Failure to Provide Safe Access to Fuel Tank Room Leads to Labor Law Liability

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from trying to use an oil barrel to climb into a fuel tank room. Case: McEachern v. Extell Development Co., No. 150704/15, 11/09/2021, published. Facts: James McEachern suffered injuries when he attempted to access the interior of a fuel tank room by stepping on an oil barrel to descend the 4-foot distance between a hatch and the floor. Procedural history: McEachern filed suit against Tishman Construction Corp. ...