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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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New York City Crane Collapses Spark Calls for Tougher Federal Standards
Jun 25, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Officials from New York City testifying before a Congressional committee yesterday urged the federal government to enact tougher safety standards for tower construction cranes. The testimony came in the wake of two separate crane collapses in Manhattan that killed a total of 9 people. While the New York officials said the city was enacting its own tough new crane rules, they told members of the House of Representatives Education and Labor Committee that federal rules were...
Crane Collapses, Construction Deaths Prompt New York City to Consider New Safety Policies
Jun 5, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
An "unacceptably high" number of construction accident deaths in New York City this year has prompted the office of Mayor Michael Bloomberg to announce a new set of safety recommendations. The proposal comes less than a week after a crane collapse on Manhattan's upper East Side - the second fatal crane accident in the city since March - killed two construction workers. Sixteen people have died as a result of New York City construction accidents this year. The most...
Offices Raided in New York City Crane Collapse
Jun 3, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
The offices of New York Crane and Equipment - the company involved in last Friday's fatal crane collapse on Manhattan's upper East Side - were reportedly raided yesterday as part of a criminal probe into the tragedy. According to the New York Times, boxes of documents and computers were removed from the premises. Meanwhile, it was learned that a key part on the doomed crane - the turntable - had been rebuilt following its removal from another site last spring after a dangerous crack...
Fatal New York City Crane Collapse Sparks Criminal Probe
Jun 2, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Last week's fatal New York City crane collapse has prompted the Manhattan District Attorney's Office to start a criminal investigation. According to The New York Times, the probe will try to determine if a part of the doomed crane had been seriously damaged last year and then inappropriately put back into service. The New York City crane collapse - the second in the city in less than three months - occurred Friday morning at the height of rush hour on Manhattan's upper East...
Two Confirmed Deaths in New York City Crane Collapse
May 30, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
The death toll of today's New York City crane collapse now stands at two, and at least one other person has been seriously injured. All three were construction workers at the site. According to MSNBC, the first fatality involved a worker who was in the cab of the crane when it fell, and the second construction worker died at the hospital. In addition, one pedestrian was treated for minor injuries.The crane involved in the accident was perched atop the Azure, a building currently...
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