Worker Plunges to his Death at NYC Construction Site

A construction worker plunged 18 feet to his death at a construction site in Times Square.

Around 11:00 am on April 12th, the man was on an I-beam near the second floor. He was working to remove a steel deck from a slab when he fell, sustaining significant head trauma. The worker was pronounced dead at an area hospital. The Department of Buildings immediately closed the construction site.

Despite working at heights, reports have indicated that the man was not wearing proper fall protection equipment.

In New York, the contractor is responsible for making sure that all construction workers are provided with adequate fall protection equipment and that they are using it properly. It is usually the role of the superintendent to make sure that workers are working with adequate safety gear. In New York, a registered Construction Superintendent is required by law to oversee safety on construction sites up to 9 stories. It is unclear whether a superintendent was on site at the time of the tragic accident. The accident remains under investigation, but the New York City Building Commissioner said he believes the death was completely preventable.

The non-union general contractor on the project has reportedly received 7 violations from Occupation Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) over the past year after complaints about unsafe work conditions at the same construction site. The company was fined $19,200. The location also has several open complaints with the Department of Buildings (DOB). This construction site is not in isolation. In September 2016, the contractor was issued two serious OSHA violations on another construction site, which resulted in a $17,746 fines.

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