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New safety measures in New York
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has proposed measures to improve construction safety, including bigger fines and the power to stop work by faulty companies. “We will suspend or revoke their ability to do business in New York City,” the city’s acting building department chief, Robert LiMandri, said at a news conference attended by Bloomberg and other city officials.
Bloomberg unveiled the proposals for tougher regulation of construction companies after a accident last week in which a crane smashed into a high-rise apartment building, killing two building workers. There was another crane collapse in March, and 15 people died in building accidents in just the first five months of this year. That is more deaths than in any single year in the past four to five years, Bloomberg said. “This year’s unacceptably high number of construction fatalities underscores that we must do more.”
Noting the buildings department is conducting a review to identify the best practices in the industry, he added “these new laws will give them valuable tools to keep New York safe.” - Reuters
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