1,500 construction sites shut down during DOB safety sweep
City safety inspectors shut down construction at nearly 1,5000 building sites during a three-month long safety sweep this summer. The campaign was part of the...
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Lawyers warn employers to brace for legal fallout from COVID-weary workers
BOMA New York recently hosted a webinar that described current government guidance and areas of potential legal liability in the workplace due to the impact...
DOB hits safety milestone ahead of construction training deadline
The Department of Buildings announced today that its approved training providers have issued over 100,000 Site Safety Training (SST) cards to construction workers and DOB-licensed...
Construction worker wins record award
By James Hagedorn In the largest personal injury settlement for a construction accident in New York City’s history, a court has award $36 million to...
Hardhats remember their dead at memorial mass
Thousands of construction workers, public officials, immigrant advocates, and clergy and community members joined together for a memorial mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral to honor...
Annual Safety Week campaign underway
Leaders of the nation’s largest construction companies are uniting this week to promote a new culture of worker safety, one that is changing the industry...