Construction Site Falls - Holes in Flooring

Construction sites present many opportunites for workers to become injured - including a number of construction site falls. When working on buildings, roofs, or from any height there is always the possibility of falling. Sometimes, construction sites will have holes in the floor as it is being built or repaired, which presents the possibility that employees could fall through the holes and get injured on the job.

There are many safety features in buildings which are already built that we don't even think about - but construction workers don't have these protections. For example, while work is in progress, construction sites:

• may not have floors that can support the weight of a person
• may not have elevators in place, which means there can be large holes (elevator shaft falls)
• may not have steps or railings in stairwells
• may have holes in floors, since they are not finished being built - and may be unguarded or unlabeled

New York Labor Law for Construction Site Falls

Under the New York Labor Law, sections 240 and 241 puts the liability on owners and contractors when employees are injured due to objects falling on them or due to falling from a height. Gravity-related injuries are common on construction sites, and this law is meant to reduce the number of workers who are injured from construction site falls that could be prevented with proper safety precautions in place by employers.

New York construction accident attorneys like Lever & Stolzenberg have the experience to repesent workers who are injured in construction site falls or for family members of wrongful death victims. Call us today for a free consultation, (877)288-9191.



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