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THE FAILURE TO PROVIDE PLAINTIFF WITH EYE-PROTECTION EQUIPMENT WARRANTED SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON THE LABOR LAW 241(6) CAUSE OF ACTION (SECOND DEPT).

The Second Department, reversing Supreme Court, determined plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment on the Labor Law 241(6) cause of action should have been granted. Plaintiff suffered an injury to his eye when a discharge hose disconnected from a sandblaster. Plaintiff alleged the violation of two Industrial Code provisions requiring that he be provided with protective equipment:

The plaintiff alleged … violations of (1) 12 NYCRR 23-1.5(c)(3), which provides that “[a]ll safety devices, safeguards and equipment in use shall be kept sound and operable, and shall be immediately repaired or restored or immediately removed from the job site if damaged,” and (2) 12 NYCRR 23-1.8(a), which provides that “[a]pproved eye protection equipment suitable for the hazard involved shall be provided for and shall be used by all persons . . . while engaged in any . . . operation which may endanger the eyes.” * * *

“Labor Law § 241(6) imposes a nondelegable duty upon owners and contractors to provide reasonable and adequate protection and safety to construction workers” … .. “‘To establish liability under Labor Law § 241(6), a plaintiff must demonstrate that the injuries allegedly sustained were proximately caused by a violation of an Industrial Code provision that is applicable under the circumstances of the case'” … ,. “An owner or contractor may be held liable under Labor Law § 241(6) even if it did not have control of the site or notice of the allegedly dangerous condition” … .

Here, the plaintiff demonstrated, prima facie, that the defendants violated Labor Law § 241(6) by failing to provide adequate eye protection equipment and to ensure that the plaintiff used safety equipment while working at the job site in accordance with 12 NYCRR 23-1.5(c)(3) and 23-1.8(a), and that those violations were a proximate cause of the accident … . Castellon v 38 E. 85th St., Inc., 2025 NY Slip Op 02311, Second Dept 4-23-25

Practice Point: Owners and contractors have a nondelegable duty to provide their workers with adequate safety equipment and can be held liable even if they did not have control of the work site or notice of the dangerous condition.

 

April 23, 2025
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