What is the liability of a construction contractor for failing to provide adequate safety equipment to a construction worker?

Under New York Labor Law 241, which applies to construction, excavation, and demolition work, "contractors and owners and their agents" are required, among other things, to "provide reasonable and adequate protection and safety" to their employees, according to such rules as the commissioner of labor may prescribe. N.Y. Lab. L. 241(6). A defendant is liable under 241(6) if "the defendant violated a safety regulation that set forth a specific standard of conduct, and . . . the violation was the proximate cause of [plaintiff's] injuries." Wilson v. City of New York, 89 F.3d 32, 38 (2d Cir. 1996).