Mayor Appoints NYC Crane Safety Committee's Members
The technical working group's first assignment will be to examine whether current wind restrictions on crawler cranes – the type of crane involved in the recent collapse – reflect the best science.
- Occupational Health and Safety February 26th, 2016
- Source: https://ohsonline.com/articles/2016/02/26/mayor-appoints-nyc-crane-safety-committees-members.aspx?admgarea=news
Five people have been appointed to a technical working group that will review New York City's existing crane safety policies and recommend improvements, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Buildings Commissioner Rick Chandler announced Feb. 24. Their 90-day review will also examine the circumstances surrounding a Feb. 5 crane collapse that killed one person; the committee will propose additional best practices and regulations to make crane operations in the city the safest in the world, according to the mayor's office, as the committee consults with stakeholders across the construction industry and workforce.
