely intact and uninjured, so as soon as the firefighters finished…
You just put your parent into a nursing home. It wasn’t an easy decision, but it was the best one for them. It seems like a nice place with the sunlight coming through your parent’s room, and an attentive staff. However, you still want to be on the lookout for any signs of abuse and neglect. But how do you…
New York office workers might think they have cushy jobs, but an inactive lifestyle sitting behind a desk and typing away at a computer for hours at a time can lead to serious health consequences. Let’s take a look at two of the most common health problems faced by office workers: Carpal tunnel syndrome Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition…
Heat illness is a very real concern during the hot summer months in New York and — for that matter — anywhere else in the United States. Workers who need to perform their jobs outside in hot conditions for extended periods of time most at risk for contracting the most common forms of heat illness. Here are different types of…
New York State Police are conducting a manhunt for a suspected hit-and-run driver who they believe struck and killed a motorcyclist in Yonkers. According to police, the missing driver killed a 27-year-old barber. One of the barber’s regular customers said, “I was shocked, you know. It was heartbreaking to me.” The barber’s station at the Yonkers barbershop where he worked…
One of the primary sources of injury on a construction site is heavy machinery. Further, over one-third of all work injuries and about 14 percent of fatalities are caused by these machines. When safety is a priority for employers and their workers, heavy equipment can be used safely. That begins with proper training. Employers need to make sure that their…