The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB), an independent federal agency charged with investigating industrial chemical accidents, has just released a video in support of its latest safety campaign outlining the dangers of “hot work.” Hot work accidents occur when workers are welding, grinding or cutting near flammable vapor. [Read more…]
4 Area Construction Fatalities in 12 Days
Occasionally we can go months without hearing of a fatal construction accident on the news. But in recent days, that has been far from the case. Four construction workers have died in four separate construction accidents in the area in just 12 days’ time. [Read more…]
Deadly Crane Accident at Manhattan Work Site
A construction crane collapsed in Manhattan, killing one and injuring four others. The FDNY said the crane boom came apart in two pieces, according to the Associated Press, one 80 feet long and the other 40 feet long. According to numerous sources, the crane was due for an inspection a mere two days after the accident. [Read more…]
Brooklyn Construction Collapse Kills 1, Injures 4
A 22-year-old construction worker was killed and four others were injured when the building they were working on collapsed on them. Only moments earlier, the group had been “joking” that the building would fall in, according to the New York Daily News. [Read more…]
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