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Preventing Accidents in NYCMichael Alacha, PE
April 25, 2011 – NYU Rosenthal Pavilion
build safe | live safe
Today’s Agenda
•Accident Response
•Accident Data
•Major Accidents
Accident Response
•Notification
•Response
•Follow‐Up
Accident ResponseIncident complaint is
reported or observed by one ofthe notification sources
Incident Occurs
FDNY NYPD DOBOEM 311 Call Center
Field Inspections
ResourceAssignment
Triage &Dispatch
Notification
Incident
Solid line indicates primary process flowDotted line indicates alternative notification
OEM EOC
DOB Field Command Post
DOB EOC
Borough Office
DOB Field Respondents
Accident Notifications
Construction Accidents
FDNY 31%
OEM 7%
SSM 25%
NYPD 9%
DOB 9%
Other 18%
Accident Categories
Construction related accident categories:
•
Worker fall
•
Excavation / soil work
•
Material fell / failure
•
Mechanical construction equipment
•
Scaffold / shed / fence
•
Site protection
•
Other
Definitions
•
Accidents – Any incident resulting in injuries/fatalities
•
Injuries – Any injury to workers or the public
•
Fatalities – Any fatality to workers or the public
Construction Accident Data
Construction‐related accidents declined by 28% in 2010 as
compared with 2009. However, construction related fatalities
increased by 33% in 2010.
Accidents Injuries Fatalities
200820092010
250
200
150
100
50
0Accidents Injuries Fatalities
200820092010
Construction Accident Data YTD
In the first quarter of 2011, construction‐related accidents were
down 56% as compared with last year. However, for the same
time period, fatalities have increased from 1 to 3.
Accidents Injuries Fatalities
2008200920102011
80
60
40
20
0Accidents Injuries Fatalities
YTD 2008YTD 2009YTD 2010YTD 2011
Construction Accident Causes
Approximately 42% of all construction related accidents in
2010
were due to a worker fall, a 40% decrease from 2009. However, the number of worker fatalities due to a fall doubled in 2010.
WorkerFallScaffold /Shedexcavation/ soilmaterialfallmechanicalequipmentSiteProtectionOther
Worker Fall 42%
Shed / Scaffold 6%
Excavation / Soil 2%
Material Fall 17%
Mechanical Equipment 6%
Site Protection 7%
Other 20%
Major Accidents
Construction Fatalities 2010
3229 Broadway, Manhattan February 5, 2010
Worker Fell
Construction Fatalities 2010
106 Meserole, Brooklyn May 11, 2010Worker Fell
Construction Fatalities 2010
892 Bedford, Brooklyn May 27, 2010Worker Fell
Construction Fatalities 2010
76 Edgecombe Avenue, Manhattan July 28, 2010Worker Fell
Construction Fatalities 2011
84‐16 / 84‐18 Queens BoulevardJanuary 10, 2011
Material Fell / Failure
Construction Fatalities 2011
150 West 83rd
StreetFebruary 8, 2011
Worker Fell
Worker Fell –
Common Causes•
Worker Error:
o
Not wearing fall protectiono
Improperly wearing fall protectiono
Distracted
•
Contractor Error:
o
Lack of or inadequate temporary protectiono
Improper or no pre‐task planningo
Inadequate or improper tools for the tasko
Shortcuts / unsafe work practiceso
Inadequate supervision
•
Material Failure:
o
Lack of or inadequate maintenanceo
Inadequate or no checklist inspections
Material Fell –
Common Causes•
Worker Error:
o
Distracted from task
o
Carelessness
o
Taking shortcuts
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Contractor Error:
o
Poor housekeeping
o
Lack of or inadequate temporary protection
o
Inadequate supervision
o
Shortcuts / unsafe work practices
•
Material Failure:
o
Improper or lack of planning
o
Overloading
“Experience is Not Enough”
The Department’s new
safety campaign
“Experience is Not
Enough.”
The campaign seeks to
remind construction
workers that whether
they’ve been in
construction 10 days or
10 years, they need to
protect themselves and
each other.
Questions?
