Workplace Injury, Bodily Injury, Construction Project

New York Labor Law Appellate Division Round-Up

Segal McCambridge on 9/10/2024

Issues involved with construction accidents in New York are very fact-specific, and it is important to obtain testimony and evidence of all aspects of the construction project to try and defeat a summary judgment motion....more

OSHA Proposes Over $1M in Fines Against Florida Roofing Contractor for Egregious Fall Hazards

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/22/2020

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Florida Roofing Experts Inc. – a Jacksonville, Florida, roofing contractor, for failing to protect workers from falls at two work...more

OSHA Standard Interpretation Repeats Vague Warnings on Employee Use of Headphones in the Workplace

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/6/2020

Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a standard interpretation cautioning employers on the use of headphones to listen to music on a construction site....more

Illinois Appellate Court Case Recognizes Limitations to Tort Immunity Act in Construction Context

Franczek P.C. on 11/12/2018

The Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act (the “Act”) limits the liability of public bodies for claims of negligence, including in cases based on performance of discretionary functions. ...more

Say What? The Rise of Criminal Liability for Construction Accidents

Burr & Forman on 5/18/2018

Last week marked the end of Construction Safety Week 2018, a combined effort by the Construction Industry Safety (CISI) group and the Incident and Injury Free (IIF) CEO Forum. ...more

No Excuses: Preventing Construction Site Accidents and Remembering the Dead

Lewitt Hackman on 4/13/2017

With Spring comes not only warmer weather, a change in time, and the start of baseball, but a return of construction projects as builders begin another season of home and commercial building. ...more