Workplace Injury, Wrongful Death, Construction Project

Another Law Will Increase Construction Costs in New York

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone on 5/10/2023

New York recently enacted legislation known as Carlos’ Law, which increases penalties for corporate liability for the death of, or serious injury to, an employee. The bill, S.621B / A.4947B, was named after Carlos Moncayo, a...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

OSHA Update: Court of Appeals Upholds Employer's Criminal Liability and Maximum Fine in Employee's Death

Littler on 7/30/2018

On July 17, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a verdict that had found an employer criminally liable for an employee's fatal fall. ...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

Tragedy at Construction Project Leads to New Safety Rules and Regulations in Boston

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone on 1/10/2017

The city of Boston will soon require all companies and individuals planning to perform construction work in the city to provide their safety records prior to obtaining a permit. The new ordinance arose out of a tragedy that...more