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NYC Rethinking Laws Following Rash of Skyscraper Deaths


Posted on Feb 06, 2008

As fatalities in high rise construction projects increased from 1 to 6 last year and injuries increased by 63%, New York City's buildings commissioner is calling for new laws that would require the registration of concrete contractors.  The legislation would also require all projects to hire a safety manager.

The new legislation would only affect projects that are more than 10 stories, but there were also seven low-rise fatalities in NYC last year.

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