NYC’s Fallen Construction Workers Honored At St. Patrick’s Cathedral, As Personal Injury Lawyer Urges Regulators To Revise Safety Rules

August 01, 2016 – – LipsigLawyers.com reports on statistics released by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in regard to work-related fatalities. OSHA has stated that there were over 4,800 deaths in 2014 attributed to work-related accidents. These deaths represented over 20 percent of the total fatalities that happened during that calendar year, which equates to almost 900 construction workers. According to the statistics, there were on average 92 deaths each week in all industries for the same reporting period.

Additionally, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has provided information showing that almost 60 percent of construction worker deaths on the job were the result of the “Fatal Four.” The “Fatal Four” are the four leading causes of on the job deaths in the construction industry which includes death by fall, electrocution, and being struck by an object or being caught in between an object or equipment. It was noted by the BLS that if the “Fatal Four” deaths were eliminated, in excess of 500 worker’s lives could be saved each year.

In commemoration of the 16 workers who lost their lives in construction accidents in New York City in 2014, the bell at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral chimed 17 times on May 3rd. As reported by the New York Times, the Reverend Brian Jordan spoke at a mass and stated that construction workers’ hands were “sacred” and that they are appreciated, which is why people had gathered that day. It should be noted that the bell was rung one additional time for those lives lost prior to 2014. The New York Times article also mentioned that there had been a spike in the number of fatalities recently due to the very active real estate market in New York City at the present time.

Attorney Thomas Moverman of Lipsig, Shapey, Manus & Moverman commented that fatalities such as these are far too common in the construction industry. He sends his condolences to the families and friends of the fallen workers and urges federal regulators to revise and implement safety rules and regulations for the construction industry so as to eliminate these tragic accidents.

For more information on construction injuries, or for a consultation, contact an attorney with Lipsig, Shapey, Manus & Moverman at (646)-846-4496.

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