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NYC Construction Accident Lawyer Discusses Scaffolding Accidents, NY Scaffold Law
Despite a sharp rise in the number of New York City scaffolding accidents, some people have called for changes in New York's landmark Scaffold Law, a proposal that fails to make worker safety a priority, according to New York construction accident attorney Edgar Romano of Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano, LLP. "Most of…
Read More »NYC Workers Need to Know These Facts About the Disability Benefits Program
Social Security Disability (SSD) is one of the most important benefit programs in the United States because it provides income to people unable to work as a result of an illness or medical condition. The program, however, is in danger of running out of money. Many people are not familiar with SSD or about how…
Read More »Lone Workers in NYC Are at Risk of Injuries and Death
When an employee is sent into the field to work alone, he does not have co-workers present to alert him to possible signs of trouble or dangers in the workplace. Unfortunately, if a problem does develop and the worker sustains an injury or gets sick, he also does not have coworkers available to provide assistance…
Read More »NYC Workers Comp Attorney Comments on Risks of Working in Hot Weather
For some workers, a hot day can be more than just uncomfortable - it can be deadly. But New York City workplace injury attorney Edgar Romano of Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano, LLP says no one should die on the job from heat exposure. And employers can take measures to prevent such tragedies…
Read More »OSHA Tries to Protect Nurses from NY Work Injuries
Nurses and nursing aids are the professionals in the United States who have the greatest chance of developing a back and an arm injury. The majority of these injuries are from overexertion and occur when moving patients. Nurses are taught proper body mechanics, including to keep the back straight and to lift from the knees. Unfortunately,…
Read More »OSHA Leaving Workplace Fatality Cases to State Prosecutors
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) can refer cases to the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) for prosecution if criminal misconduct or criminal negligence played a role in causing a workers' death. Prosecuting employers for willful violations of safety rules is a strong deterrent for violations of safety requirements and more prosecutions could reduce workplace injuries and…
Read More »NYC Workers Comp Attorney Comments on NYC Disability Benefits for 1st Responders
A proposal to increase workplace disability benefits for New York City firefighters and police officers has received strong support from Gov. Andrew Cuomo and others attempting to fix a six-year-old loophole in legislation which unfairly punishes such employees in New York City, according to New York workplace accident attorney Edgar Romano of Pasternack Tilker Ziegler…
Read More »Rise in Fatal Construction Accidents Worries New Yorkers
A rise in fatal construction accidents has New Yorkers worried. New York Times reports there have been eight deaths in construction-related accidents since the start of 2015. This already matched last years' death toll. During the same time period in 2014, there were three deaths. An experienced workers' compensation lawyer knows myriad factors affect the…
Read More »Trench Collapse Can Be Deadly for NY Construction Workers
New York workers routinely perform excavating work and other work in trenches. When working in a trench, there is a significant risk of trench collapse if proper precautions are not taken. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has strict regulations in place designed to ensure trench collapses do not occur and construction employees do not…
Read More »Prevention of Worker Deaths on Suspension Scaffolding in New York City
An experienced scaffolding accident attorneys knows workers are always in danger when at elevated heights. Although there are strict rules designed to make sure that scaffolding is safe for employees in the construction field and other industries where high work is required, falls still remain a leading cause of workplace injury or death. One high-risk…
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