As a result of New York Labor Law Section 240, you may be liable for injuries to contractors you hire to do work at or on your property. Learn more about this law and what you can do to reduce your risk.
As a New York property owner or a tenant who hires contractors to repair, alter, paint, erect, demolish, clean or point a building or structure, you may be liable, under New York Law Section 240, for injuries sustained by the contractor’s workers who fall from heights or who are struck by falling objects.