WHAT ARE THE MAJOR CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENT REPORTS IN NYC?
Construction worker Safety is very important to avoid construction accidents. New York City publishes “Construction Related Accident Reports”, every month. They are called incident report. They are mostly incident that caused fatality or injury to an individual and reported pursuant to Local Law 78 of 2017
Report Types:
Excavation/Soil Work
Construction Safety failure caused while performing soil-related operations.
Material Fell
Basically, the fall of material or building element in construction site
Mechanical Construction Equipment
Safety failure of many kinds of construction work performed by machinery and equipment
Scaffold/Shed/Fence/Shoring Installation
Safety failure of site protection temporary support and access installations which include both supported and suspended scaffolds
Worker Fell
Only those accidents that are caused by worker inattention, error, or protection equipment failed to protect.
OSHA Construction Fatalities
Construction accidents and injuries that are caused by transit and roadway projects.
These data are valuable in determining the safety practices and areas of improvement in our construction sites so that we can avoid them in the future.