Construction Accidents
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...
NYC Department of Buildings Announces Mandatory 40 Hours of Training for Workers
NYC’s Department of Buildings (DOB) recently announced its final safety training requirements, which includes a mandatory 62 hours of training for supervisors and 40 hours for...
Electrocution Hazards on Construction Sites
Electricity may power our modern society, but it needs to be handled carefully in order to avoid injury. According to The U.S. Department of Labor’s...
New York City Crane Accident Recommendations
The New York City Technical Working Group has announced 23 new safety recommendations for operating cranes within the city. The Crane Safety Technical Group was...
Common Causes of Occupational Diseases
Under federal law, employees have a right to a safe work environment. This means that employers have a responsibility to protect their workers from potential...
David Perecman delivers a lecture at the National Labor & Management Conference
Attorney David Perecman had the opportunity to lecture at the National Labor & Management Conference, where The Perecman Firm, was also an exhibitor. This past...
Attorney Mariusz Sniarowski Attends Carpenters Local 2287 Meeting
At the member meeting last week for Carpenters Local 2287, Attorney Mariusz Sniarowski made himself available to the union members in attendance. He was there...
King of Cranes James Lomma Declares Bankruptcy after Two Workers Killed
On Tuesday, January 6, James Lomma filed for an appeal to a jury’s decision to award $96 million to the families of two construction accident victims. Lomma...
Ironworker Dies After Fall at Larry Gagosian’s New York City Mansion
Rushed work is often the cause of construction accidents. This is why it was alarming when the New York Post (3.25.15) reported that workers said “they have been...
Dozens Charged in Bribe Schemes To Ignore Construction Safety
Many people’s lives were put at risk so a greedy few could financially benefit. Now fifty people including New York City building inspectors, property managers...