NYC Buildings Dept Chose to Ignore Internal Warnings
In a lawsuit filed by relatives of the two construction workers killed in the May 30th crane collapse in New York City, emails within the NYC Buildings Department were presented. The NYC Buildings Department division head sent emails nine months before the crane collapse informing department experts and outside consultants that the crane should be grounded because it was at risk of “catastrophic failure.” Investigators into the Manhattan construction accident focused on the turntable of the crane which had been damaged and rebuilt prior to the accident. Choosing to ignore the warnings put forth by their own employees should be held as a factor in the two men’s deaths.
