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THE REAL ESTATE BOARD OF NEW YORK
CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
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ANALYSIS OF CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENTS (2010 – 2015)
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CONSTRUCTION RELATED ACCIDENT REPORTS
• In 2008, DOB enacted rule changes that made construction accident reporting more comprehensive
• DOB reports have far higher level of detail compared to OSHA records
• OSHA reports workplace accidents only, omitting pedestrian and/or bystander accidents
Monthly Accident Details
OSHA Reports:
1. Company, City, State, Zip Code
2. Victim
3. Fatality or Catastrophe
4. Inspection Number
DOB Reports:
1. Borough
2. Address
3. EOC Final Description
4. DOB Action
5. ECB Violation Number
6. DOB Violation Number
7. Permit Type
8. Permit Number
9. Incident Type
10. Owner's Name
11. Contractors Name
Date Fatality/Incident
Description
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4 5 8 3 8 12
163 152
187 195
237
472
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600
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Fatalities Injuries
CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENTS BY YEAR (2010 – 2015)
As construction increases, accidents increase:
• Over 6 years, there were 1,446 accidents on 738 unique sites, resulting in 40 fatalities
6,895 8,936
10,599
18,095 20,329
56,248
Housing Units Permitted
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CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY BY BUILDING SIZE (2010 – 2015)
Number of Floors
NB & ALT-1 BUILDING PERMITS BY FLOORS
94%
Per
mit
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37,319
1,504 722 246 0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
1 - 9 10 - 19 20 - 39 40 +
94%
• Buildings under 10 stories account for 94% of all major construction permits
• 1 - 5 story buildings account for 86% of all new construction permits
1-5 story
buildings
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FATALITIES BY TYPE AND BUILDING SIZE (2010 – 2015)
Number of Floors
FATALITIES BY TYPE FATALITIES BY FLOORS
30
4 5
1
0
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10
15
20
25
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35
1-9 10-19 20-39 40+
75%
• 92% of all fatalities are fall-related (worker or material)
• 75% of fatalities occurred on buildings under 10 stories
• 1 - 5 story buildings account for 60% of all fatalities
65%
27%
5%
3%
Worker Fell
Material Fell
Excavation / Soil Work
Mechanical ConstructionEquipment
1-5 story
buildings
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Number of Floors
Vio
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DOB ACTION FOR CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENTS BY FLOOR (2010 – 2015)
43% more likely to get a safety violation on smaller projects (under 10 stories) when there is an accident
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1-9 10-19 20-39 40+
DOB Violation Issued
No DOB Violation Issued
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DOB ACTION BY ACCIDENT TYPE AND BUILDING SIZE (2010 – 2015)
UNDER 10 STORIES 10 or MORE STORIES
When there is an accident, smaller projects are:
• 51% more likely to get a safety violation for workers falling
• 24% more likely to get a safety violation for materials falling
• Almost 2 times more likely (170%) to get a safety violation for excavation/soil work
20.7%
14.1%
3.3%
1.4%
1.6%
0.2%
6.8%
25.6%
18.4%
4.0%
1.9%
2.8%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
Other
Worker Fell
Material Fell
Scaffold/ Shed / Fence / Shoring Installation
Mechanical Construction Equipment
Excavation / Soil Work
Violation No Violation
27.1%
20.2%
7.6%
1.5%
1.2%
0.7%
7.3%
14.6%
12.3%
3.4%
3.7%
0.3%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
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STEPS TO IMPROVE CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
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SAFETY STEPS FOR ALL PROJECTS
1) Require the use of 60” guardrail systems for all unprotected shaftways, and require full perimeter floor-to-ceiling netting on all New Building and exposed Alt-1 projects, excluding LL11 façade work
2) Prohibit the use of any type of personal electronic media device for social or entertainment purposes outside of designated areas
3) Require documented training for all workers on New Building construction projects with ID and training certification verification on at least the following topics:
a. OSHA 10 Construction
b. Supported Scaffold 4 hour
c. Fall Protection Training
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SAFETY STEPS FOR ALL PROJECTS
4) Require safety orientations for all new hires detailing site-specific safety procedures, requirements and logistics, and an overview of current construction activities
5) Require documented safety pre-task plan meetings for hazardous operations and extraordinary activities with general contractors and construction managers and all high risk trades on New Building construction projects
6) Require the creation of site safety plans for all New Building construction projects
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REGULATORY RECOMMENDATION FOR DOB
7) Provide more funding to hire more DOB staff to:
I. Improve DOB’s ability to handle its increasing workload; and
II. Create an inspection squad focused on the worst violators
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