the 2014 NYC Construction Codes include new enhanced standards to prepare buildings for extreme weather in the wake of Hurricane Sandy and the DOT is organizing training events to inform the industry professionals about these changes. The seminar will provide an overview of the changes made to the NYC Construction…
New York Labor Law Section 240 or Scaffold Law was enacted more than 100 years ago to protect construction workers from elevated work related accidents. It holds general contractors, owners and others liable if unsafe conditions at the job site lead to a worker’s injury or death (to learn more…
After a worker fell to his death at a NYC midtown construction site, the city issued a full stop work order at the site. The Department of Buildings issued 41 violations including 6 for work without a permit. Other violations included failure to safeguard persons or property; failure to report…
Our partner, New York Construction Accident Attorney Anthony Gair was recently invited by the New York State Bar Association to speak about New York Labor Law Section 240 also commonly known as the scaffolding law. Here is his presentation. To learn more about Construction Accident Law in New York visit…
Our partner, New York Construction Accident Attorney Chris Sallay was the chair of the Litigating Construction Site Accidents NYC 2014 seminar presented by the New York State Bar Association last Friday . In this video Chris Sallay provides tips and demonstrates how to present an opening statement in a New…
New York Construction Accident Attorneys Chris Sallay and Howard Hershenhorn from Gair Gair Conason Steigman Mackauf Bloom and Rubinowitz will be the Co Chairs of the Litigating Construction Site Accidents Seminar presented by the New York State Bar Association. Our managing partner, Ben Rubinowitz will be the local chair for…
How to prevent construction accidents in New York? The NYC Department of Buildings seminar “2014 Build Safe” is an event during which engineers, architects and construction experts will outline recent New York industry trends and discuss a vision for the future of construction operations in the City. The program also…
In a New York County Construction Accident case, a $1,150,000 settlement was obtained on behalf of a 67-year old Bulgarian painter who fell from a Baker’s Scaffold while painting the bathroom of a penthouse during a renovation project. The job foreman was supposed to lock the wheels of the scaffold…
To prevent construction accidents on the current and upcoming construction projects on Manhattan’s West Side related to the Hudson Yards Redevelopment Project, the newly created “West Side Safety Team” will focus on cranes and derricks, excavations, scaffolds and construction hoists at New Building, major alterations and demolition projects. The Hudson…
A man died in an elevator accident last July at the 49ers stadium construction site but OSHA recently concluded that Schindler Elevator Corp., the elevator Construction Company and project’s general contractor, Turner/Devcon, a joint venture between Turner Construction Co. of New York and Devcon Construction Inc. of Milpitas didn’t merit…