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The Perecman Firm, Supports Bergen Family Center’s Holiday Toy Drive
The Perecman Firm, is a proud supporter of the Bergen Family Center’s 2018 Wish for the Holidays Toy Drive! Bergen Family Center is the oldest...
Research Project Aims to Assess Safety Benefits of Wearable Tech in Construction
Wearable technology is as old as the common wristwatch, which allowed people to tell time nearly any time they pleased, without having to guess, find...
New York City Pushes Construction Safety Training Deadline Back to June 2019
The New York City Department of Buildings announced that it is pushing back the first major construction safety training deadline to the summer of 2019....
Department of Transportation Begins Planning for Safer Intersections
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...
Deaths Caused by Toxic Exposure from 9/11 Attacks Expected to Outnumber Deaths from the Day of the Attack
Almost 10,000 first responders and people in the areas surrounding the World Trade Center at the time of the 9/11 attacks have been diagnosed with...
Can Fault Be Determined By Car Accident Damage?
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...
Were You Injured in an Excavator Crash?
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...
Causes of Crane Operator Injuries, Death
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...
What You Should Know About National Safety Month
The National Safety Council (NSC) celebrates National Safety Month every year, which aims to increase national attention for the leading causes of injuries and fatalities...
OSHA Proposes Crane Operator Qualification Rule Change
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently proposed an update to its crane safety rules by changing certain provisions and adding new minimum operator...