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New York City Occupational Deaths Increase Sharply
Federal records for the 2017 calendar year showed a significant increase in on-the-job deaths among New York City workers. No specific explanation has been given to explain why the number jumped to 87...
View ArticleConstruction Worker Falls 25 Feet in Midtown Accident
A construction worker at a Hudson Yards apartment complex project reportedly fell 25 feet on August 3. The worker was on the second floor of the building when witnesses say he plunged through a...
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Rally with mock funeral procession calls for better safety at NYC’s...
Mike Barasch applauded the construction union members’ demonstration outside his office, by City Hall. The 18 construction deaths in NYC last year should serve as a cruel reminder how dangerous a job...
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SKETCHES OF COURT: Verdict in favor of electrocuted plaintiff in labor law trial
Court sketch by Alba Acevedo | Brooklyn Daily Eagle Plaintiff was a journeyman electrician who was electrocuted at a public middle school construction project in Brooklyn. He claimed that this was...
View ArticleSKETCHES OF COURT: Verdict in favor of electrocuted plaintiff in labor law trial
Plaintiff was a journeyman electrician who was electrocuted at a public middle school construction project in Brooklyn. He claimed that this was because he and his foreman were required to work on...
View ArticleMichael Barasch Comments on Article “Older people dying on job at higher rate...
Blue collar workers have always faced a higher risk of having a fatal workplace accident than white collar workers. That older workers in this group are even more at risk comes as no surprise. But we...
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Number of New York City Construction Injuries Rising Quickly
More New York City construction workers were injured in 2018 than in each of the two previous years. Based on data collected by the Department of Buildings (DOB), 2018 was the most dangerous year for...
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Debate Continues Regarding New York’s Scaffold Safety Law
New York State’s Scaffold Safety Law dates back to the 19th Century, but debate still rages about whether its tough liability standard should be weakened. The law requires property owners, developers...
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Three NYC Construction Workers Killed in Less Than a Week
In just one week in April, three New York City construction workers were killed on the job. Each tragic death had a different specific cause, but the quick succession of fatal incidents has prompted...
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Writer Urges Safety Overhaul of New York City Construction Industry
No matter where you go in New York City, construction is a fact of life. Most of us learn to deal with occasional inconveniences like delays and noise. Only when a major tragedy makes the news do we...
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