Workplace Injury, Contractors, Construction Workers

New York’s Highest Court Weighs in on N.Y. Labor Law

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone on 8/21/2024

N.Y. Labor Law § 241(6) requires owners and contractors to provide reasonable and adequate protection and safety to persons employed at or lawfully frequenting a construction site. If a worker is injured on a construction...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

Concussions Aren’t Just a Risk for NFL Players: Hardhats versus Safety Helmets.

Fisher Phillips on 8/27/2018

While recently meeting with a group of contractors, I noticed that three large general contractors were requiring their employees to wear safety helmets instead of traditional hardhats, despite the approximately $120 cost per...more

Construction Sites - Hazards to the Public

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley on 6/25/2018

Construction Site Dangers - Construction sites abound not only in South Florida but also across the state and throughout the country. Residential communities are being built and so are shopping plazas to serve them....more

The Importance of Maintaining a Safe Construction Site

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 11/9/2017

In October, a Florida jury found a general contractor liable for $45 million for the death of a motorist killed by one of the contractor’s trucks pulling out of a road construction job site. The case highlights the importance...more

Construction Case Law Update - May 2015

Carlton Fields on 5/20/2015

Contractor/Employee Injury Exclusion under Commercial General Liability Policy - After a worker suffered serious injury at construction site, insurer brought declaratory action seeking judgment that the...more