Late last month, we wrote about a crane collapse along the Queens waterfront. No one died in the accident. However, seven construction workers were injured. Weeks later it has been revealed that the equipment was not inspected and that the crane was used improperly. A crane operator and a contracting company now face more than $60,000 in fines apiece. Violations were also handed out to the developer and a site safety manager. “Neither the crane operator nor his supervisors made sure the operation was being performed according to approved plans,” a Buildings Department official said. Officials say that the crane operator was trying to lift

Monday, February 4, 2013. Readers of this blog likely remember the horrific elevator accident that took the life of a 41-year-old advertising executive in late 2011. The woman was on her way to work when the elevator in her Madison Avenue office building shot upward as she was stepping into it. Repairmen working on the elevator in the building that day reportedly shut off a safety switch. They failed to turn the safety switch back on or warn people not to use the elevator when they stepped outside to take a break. The accident was tragic. However, it has prompted officials in New York City