A recent ENR New York article reported that safety precautions implemented and followed by a local construction company did not prevent a city crane from collapsing at 60 Hudson Street in early February of this year. These regulations were put into place after several cranes had collapsed in New York over the past several years. The accident killed one pedestrian, and injured three others. While the news report states the company did in fact follow the precautions, this is not always the case in work-related accidents. Below is a basic understanding of who is responsible if an employer fails to follow safety guidelines and an incident occurs.
NY Employers and Safety Guidelines
Posted on June 8, 2016 by Jeffrey K. Kestenbaum