The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28
COMPENSATION LAW
AIDS CITY WORKERS
Amendment Concerning "Haz-
ardous" E~mployments Goes
Into Effect June 1.
OFFICIALS MAY DECIDE

Tho amendment 20 the workmen's
compensation law which provides In.
surance for public employees who are
engaged In what the law terms hazard
ous. work goes into effect June 1
Other public employees. those who are
not IN hazardous" ~employments but
VINO may suffer injuries. can be placed
under the amended law II the authorities
elect to be liable for accident compen-
sation and thereby make the liability *.
elusive and In place OF any other la
bility whatsoever at common law OF
otherwise on account Of accidental In
jury or death.
Henry W. Odion. who is making a
snecfal examination of the civil list OF
New York city TO ascertain the extent
Of the application of the amended law
pointed out yesterday that when the
public authorities elect to accept the la
hiAty. then "thc employees are deemed
u have accepted the opportunity TO ger
conversation for injuries Fault as a
cause of injury Is not to he taken into
account unless the injury Is due TO the
iM~Roxication Of another person.
The examination of the civil service
hat BY Mr.. Odion discloses the follow
ing hazardous employments IN tne
various city departments In when acci-
Asnt compensation Is payable:
"uasardous' EmplOyments.
narration Of cars. trucks. wagon. OF
other vehicles. rollers and engines, pro,
PEELED by steam. gas. ei.otri,. horsss %,
or other pc-"er or urs"" " " "
Bakerics In public institutions .,,,.
Operation Of power iaundries IN 'ns''u'
CONSTRUCTION. repair and demolition Of
huildinSs, bridges and other structures.
salvage OF buildings and contents
CIeenins. Cycling and bleaching clo,he'
In Institutions.
Manufacture OF castings In supply and
ssRe,r SHOPS work. Including unloading Of
coal. freight. &c. at public institutions.
Renovatins or decorating buildings
construction. Installation. repair OF
CONSTRUCTION. installation or operation Of
CONSTRUCTION. installation or operation OF
Operation and repair of stationary en-
Operation and repair of freight and pas
eenger elevators.
Forging in repair shops. &C.
Manufacture of harness In supply enc
"Ganufactur. Of artificial ice In inst,,u'
tions.
Machine shops. including repairs.
Manufacture OF machinery In supply an
repair shops.
cry. elevators. fire escapes. boilers ana en-
FaperinS, painting. eiazing.
Paving. road building. curb and sidewa!l
construction or repair.
Pie driving.
Installation and covering OF pipes.
laying and repairing underground pipes
Plastering.
Plumbing
Construction. installation. repair or opera
t1on Of power lines.
Roofing.
Sanitary lighting installation or repair.
Sanitary heating installation or repair.
Sewer construction or repair.
Manufacture OF sheet metal products II
supply and repair shops.
Operation. construction ana repair o
steam and power plants.
Stone cutting. setting and dressing
Construction or repair OF telegraph llnee
Construction or repair OF telephone lines
Structural carpentry.
Tile laying. mason work.
Manufacture OF tools. Instruments, &C. II
supply and repair shops.
Tunnelling.
uphois,erlng in institutions.
Manufacture Of utensils.
Operation and repair OF vessels OF de
partments.
Warehousing storage Of all kinds.
Street cleaning.
Ashes. garbage and snow removal.
Operation of water works.
window cleaning.
Heating and lighting.
Aorseshoeing blaCksmlthinR.