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Construction Site Safety, Hazards, Regulations

Surprise inspectors stop work at more than 2K NYC construction sites and counting

November 25, 2019

Via: Construction Dive

Still, some construction workers and their advocates say that city construction sites are dangerous and that more attention needs to be paid to safety training. To that end, last week, the New York City Department of Buildings announced that its […]


Construction Site Safety, Hazards, Regulations

Employer or employee: Who’s to blame for OSHA violations?

July 25, 2019

Via: Construction Dive

Although Sarasota, Florida-based Crown Roofing has been subject to multiple OSHA inspections on its project sites during the last four years, company executives say they are not completely at fault. The firm has contested the more than $500,000 in fines […]


Construction Processes, Construction Site Safety, Legal, Regulations

After deadly week, NYC worker advocates demand better safety training

April 17, 2019

Via: ISHN

A coalition of New York City labor organizations is holding a protest today about safety training inadequacies in the city, particularly for immigrant workers. The protest comes on the heels of a particularly deadly week in the city’s construction industry, […]


Construction Site Safety, Regulations

New York City’s new construction safety requirements are delayed

November 13, 2018

Via: BDCNetwork

New York City’s new construction safety law will be pushed back at least six months. The new law, passed by the City Council last year, requires all construction workers to have completed 30 hours of safety training by Dec. 1. […]