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Construction workers’ accidents are often preventable

Employees in the New York construction industry face many safety hazards on site, many of which involve working at heights. Safety authorities say the confidence of some experienced workers who are... Continue Reading

Construction workers’ accidents: Collapsing excavation kills 1

Excavations are some of the most dangerous areas on work sites, and if they are not adequately supported or shored, the walls may collapse. Every construction company owner knows this along with th... Continue Reading

Empowering younger workers can help prevent workplace injuries

A large number of young workers between ages 15 and 24 join the workforce in Long Island and New York every year. They are the ones who typically replace older workers who leave the workforce every... Continue Reading

Workplace accidents: Window washer electrocuted in cherry picker

Workers who work at heights face multiple hazards, regardless of their occupations. Those in New York and other states who wash the windows of high-rises put their lives on the line for every job t... Continue Reading

Toxic exposure at work can have a toxic effect on your life

All New York workers have the right to a workplace that is free from hazards and unnecessary threats to their health, including exposure to toxic substances. While any type of employee could face e... Continue Reading

New law may limit fatal New York construction workers’ accidents

Along with the construction boom in New York came an unacceptable death toll of workers that exceeded 30 over the past two years. Many believe that the majority of these construction workers’... Continue Reading

Workplace accidents: Meatpackers face amputation risks

New York employees in the poultry processing industry are extremely vulnerable to suffering severe injuries. The National Employment Law Project indicates that workplace accidents in this industry ... Continue Reading

Too many victims of fatal workplace injuries in New York

Workers across the country, including in New York, stopped to pay tribute to all those who said goodbye to their loved ones and went to work, never to return. Workers Memorial Day took place on Apr... Continue Reading

Construction workers’ accidents: 1 more worker falls to his death

Following the death of yet another construction worker, a union leader urged the New York Council to mandate stricter safety training through legislation. He said most fatal construction workers... Continue Reading

Another man injured in 1 of many construction workers’ accidents

A paramedic with the Schoharie County EMS says they responded to a workplace accident that was reported just after 9:30 a.m. on a recent Tuesday. This was one of many construction workers’ ac... Continue Reading

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Construction workers’ accidents are often preventable

Construction workers’ accidents: Collapsing excavation kills 1

Empowering younger workers can help prevent workplace injuries

Workplace accidents: Window washer electrocuted in cherry picker

Toxic exposure at work can have a toxic effect on your life

New law may limit fatal New York construction workers’ accidents

Workplace accidents: Meatpackers face amputation risks

Too many victims of fatal workplace injuries in New York

Construction workers’ accidents: 1 more worker falls to his death

Another man injured in 1 of many construction workers’ accidents

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