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Persistent Forklift-related Injury Accidents Have Factories Seeking Alternatives
The Wall Street Journal reports that some of the largest manufacturers in the United States are seeking alternatives to using forklifts, which have been linked to numerous worker injuries and deaths. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, while forklifts have played an important role in factories and warehouses for more than a …
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New York Launches Lead Paint Rental Registry to Curb Lead Poisoning
As the New York State Department of Health (DOH) gets ready to implement new measures to address the problem of lead poisoning, they are seeking public feedback on a new lead rental registry, which will require inspections for and tracking of rental units built prior to 1980. According to a News10 report, DOH is holding …
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New York City Became Deadlier for Pedestrians in 2024
Newly released numbers show New York City has become increasingly dangerous to pedestrians in 2024, The New York Times reports. Ten years into an effort to reduce traffic fatalities in New York City through the Vision Zero initiative, total deaths have begun to trend upward in recent years after going down during the first five …
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Worker Dies in Midtown Construction Site Fall
A 45-year-old man was fatally injured in a construction accident at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in Midtown the morning of Jan 2. According to an AMNY news report, the tragic incident occurred at 301 Park Avenue, where major renovations are underway in anticipation of a spring reopening. The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) has …
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Woman Killed in Queens Hit-and-Run Crash
Antonina Freycinet, 47, was killed in a hit-and-run collision in South Jamaica while walking to a neighborhood grocery store on Christmas night. According to an NBC New York news report, Freycinet was walking at the corner of 111th Avenue and 158th Street when she was struck by a vehicle whose driver did not stop to …
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