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Department of Buildings Gets Serious About Construction Accidents
We were pleased to see that the Department of Buildings has launched a Safety Analysis and Field Evaluation (SAFE) Scaffold & Shed Initiative after a spate of serious construction accidents in the city. In February, Buildings Commissioner Patricia Lancaster promised to crack down on the New York City construction industry – starting with scaffolding and sidewalk sheds.
DOB plans to not only enforce existing building and zoning rules, but they’ve issued some new guidelines as well, aimed at preventing more deaths and injuries in the city’s booming construction business. The Commissioner promises that DOB building inspectors won’t hesitate to issue Stop Work Orders if they come across a building site that fails to follow building regulations, or if improperly trained workers are found. The hope is that the threat of a costly Stop Work Order will be all the impetus needed to get building contractors and designers to comply with all codes and regulations.
We hope so, too. It is about time somebody stepped up and did something to reduce the number of the city’s construction accidents. Twelve fatalities and 52 injuries in one year are completely unacceptable. We hope that as the year progresses, we’ll see the DOB keep to their word and hold builders responsible.
You can read more about the increase in construction accidents in our library, as well as a more detailed report about the recent DOB announcements.
Do you think that the recent announcements by Commissioner Lancaster will make a difference? Leave us a comment and let us know.
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