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Workplace injuries: Severe burns caused by scalding hot asphalt

New York employees in the road construction industry are typically exposed to multiple safety hazards. Those who are the victims of workplace injuries may be unable to return to work for extended p... Continue Reading

Construction workers’ accidents: Driver guilty of killing 2 men

In May 2014, two men in another state lost their lives when a truck smashed into them in the construction zone where they were working. Fatal construction workers’ accidents in work zones on ... Continue Reading

Mattress recycler cited for potential workplace injuries hazards

Employers in all industries in New York are responsible for maintaining workplace environments that will not jeopardize the health and safety of employees. The Occupational Safety and Health Admini... Continue Reading

Workplace accidents: Rotating shaft kills maintenance worker

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently announced the outcome of its investigation into the January death of a worker at The Tonawanda Coke Corporation in New York. Investigators... Continue Reading

Workplace accidents: New York tree trimmer electrocuted

Employees of landscaping companies in New York have to face multiple safety hazards. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently reminded employers in this industry about the safety ... Continue Reading

Sanitation workers at high risk of suffering workplace injuries

The mining industry is known to be extremely dangerous. However, it is reported that the injury risk among sanitation workers is more than double that of miners. The New York Committee for Occupati... Continue Reading

Finding a doctor after a work injury can be challenging

Under New York workers’ compensation law, injured workers are supposed to be able to choose their doctor if the doctor has the right Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) credentials and ta... Continue Reading

An injury occurred while I was driving for work. Now what?

If you are a professional driver who suffers an injury on the job, you may have two sources of compensation: workers’ compensation benefits and a third-party injury claim. It is important to ... Continue Reading

Federal workplace protections apply to all workers, even undocumented ones, P.2

In our last post, we began looking at the problem of workplace injury and death as it impacts undocumented workers. As we noted, undocumented workers are particularly at risk for workplace injury b... Continue Reading

Federal workplace protections apply to all workers, even undocumented ones

Workplace safety is an important issue for all workers, particularly those who are prone to being taken advantage of while on the job. Latino workers are particularly at risk, especially undocument... Continue Reading