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Crane Collapse Building Had 9 Open Violations

POSTED: 7:52 pm EDT March 15, 2008
UPDATED: 6:17 pm EDT March 16, 2008

The skyscraper under construction where the crane collapsed had nine building violations against the property, all Severity "A," records indicate.

ECB Violations:

1) FAILURE TO HAVE SITE SAFETY MANAGER PRESENT AS REQUIRED (34565757L) Issued: 02/24/2007 Compliance Date: 02/06/2008 Status: Overdue Severity: A

2) FAIL TO SAFEGUARD PUBLIC/PROPERTY EFFECTED BY CONST OPERATION (34582030P) Issued: 10/05/2007 Compliance Date: 01/03/2008 Status: No Compliance Record Severity: A

3) MISC. CONSTRUCTION VIOLATION - HAZARD (34615365P) Issued: 02/08/2008 Compliance Date: 03/20/2008 Status: Pending Severity: A

4) FAILURE TO PERFORM ADEQUATE HOUSEKEEPING (34632518L) Issued: 01/23/2008 Compliance Date: 03/12/2008 Status: Pending Severity: A

5) UNSAFE STORAGE OF MATERIALS AT EDGE OF BUILDINGS (34632520K) Issued: 01/23/2008 Compliance Date: 03/12/2008 Status: Pending Severity: A

6) FAILURE TO PROVIDE ROOF PROTECTION ON ADJACENT PROPERTY. AS NOTED: AN ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION SITE. THERE IS NO ROOF PROTECTION ON ADJACENT BLDG S ON WEST ELEVATION AT TIME OF INSPECTION BLDG UP TO 7TH FLOOR & FORM (34627086K) Issued: 01/05/2008 Compliance Date: 4/4/2008 Status: No Compliance Record Severity: A

7) WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT - HAZARDOUS (34627088Y) Issued: 1.7.2008 Compliance Date: 4/4/2008 Status: No Compliance Record Severity: A

8) NO SIDEWALK SHED (34627089X) Details: NO SIDEWALK SHED. AS NOTED: AN ACTIVE NEW CONSTRUCTION BLDG UP TO 7TH FLOOR. THERE IS NO SIDEWALK SHED PROVIDED AS PER SITE SAFETY PLANS. RE

MEDY: STOP ALL WORK? PROVIDE SIDEWALK SHED AS PER CODE. Issued: 1.7.2008 Compliance Date: 4/4/2008 Status: No Compliance Record Severity: A

9) NO GUARD RAILS (34627090N) Issued: 1.7.2008 Compliance Date: 4/4/2008 Status: No Compliance Record Severity: A

DOB Violations - 5 Open

1/23/08 - VIOLATION WORK WITHOUT PERMIT - ACTIVE DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE 02/24/2007 - Construction (no more details) DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE 02/24/2007 - Construction (no more details) DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE 01/19/2007 - Boiler (no more details) DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE 08/13/2007 - Construction (no more details)

Notable Complaints Filed: 39 filed in total, 1 OPEN

1) CALLER STATES, CRANE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE BRACED TO THE BUILDING. THERE ONLY TIE BACKS ON 5 OR 6 FLOOR BUT UPPER PART WHICH IS 100 FT UP IS UNSECURED

Filed 3/4/2008 Inspection: 03/06/2008 - - I2 - NO VIOLATION WARRANTED FOR COMPLAINT AT TIME OF INSPECTION Comments: CRANE IS ERECTED ACCORDING TO APPROVED CN. #39/08, CD#3774

2) 03/01/2008 - Illegal After Hours work - Never inspected (OPEN)

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