Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 17, 2017

On Monday, New York Mayor de Blasio signed a new law that mandates NYC construction workers complete at least 40 to 55 hours of training by March 1, 2018. The law is in response to the more than 18 percent increase in injuries on the city's construction sites in fiscal year 2017, from 526 to 622.

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Construction Dive

MARCH 23, 2023

Panelists highlighted technologies that identify forward-looking hazard indicators on site during the 2023 New York Build Conference.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

APRIL 26, 2022

There’s no doubt about it: safety matters. While nothing beats a combination of training, safety culture, and leadership buy-in, innovation is playing an increasingly important role on- and off-site. . Technology has advanced significantly in recent years in the realm of construction safety. Machine Learning and AI.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

The New York City Department of Buildings says the city has had more than a 20% decrease in jobsite injuries since 2017. The department cited stepped up safety training as a reason for the improvement.

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ENR Construction

OCTOBER 12, 2023

New York State Bridge Authority and Office of Mental Health representatives gathered state lawmakers, local emergency response teams and community leaders for a suicide prevention summit last month to raise awareness, discuss better collaboration and review suicide prevention and emergency mental health response practices around the state’s vehicular (..)

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Construction Specifier

JULY 30, 2022

A fire at an apartment building in Bronx, New York, earlier this year drew attention to the impact of non-code-compliant fire door assemblies in multifamily residential properties. The post Fire door safety: How can specifiers help? Photos courtesy Allegion. By Lori Greene, DAHC/CDC, CCPR, FDAI, FDHI.

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Construction Dive

APRIL 11, 2023

The New York City Department of Buildings is instituting several changes in an attempt to increase jobsite safety. Eleven construction workers died on the job in 2022, the highest since 2019.

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BD+C

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The impacts of affordability, remote work, and personal safety on urban life 0 qpurcell Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:06 Urban Planning Data from Gensler's City Pulse Survey shows that although people are satisfied with their city's experience, it may not be enough. They are also 1.5x more likely to say that their city provides a great experience.

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BD+C

MARCH 9, 2020

In December 2019, a piece of terra cotta fell from a Manhattan tower, killing a passerby and prompting the New York City Department of Buildings to step up enforcement of the Façade Inspection and Safety Program (FISP).

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ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

of Buildings' three-month safety sweep, to contractors and site safety professionals for failing to keep sites safe. Inspectors also issued more than 3,600 violations, during the Dept.

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BD+C

AUGUST 17, 2017

Amid a building boom, New York City has experienced a rash of black market sales of fake OSHA safety certifications. The practice of selling fake cards has become so prevalent that officials from multiple agencies have started a new task force to get the fake cards off the streets and make sure workers get training.

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BD+C

AUGUST 27, 2014

New York City’s regulation that requires contractors to hire independent safety inspectors for job sites is holding up projects worth millions of dollars, contractors say. He said that his firm has 20 projects worth millions on hold until safety inspectors can be made available. Regulations Codes and Standards'

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BD+C

JANUARY 23, 2017

More than 200 construction workers, union officials, labor leaders and supporters rallied in support of a package of bills intended to strengthen construction site safety in New York City. Citing a rise in construction-related deaths, supporters called on the City Council to pass the Construction Safety Act.

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Construction Equipment

APRIL 9, 2015

Seven people have died in construction accidents in New York City in 2015, compared to eight deaths overall in 2014. Buildings Department data reveals that construction site safety has not shown much improvement since 2008, when construction work peaked. . Source: Crain’s New York Business.'

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Construction Equipment

APRIL 26, 2017

New York's City Council passed a new safety bill Tuesday which carries significant changes is how construction deaths are reported and what new safety procedures must be adhered to under penalty of fines up to $25,000. Worker safety: Here are the highlights.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

JUNE 27, 2013

Department of Labor''s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is encouraging construction employers in New York and New Jersey to participate in a safety stand-down held from June 24 to July 3. ALBANY, N.Y. – frontpage'

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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

In today’s Crain’s New York Business is an article detailing how the city failed to recognize six construction site fatalities in its official 2015 Construction Related Injuries and Fatalities count.

