Ice and Snow Accumulation of Floor of Building Constituted Negligence as a Matter of Law 

The Fourth Department determined a worker was entitled to summary judgment under Labor Law 241 (6) based on a slip and fall on ice and snow.  The ice and snow had accumulated on the floor of a building where the worker was framing interior walls:

Plaintiff alleged that defendants were liable for his injury pursuant to Labor Law § 241 (6) based on their alleged violation of 12 NYCRR 23-1.7 (d), which concerns slipping hazards arising from, inter alia, ice and snow. It is undisputed that there were in fact accumulations of ice and snow and that [defendant construction company] was made aware of that fact. Defendants presented no evidence in opposition to demonstrate that the floor was reasonably and adequately safe despite the violation (see § 241 [6]), and thus the court properly determined as a matter of law that defendants were negligent. Thompson v 1241 PVR, LLC, et al, 270, CA 12-01485, 4th Dept. 3-22-13