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3/29/2008
Peter Panas
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Will more regulations make construction sites safer?
The tragic March 15 crane collapse on the East Side of Manhattan that took the lives of seven people was a grim reminder of the dangers of construction site work.  Not only did construction workers lose their lives in this horrific construction accident, but members of the general public died as well.  This tragedy – not even a month after the city’s Buildings Department kicked off a new safety campaign in response to a recent increase in construction accidents – puts even more pressure on city officials to address the city’s safety woes.
 
The inspection into the March 15 accident is still ongoing, but construction industry experts are already wondering if the city has the right resources to adequately improve safety.  Not only do existing crane inspectors probably lack the right training to spot crane problems before they cause accidents, but how can residents be certain that even more construction regulations will make a difference?  Construction sites and city inspectors seem to have problems following the existing regulations, so is even more regulation really the answer?
 
You can read more about the latest New York City building regulations intended to improve crane safety in our library article, “Fatal Crane Accident Raises Safety Concerns – Again”.
 
Leave us a comment and let us know what you think – will the new crane regulations reduce construction site accidents in New York?


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