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Construction Accidents
Although injury and fatality rates in many industry sectors have declined significantly in the twenty-three years since the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) came into being, this has not been the case in construction industry. Construction is the United State's largest industry and one that has consistently registered high rates of workplace accidents. OSHA has had little success in reducing injuries and fatalities among construction workers, despite the fact that it channels a large portion of its resources into the enforcement of health and safety standards on construction sites. Construction workers are exposed to a wider variety of hazards and face a greater risk of work-related injury or fatality than employees in any other U.S. industry; in 1992, according to the most recent annual Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the lost-workday case rate for the construction industry was 5.7 per 100 full-time workers, the highest of any major economic sector.
Victims of the following types of construction accidents have been successfully represented by Parker & Waichman, LLP:
- Roof Related Falls
- Crane Accidents
- Scaffolding Accidents
- Run-Over by Operating Equipment
- Lifting Equipment Failure
- Electric Shock
- Trench Collapses
- Fires and Explosions
- Hit by Highway Vehicle
- Compressed Gases Accidents
- Struck by heavy falling objects
- Welding Accidents
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Deadly New York Crane Collapse Results in Manslaughter, Other Charges for Contractor
Jan 6, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
A contractor from Long Island has been charged with second-degree manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, reckless endangerment and assault in connection with a deadly New York City crane collapse that killed seven people last year. According to a report on Newsday.com, Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau said William Rapetti's "reckless and negligent rigging practices" led to the fatal accident last March at a construction site in Midtown.The crane collapse...
NY Construction Industry Criticizes City's New Crane Rules
Nov 12, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
The Associated Press (AP) is reporting that in addition to maintenance records and operator certification tests, engineers now must sign off before cranes are raised or dismantled in New York City. The city is also now requiring documents that prove a safety meeting was held prior to work starting. While some find the steps extreme, New York City is hoping to become a national example for crane safety, after two deadly crane collapses that in Manhattan earlier this year killed nine...
LI Crane Operator Charged with Bribing an Inspector
Oct 8, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
One of the bosses at Long Island‘s Nu-Way Crane Service of Copiague has been charged with paying a New York City inspector more than $10,000 to falsify inspection reports and licenses, according to the Manhattan district attorney's office.Michael Sackaris, 48, of St. James, is the chief of Nu-Way Crane Service, according to authorities. Sackaris and another employee were arrested yesterday after they were indicted on bribery charges; Nu-Way also was indicted and Sackaris was charged...
New York City Construction Crane Rules Provoke Industry Anger
Sep 22, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
New York City has implemented new construction crane regulations aimed at preventing the types of crane collapse accidents that have killed nine people so far this year. But the city's construction contractors aren't happy, and say the new regulations - which are effective immediately - will result in temporary layoffs of construction workers. The new rules come in the wake of two horrible crane accidents that occurred this past spring. The most recent collapse occurred in...
Firms Cited in Fatal New York City Crane Collapse
Sep 16, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
A federal agency investigating March's fatal New York City crane collapse that killed 7 people has issued citations to three construction companies. In doing so, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined the companies a total of $313,500.The New York City crane collapse occurred on the east side of midtown Manhattan the afternoon of March 15. The crane was being used in the construction of a 43-story luxury apartment building. The crane broke into...
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