“SAFETY|SAVES|LIVES”

What We Do

Nexus Labor Consulting aims to provide a safer work environment, reduce costly work stoppages and reduce insurance premiums. We take pride in providing premier services through our partnership agreements with a bevy of the leading firms in the tri-state region.
In conjunction with our safety and health services, Nexus Labor Consulting is proud to announce the launch of our real estate and development sector. For a more descriptive explanation of our services, please click our services tab. Contact information is listed at the bottom of each page.

DId you know?

In New York City, the Department of Buildings (DOB) can fine the owner, permit holder, and employer of an untrained worker up to $5,000 per worker. The DOB can also:

  • Deny or automatically withhold construction or demolition permits
  • Fine the permit holder $2,500 for failing to keep a training record log
  • Conduct unannounced inspections to verify compliance

The DOB holds permit holders responsible for ensuring that workers at their sites are trained.

Other penalties for OSHA violations include:

  • Willful or repeated violations: A civil penalty of up to $161,323 per violation
  • Serious violations: A civil penalty of up to $16,131 per violation
  • Other-than-serious violations: A civil penalty of up to $16,131 per violation
  • Some ways to avoid OSHA citations include:
    • Performing risk assessments
    • Having strong safety policies
    • Enforcing safety policies
    • Training employees
    • Encouraging employees to “See Something Say Something”
    • Providing the appropriate safety equipment

Did you know?

In New York City, damaging the roots of a tree can result in a fine of up to $1,000 for a standard violation, with more serious offenses like removing a tree without a permit potentially leading to fines as high as $15,000 and possible imprisonment.

Key points to remember:
  • Illegal to damage trees: It is against the law to intentionally or accidentally harm a street or park tree in NYC.
  • Report violations: If you see someone damaging a tree, you can report it to the authorities.
  • Tree work permit needed: Any work on or near a tree, including root manipulation, usually requires a permit from NYC Parks.

Did you know?

In New York City, a construction company owner can potentially face prison time if a worker dies on the job, especially if the death is deemed to be due to gross negligence or willful violation of safety standards, which could lead to criminal charges like criminally negligent homicide, potentially resulting in jail time depending on the specifics of the case.

Key points to remember:
Strict construction safety laws:
New York has stringent construction safety laws, and violations can lead to severe penalties, including jail time.
  • Criminal liability:
    If a company owner is found to have knowingly disregarded safety hazards that directly led to a worker’s death, they can be held criminally liable.

Did you know?

The leading causes of fatalities and injuries are described in OSHA’s 10-30 hour certificate course. This is referred to as “Focus Four”

Hazards:

  • Falls 
  • Caught-in or Between
  • Struck-By
  • Electrocution

Rest assured

Nexus Consulting acts under the advice and leadership of men and women who represent a total of 250 years of combined experience. Nothing is finalized without consulting PhD subject matter experts.

Michael Ivancich

CEO

Founder and CEO of Nexus Labor Consulting, Michael D. Ivancich Jr., was first introduced to safety and health in a basement on Staten Island in 2001. His father, Michael D. Ivancich Sr., who has a PhD in occupational safety and health was advising a colleague on how to become certified as a “Fire Safety manager.” Over the years his father would take Michael to various job sites throughout the tri-state area and educate him on safety and health. By the time Michael Jr., was 21 years old he had earned his associate’s degree in criminal justice. Soon after he became an intern with the New Jersey Public Defenders Office in the division of appeals. Michael Jr., in high school, founded a landscaping business named “Michael’s lawn care and property maintenance.” Always an entrepreneurial and motivated individual, Michael maintained lawn contracts while in college while learning the drainage business working with his high school friend at ” Human Backhoe.” Once Michael Jr., completed his internship in the spring of 2013 he decided to leave his small-time operation and attend night-time training courses with the “Safety Group LTD.” located in NYC. While in school Michael worked for various builders and demolition companies. He worked for Parkside Construction, Russo Wrecking, and DRD Demolition. Then in the fall of 2017, he became a qualified safety professional, worked part-time as an inspector on NYC Department of Building sites, and was involved in major projects with some of the region’s most prestigious and powerful firms one being Alba Demolition. Eventually, Michael Jr. went to work for a major contractor in Queens named Safeway Construction Enterprises and was one of five members of the safety department and acted as a field safety representative inspecting jobs for the utility companies National Grid and Con Edison. Throughout this period of time, Michael became a sales representative for Vendor Network in Yonkers New York. Michael began to generate sales to purchasing departments and was an organizer for all the training courses offered by the DOB, DOT, OSHA, NYC FDNY, for the company “The Safety Group LTD.” Michael Jr. is also involved in second chance training that gives the displaced and disadvantaged better opportunities to earn certificates and become employed by learning a trade. 

 

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