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NYC Bicycle Fatalities Skyrocketed in 2019
The end of 2019 was the closing of a deadly year for cyclists in New York City. The Daily News reported a total of 29 cyclists were killed last year while riding across the five boroughs. The highest concentration of fatalities was in Brooklyn neighborhoods, where 18... (Keep Reading)
Winter Construction Hazards: How To Stay Safe In The Cold
Construction work in the winter doesn’t stop when the weather takes a turn for the worst. Through ice, sleet, and snow, these workers labor tirelessly. When most of us are huddled up to the closest source of heat, construction and outdoor tradesmen are completing vital... (Keep Reading)
How Safe Is Your Hospital?
New York State hospitals are failing to protect their patients. According to the Fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, New York is now among the bottom five states in the country for hospital safety. The state dropped six spots in the last six months from 43... (Keep Reading)
NEW NY Car Seat Law: What Parents Need To Know
Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for children under the age of 15, and most of them occur when safety restraints are used incorrectly. Here are the details New York parents should know about the new car seat law to keep their... (Keep Reading)
Halloween Scares In NYC- How To Stay Safe
Halloween night is one of the most exciting times of the year for children and families. But it can also be one of the deadliest. According to the Safe Kids Worldwide, twice as many children are killed when walking on Halloween compared to any other night... (Keep Reading)
National Hearing Protection Month
Without a doubt, construction and manufacturing are two of the loudest industries in the country. But studies evaluating the hearing abilities of workers in these trades are showing that noisy jobs are coming at a cost. In a 10-year study conducted by the Center for Disease... (Keep Reading)
Injuries From Falling Objects: Protecting Workers and Pedestrians
New Yorkers have become conditioned to the sight of high-rise construction projects at every turn. It’s common to walk under scaffolding and to see workers scaling beams on your daily commute. But when objects fall from construction projects suspended in the air, civilians and workers... (Keep Reading)
Beware of the “Fatal Four” Accidents In Construction
Worksites across New York City have experienced a steady and tragic uptick in fatal construction accidents this year. In April, three construction workers died in a seven-day span only a few weeks into the Spring building season. Three additional construction fatalities followed between the months of May and August. ... (Keep Reading)
Dead Man Walking: Why You Shouldn’t Text and pedestrian accidentsWalk
Cellphones and headphones are becoming a deadly threat to the safety of New York City pedestrians. Between texting, live-streaming, listening to music, or scrolling through social media, pedestrians have hundreds of distractions at their fingertips. Fatal pedestrian accidents in the United States are higher than they’ve... (Keep Reading)
Construction Workers Are At Increased Risks For T.B.I.
ladders, and scaffolding Traumatic Brain Injury (T.B.I.) is one of the leading causes of death in the construction industry. According to a study by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (N.I.O.S.H.), 2,210 construction workers died from a T.B.I. between 2003 to 2010. These fatalities... (Keep Reading)
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