Masonry Danger

Constructing concrete and masonry walls is especially dangerous because of the tremendous loads that need to be supported. There are risks of major accidents, and even death, when jacks or lifting equipment are used to position slabs and walls, or when shoring is required until structures can support themselves.

Contact our New York Construction Accident Attorneys if you have been injured or your loved one has died in an masonry accident at work.

Common Masonry Dangers Included:

Construction employers have to follow these masonry requirements:

No construction loads shall be placed on a concrete structure or portion of a concrete structure unless the employer determines, based on information received from a person who is qualified in structural design, that the structure or portion of the structure is capable of supporting the loads.

All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and into which employees could fall, shall be guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement.

No employee (except those essential to the post-tensioning operations) shall be permitted to be behind the jack during tensioning operations.

No employee shall be permitted to work under concrete buckets while buckets are being elevated or lowered into position.

Elevated concrete buckets shall be routed so that no employee, or the fewest number of employees, are exposed to the hazards associated with falling concrete buckets.

No employee shall be permitted to apply a cement, sand, and water mixture through a pneumatic hose unless the employee is wearing protective head and face equipment.

Please contact us if you have experienced any kind of construction injuries. Our expert lawyers specializing in construction accidents will assist you with all of your questions.