Tag Archives: Construction site accidents

Run Over on a Construction Site

Every year, construction workers are seriously injured or killed on construction sites. Some of those -->

Staggering Number of Construction Site Fatalities Continues to Grow

In the U.S. more than 900 construction workers were killed in 2015 alone*. While the -->

Schenectady County Company Fined After Fatal Explosion

Last October two asphalt workers were killed on the job in a flash fire/explosion. A -->

Emerging Technology May Reduce Construction Site Injuries and Fatalities

A student at the University of Pennsylvania has developed a prototype of a devise that -->

Distraction & Forklifts

We are all affected by distraction each and every day. Sometimes it’s blatantly apparent, like -->

Before you DIY

Tackling a DIY project is both fun and rewarding, but could it be dangerous? The -->

Safety Tips to Prevent Construction Accidents

Construction sites can be very dangerous places. Although contractors do all that they can to -->

Upstate NY Man Dies in Construction Accident

On Thursday, January 14, 2016 a home project went terribly wrong in New Lebanon, New -->

OSHA’s New Reporting Requirements for 2015

In a Twitter chat, OSHA sought to clarify a variety of aspects regarding its new -->

What’s Changing with OSHA Regulations in 2015?

In 2015, OSHA plans to create some new regulations while updating some old ones. Federal -->

OSHA’s Top 10 Violations for 2014

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced the preliminary -->

Failure to Provide Fall Protection Resulted in Construction Worker’s Death

Following the death of construction worker Kyle Brown, 23, the U.S. DOL’s Occupational Safety and -->

May is National Electrical Safety Month

National Electrical Safety Month, supported by the Electrical Safety Foundation International, is dedicated to promoting -->

Cell Tower Worker Fatalities Continue to be Greater Than that of the Construction Industry

An investigation of the cell tower industry found that between 2003 and 2010 the average -->

U.S. Judge Rejects $760M NFL Concussion Settlement

A $750 million settlement between the NFL and thousands of former players, who say the -->

Contractors & Workers at Odds over Scaffold Law

In 1885, lawmakers in NY enacted a law intended to provide safety to construction workers -->

Partner George Levy Answers Your Questions About Construction Site Injuries!

Partner George Levy answers your most frequently asked questions about being injured on the construction -->

Shocking Construction Site Accident Statistics!

4,609 workers were killed on the job of a construction site in 2011. This is -->

Andrew Finkelstein named to advocates forums

Read more about Andrew’s accomplishment: http://blog.timesunion.com/onthemove/attorney-andrew-finkelstein-named-to-advocates-forums/3413/#.T0-ELWXBzuU.email Andrew G. Finkelstein, managing partner of Finkelstein & Partners -->