{"id":5573,"date":"2016-07-20T08:00:11","date_gmt":"2016-07-20T08:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.facadeinteractive.com\/srddlaw\/?p=5573"},"modified":"2020-12-18T05:19:26","modified_gmt":"2020-12-18T10:19:26","slug":"construction-boom-leads-increase-work-related-fatalities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stengerglass.com\/construction-boom-leads-increase-work-related-fatalities\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction Boom Leads to Increase in Work-Related Fatalities"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good news and bad news often travel together. That is particularly the case in the construction business. New York City, the Hudson Valley, and most parts of the Empire State have experienced a building boom during the last few years. That is good for the local economy and it bodes well for the future. Unfortunately, with the boom has come an increase in fatal construction accidents<\/a>. Safety inspectors and other construction experts are coming to the consensus that current safety measures just aren\u2019t doing the job.
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Multiple Causes Combining to Produce Hazardous Situation<\/h2>\n

Records released by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) show that in all too many fatal construction accidents, basic safety protocols were not followed. Some of the problems include:<\/p>\n