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Safety Services Company

JUNE 17, 2013

New York Looks at Possible Scaffolding Law Reform. This article was written by Safety Consultants with Safety Services Company , we provide Construction, Manufacturing, and General Industry Safety Programs to over 100,000 clients across the United States and Canada.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 30, 2019

New construction technologies to attract younger workers, a push toward green building and the good and bad news in safety — these highlight some of the top stories in April. Joysticks and Simulations: The New Construction Recruiting Tools. 14B ‘Green New Deal’ for NYC Has Opportunities, Drawbacks for Contractors.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 13, 2016

Proposed to begin in late 2016, New York's Jacob K. Governor Cuomo's plan includes a four-level, 480,000 square-foot truck garage which should reduce truck trips by 50 percent, improving air quality, pedestrian safety and traffic flow. Javits Center renovation will increase the convention hall's size to 3.3 million square feet.

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ENR Construction

MARCH 15, 2023

The third major component in a four-phase modernization of the Port of Long Beach’s fire safety services, this California project’s design actually began in New York.

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ENR Construction

JUNE 9, 2020

Participants see key productivity impacts until still 'fluid' site safety protocols to protect COVID-19 spread become 'normalized.'

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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

OSHA has proposed fines totaling $272,720 against four New York contractors for safety hazards found during the construction of a midtown Manhattan hotel after a March 21, 2013 inspection. The inspection was conducted in response to a complaint about fall hazards at the 325 W. work site.'

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Construction Equipment

JUNE 13, 2019

Although little data exists on injuries to women in construction, a report in the Guardian highlighted the ways safety designs tend to neglect finding appropriate sizing for female bodies. The article first cites the New York Committee for Occupational Safety & Health (NYCOSH), which references…

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ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

The redevelopment of this New York City Beaux-Arts style historic landmark, which formerly served as the city’s main U.S. Postal Service branch, involved core and shell construction of the James A. Farley Building and an annex building to the west for office and retail space. The upper floors of the 1.4-million-sq-ft

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Work Gearz

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

The visibility outside can be challenging too during this time, hence, there are specific winter safety jackets that can be worn to meet this requirement. What is a Winter Safety Jacket? Types of Winter Safety Jackets. Best HiVis Safety Jackets for Winters and their Features. Pyramex Safety Bomber Jacket.

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BD+C

DECEMBER 11, 2014

New York State’s building code is outdated and is hampering the recruitment of high-tech employers, according to a coalition of construction, fire safety, and insurance industry groups. The state’s code does not address modern construction materials and complex construction techniques used in chip fabrication plants, she said.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 19, 2017

Construction workers from various trades, union officials, labor leaders and supporters rallied in Manhattan Wednesday morning to urge the New York City Council to pass the Construction Safety Act to strengthen construction site safety.

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ENR Construction

APRIL 13, 2023

Last month marked the anniversary of two deadly gas explosions that rocked New York City and led to the passage of new safety laws aimed at ensuring such tragic incidents were not repeated.

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Safety Services Company

MARCH 11, 2024

Constellium Strengthens Contractor Management through * ISNetworld® Constellium , a leading global provider and transformer of aluminum products, has recently joined the *ISNetworld® network to enhance its contractor management program. **Safety Services Company is an independently-owned company.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 12, 2016

Eight investment entities were competitively selected to invest in technology companies and other high growth firms throughout New York State. This year, Innovate NY funding has been deployed to support four biotech companies expand operations in New York City. The Partnership Fund was awarded $2.8 Celmatix Inc.,

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Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Effective today, New York mayor Bill de Blasio is implementing a four-point construction crane safety plan as a result of Friday's incident. The new rules require crawler cranes to stop operating and go into safety mode when:

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ENR Construction

JUNE 30, 2021

During an interview, DOB Commissioner Melanie La Rocca touts the "zero tolerance" safety sweeps that began a month ago, which so far have closed hundreds of construction sites in the five boroughs, and her department's new construction safety report.

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Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

There were 433 construction accidents in New York City in 2015, with 471 people hurt and 11 deaths. With that in mind, Mayor de Blasio on Friday announced that the city will more than quadruple penalties for safety lapses and conduct 1,500 sweeps at work sites.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 19, 2021

Events teach attendees about preventing COVID-19's spread.

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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 12, 2016

The New York Build 2016 ( March 7th & 8 th ) focuses on a range of topic areas from construction regulation, major projects and upcoming contracts to sustainable building and the latest construction technology. The leading new construction exhibition will focus exclusively on New York and New York State.

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Construction Equipment

APRIL 8, 2014

A barge on the Hudson River broke loose Sunday, leading the New York Thruway Authority to withhold $1 million a month until safety improvements appear to be working, according to The Journal News. This loose barge was the third at the Tappan Zee site since September.'

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