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The Dangers of Demolition Work

Construction employers, workers and their families often consider the dangers associated with building and maintaining buildings. However, in the crowded areas of New York and New Jersey demolition must often occur before construction can take place. Demolition brings with it its own set of dangers for construction workers.

Dangers Known

Some of the dangers associated with demolition are identical to those present during construction. For example, New Jersey and New York demolition workers should be aware of the following dangers:

Dangers Unknown

While some of the New Jersey and New York demolition dangers overlap, demolition workers face serious risks that construction workers do not face for one simple reason. Demolition workers face the unknown every time they remove part of a building. Since the demolition workers did not construct the building, they do not know how it was constructed or what will happen when they remove part of the building.

OSHA, for example, warns demolition workers of the following dangers*:
  • Deviations from construction standards
  • Modifications to the original design
  • Deterioration of the building
  • Unknown materials

Recovering for Known and Unknown Dangers

Whether or not the danger can be anticipated, a New York or New Jersey demolition worker may have the right to recover damages if he is injured on the job due to the employer’s negligence. Damages may include filing a construction workers compensation claim or filing a lawsuit. Generally, if negligence is proven the worker, or his or her surviving family members, may recover damages for medical expenses, out of pocket expenses, lost income and pain and suffering.

For more information about your rights after a New York or New Jersey demolition accident, please contact a New York construction accident attorney at Hofmann & Schweitzer. We are available to answer your questions if you contact us at 1-800-362-9329 or via our online contact form.

*Source: United States Department of Labor, OSHA, Demolition Page

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