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‘Big Apple’ building fatalities fall by 80% in twelve months
It has been reported that construction site deaths fell 84% during 2009 according to statistics released by the New York City Building Department.
The number of reported deaths fell from 19 in 2008 to 3 in 2009. Nine of the deaths in 2008 were the result of two crane accidents on the East Side of Manhattan.
New York construction accident lawyers believe the number of deaths fell because: (a) overall building slowdown due to the recession and (b) stringent review of safety standards and regulations following the crane incidents and (c) stepped-up enforcement and increased oversight.
However, the number of other reported injuries rose from 178 to 246. The regulator explains the rise as due to increased reporting by contractors.
Construction accident lawyer David Perecman said: “Importantly, the construction sector must be careful not let these improvements result in a complacent attitude.”