Safe Workplace and Safety News

A 40 story building in New York City, that was damaged by the fall of the World Trade Center, is in the process of being demolished. OSHA has proposed a fine of $464,500 for safety hazards, that became apparent during an August 18th fire in the building, which resulted in the death of two firefighters.

Staten Island Live printed an Associated Press report on the OSHA fine yesterday. The article reports that OSHA issued a total of 44 citations, 9 citations to general contractor Bovis Lend Lease ($193,000) and 25 citations to subcontractor John Galt Corp. ($271,500)

The demolition work is being done on the the former Deutsche Bank tower in lower Manhattan. The article states that: "The contractors failed to inspect the standpipe that was broken on the day of the fire, depriving firefighters of a water supply to fight the blaze, blocked emergency stairwells with construction materials and failed to prevent workers from smoking, OSHA said."

You can read the entire AP article at Staten Island Live.

Labels: Construction Safety, OSHA Citations, OSHA Fines

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