http://construction-accidents.org Legal news and construction accidents for New York Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:50:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Earlier today a construction worker was killed in New York City after falling over 40 stories to the ground. WNYC.org has a partial transcript of mayor Michael Bloomberg playing down the event: BLOOMBERG: It is the first tragic accident fatality in construction since May. Keep in mind this is a ... http://construction-accidents.org/124/manhattan-construction-accident/ Even though construction accidents lead to more deaths than any other profession, workers killed on the job was down in 2007, to “historic lows”. The AP reports on the statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics: The number of worker deaths dropped to 5,488 last year — the fewest since the ... http://construction-accidents.org/123/job-site-statistics/ With all of the major construction and crane accidents happening in New York City in the recent months, the TGL Law Blog has some excellent news about the sites where one of those accidents occurred. It looks like all work has been halted no the site by the city of ... http://construction-accidents.org/122/accident-site-shut-down/ Great news last week from Newsday.com regarding building and construction reform in New York City: New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is promoting his acting buildings commissioner to take the job permanently. Bloomberg announced on his Friday radio show that he will appoint Robert LiMandri as commissioner. LiMandri was a deputy ... http://construction-accidents.org/121/new-building-comissioner/ Great news today courtesy of NY1.com:   Following a series of deadly accidents amid the city's construction boom, the City Council is again taking up the issue of construction safety today. The council is scheduled to vote on legislation mandating that a site safety manager be present during concrete pouring operations, and ... http://construction-accidents.org/120/even-more-construction-reform/ Yet another crane accident occurred last week, leading the questions to fly regarding why there is such an influx of crane accidents this year as compared to the past. Several people who have been closely following the outbreak weighed in on the issue: “I contend that (the accidents are) due to ... http://construction-accidents.org/118/crane-news/ The city council of Jersey City last week unanimously approved a safety manual that would apply to construction regulations throughout the city. The new law will also allow the Construction Code Official for the city to enforce the rules. The new safety manual includes: Any structure four ... http://construction-accidents.org/119/jersey-city-construction-amendments/ From SILive.com:   A Brooklyn construction company has been fined in the electrocution of a worker earlier this year. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued $15,000 in fines to CKR Construction in the death of 44-year-old John Rodriguez. He was electrocuted in February while working at a Consolidated Edison property in ... http://construction-accidents.org/117/construction-settlement/ Great news from Newsday.com regarding new fines for those who violate the construction laws regarding crane operation. Many construction accidents have occurred recently in New York with cranes, and the new legislation is a big step forward in thwarting any future accidents from happening. Criminal and civil penalties will increase for ... http://construction-accidents.org/116/new-crane-fines/ A developer in New York state with ties to Donald Trump is under scrutiny lately after several incidents at his building sites became a cause for concern. Several injuries have occurred at the various construction sites, including one fatality, and now work has been ordered to cease after the latest ... http://construction-accidents.org/115/construction-accident/