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Statistics Reveal 2018 as the Most Dangerous Year for Construction Accidents in NYC in Nearly a Decade

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jan 4, 2019
Construction is an industry filled with numerous risks and potential hazards, especially in major metro areas like New York City. While construction accidents happen all the time, statistics collected ...

OSHA Can Cite Contractors for Hazardous Conditions on Multi-Employer Worksites, Appeals Court Rules

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jan 2, 2019
Late last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit joined seven other federal appellate courts in rejecting challenges to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s ...

Researchers Link Occupational Noise Exposure to Accelerated Hearing Loss

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Dec 27, 2018
Noise exposure in the workplace is a common risk across a wide spectrum of industries. According to a new study from the Canadian research institute IRSST, those risks don’t just post the threat of ...

The 10 Most-Cited Safety Violations According to OSHA

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 28, 2018
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) keeps track of violations committed by contractors, site owners, workers, etc. on worksites, and has published a list of the most common ...

Bureau of Labor Statistics Releases Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses for 2017

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 12, 2018
The United States Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released its findings on nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses as reported by private industry employers in 2017 on ...

OSHA Updates National Emphasis Program in Response to Surge in Trench-Related Deaths

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Oct 11, 2018
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) updated its National Emphasis Program on trenching and excavation safety (PDF) after a spike in the number of workers who died in ...

Department of Transportation Begins Planning for Safer Intersections

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Oct 9, 2018
A new NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) study found that despite concerns from cyclists, combining bicycles and cars at crossroads in a “mixing zone” is the safest way to manage these traffic ...

Fatal Construction Accidents on the Rise in New York City

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Sep 19, 2018
According to a report recently released by the New York City Department of Buildings, there has been a spike in the number of construction-related accidents, deaths, and injuries in the first half of ...

OSHA Extends Public Comments on Proposed Crane Operator Qualification Rule Change Again

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Aug 23, 2018
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that it is giving its stakeholders 30 more days to submit comments on the proposed crane operator qualification rules, extending the ...

The 12 Most Dangerous Areas for Pedestrians and Cyclists in New York City

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Aug 9, 2018
Localize Labs recently published a report about the 12 most dangerous areas for cyclists and pedestrians in New York City. The website works to provide information about every address in the city, ...

New Protected Bike Lane Opens in the Northwest Bronx

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Aug 3, 2018
New York City recently unveiled its latest protected bike lane, located next to Van Cortlandt Park on Broadway. This brand new two-way protected lane is the first of its kind in the area, and bikers, ...

Can Fault Be Determined By Car Accident Damage?

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jul 30, 2018
Determining who is at fault in a car accident is essential to deciding who will pay for any damage caused by the accident. In general, the person at fault is the person whose negligence caused the ...

Speed Cameras in New York City Shut Off This Week

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jul 26, 2018
After failing to reach a final solution when the state legislative session ended on June 20, speed cameras across New York City shut down on Wednesday, July 25. These cameras were first introduced to ...

New York City Needs to Protect Its Workers From Excessive Heat

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jul 24, 2018
Temperatures across the globe are hitting record highs on was seems like a daily basis, and New York City is no exception. In the first three weeks of July, the local temperature hit or exceeded 90°F ...

U.S. Senate Proposes $4 Million Increase to OSHA's Budget

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jul 17, 2018
The United States Senate proposed a slight increase to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) budget for fiscal year 2019. The Senate Appropriations Committee approved funding for ...

Do I Still Have a Case if I Was Injured After Missing a Step On a Ladder?

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jul 12, 2018
A recent ruling by the Appellate Division, First Department in Manhattan was a win for construction workers throughout New York State, specifically in cases where a worker was injured in a fall from a ...

What is an Alteration Under Labor Law 240(1) and What Happens If No One Saw My Construction Accident?

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jul 11, 2018
Labor Law 240 (1) is one of the strongest legal protections for construction workers, both in New York City and statewide. This law provides for the right of workers engaged in certain work activities ...

Were You Injured in an Excavator Crash?

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jul 10, 2018
Excavators, while incredibly powerful and useful pieces of heavy machinery, come with inherent risks because of both their sheer size and the skill it takes to operate them. Operators are required to ...

Were You Injured in a Lift Gate Accident?

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jul 6, 2018
Lift gates are incredibly useful mechanical devices, but like any heavy object with moving parts, it can come with certain risks when used improperly. People are injured every year by the improper ...

Causes of Crane Operator Injuries, Death

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jul 3, 2018
In massive cities filled with skyscrapers like New York City, cranes and crane operators are a regular fixture on almost every single construction site. These workers and machines make so much work ...

The Perecman Firm Included in NY Magazine's List of Leaders in the Law

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jun 29, 2018
We are excited to announce that the Perecman Firm has been listed as one of NY Magazine’s Leaders in the Law, a biannual honor given to the top law firms across the nation. “Every client’s case is ...

What Happens When You're Injured on a Construction Site You Aren't Working On?

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jun 28, 2018
Injuries on construction sites are among the most common and serious work-related hazards in the United States, but what about people who are injured on or near a worksite who don’t work there at all? ...

Can an Undocumented Worker File a Personal Injury Claim?

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jun 27, 2018
Undocumented workers face unrelenting and increasingly severe challenges, but they are still protected by many of the same safety laws and regulations as documented workers in the United States. These ...

What Happens If You're Injured in a Car Crash on a Construction Site?

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jun 26, 2018
There has been a spike in the number of car crashes in the United States over the past several years, and that includes the number of accidents that occur in work zones. According to the U.S. ...

NY State Assembly Approves Bill Creating Prosecutorial Misconduct Commission

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jun 25, 2018
The State Assembly voted to send the bill to create a commission tasked with investigating prosecutorial misconduct to the Governor’s desk with an 86-35 vote. The State Senate passed the bill last ...

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