New York Construction Accident News – Crane collapse-grand jury indicts contractor
New York City construction contractor charged with manslaughter. NYC crane collapse last spring killed 6 workers plus 1 Florida woman. JusticeNewsFlash.com – A contractor was charged with manslaughter Monday for allegedly using worn, fraying safety straps. The straps broke apart and caused a crane to crash down on a Manhattan neighborhood, killing seven people. As […]
OSHA extends public opinion period for construction safety guidelines
OSHA public comment period extended on proposed safety rules for cranes/derricks. Employers required to assess hazards and inspect condition of equipment. Wikipedia www.wikipedia.org defines a derrick as a lifting device with one mast or pole hinged freely at the bottom. It is controlled by lines (usually four of them) powered by some means, like a […]
N.Y. Times Square construction worker escapes death from falling debris
Manhattan construction site workers injured from falling debris in Times Square. One worker buried in debris taken to Bellevue hospital in critical condition. December 12, 2008, New York, NY (JusticeNewsFlash.com)–Authority in construction injury news, JusticeNewsFlash.com (JNF), a web site visibility medium providing ground breaking news on construction accidents, reports a New York construction worker narrowly […]