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The month of June is designated as National Safety Month. This month’s mission is to assist in reducing the primary causes of injury and death at work and in our communities. This month our focus is on Construction safety. 1/5 of all work-related fatalities are in construction. The “Fatal Four” accident causes Working on…

May was National Bike Safety Month and It is important that both cyclists and other motorists take precautions to avoid bicycle accidents. One method the city is seeking to enhance cycling safety is through its Vision Zero initiative by changing the street design and promoting legislation that better protects cyclists. Accident Statistics In 2019,…

While New York City is one of the most elevator-density places in the world, the laws of New York to protect workers from accidents are weak. However, this is bound to change thanks to the new Legislation on the Safety of Elevators, signed by Andrew Cuomo. The Elevator Safety Act has been developed to…

On November 1, 2020, Governor Cuomo signed legislation that requires all passengers in a motor vehicle to wear their seatbelt. Before the recent changes, New York state law only required the driver and the front-seat passenger to wear their seatbelts. What are the penalties? The penalties for not wearing a seatbelt in the backseat…

Winters in New York City can be brutal from low temperatures to snowstorms. In the last 2 weeks, New York has seen its snowiest February in over 5 years. Snow on the sidewalks is a major cause of slip and fall accidents in the winter and can lead to serious injuries. Though slip and…