NYCOSH Releases Deadly Skyline Construction Fatalities Report

NYCOSH has released its annual construction fatality report, revealing high numbers of construction fatalities throughout New York State. In 2024, 55 construction workers died on the job across New York State, down from a peak of 74 deaths in 2023, but still high among totals recorded over the past decade. Since 2015, at least 587 construction workers have died on the job statewide. In New York City alone, 19 construction workers died in 2024, following 30 deaths in 2023, the highest single-year total in the city in the decade covered by the report.

The 2026 report examines the latest construction fatality data, uncovering systemic safety failures that continue to place workers at risk, particularly immigrant and Latinx workers. The report also outlines actionable recommendations to help prevent future injuries and deaths while creating safer job sites throughout New York. Read the full report here!