A New York appellate court ruled that summary judgment wasn’t appropriate for a Labor Law claim when there were triable issues of fact regarding the ability of the worker to use the available fall protection equipment.
Case: Giordano v. Tishman Construction Corp., No. 3616 305060/10, 07/25/2017, published.
Facts: Paul Giordano fell 30 feet from scaffolding during construction on the Freedom Tower at 1 World Trade Center, when he stepped on a pipe brace that suddenly gave way. He was wearing a harness and double lanyard at the time, but these safety devices did not prevent him from...
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