{"id":13488,"date":"2023-02-24T00:15:56","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T08:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/new-yorks-construction-death-rate-increased-9\/"},"modified":"2023-02-24T00:15:56","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T08:15:56","slug":"new-yorks-construction-death-rate-increased-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/new-yorks-construction-death-rate-increased-9\/","title":{"rendered":"New York\u2019s construction death rate increased 9%"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/membership-default-internal\/\" class=\"memberhide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/01\/20220718_175041000_iOS.jpg\" alt=\"-\"><\/a><br\/><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><span><span><span>Dive Brief:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>In 2021, 12.1 per 100,000 construction workers in New York state died on the job, a 9% increase from 11.1 the year before, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nycosh.org\/resource\/2023-deadly-skyline-report\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>according to a new report<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> from the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The total number of workers who died in the state increased to 61 in 2021, up from 41 in 2020, reported NYCOSH, a membership organization that represents workers, unions and health and safety professionals.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>About one-quarter of all worker deaths in the state were in construction, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/workplace-deaths-new-york-construction-site\/619035\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>a rate similar to 2020<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<span><span><span><span><span><span>\u2014 indicating the rate of worker fatalities has increased across sectors. NYCOSH\u2019s report analyzed Bureau of Labor Statistics fatality data, which is released a full year after the fact.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><span><span><span>Dive Insight:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Despite New York\u2019s rise, the number of <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/construction-remains-among-top-deadliest-industries\/639304\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>construction workers who died<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> on the job across the country in 2021 dropped 2.2%, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Both New York state\u2019s fatality rate and New York City\u2019s \u2014 11.2 per 100,000 workers \u2014 were above the national average of 9.4 per 100,000.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Other findings from NYCOSH\u2019s report include:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>New York City\u2019s fatality rate increased by 60% from 2020 to 2021.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>In the last 10 years, on average, 53.6 workers have died in New York state each year.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Latinx workers made up 25.5% of worker fatalities in 2021, despite making up only 10% of the workforce.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>NYCOSH called for stronger enforcement, funding for more safety regulations and requirements, a preservation of the <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/collapse-that-killed-3-underscores-importance-of-scaffolding-safety\/642155\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>state\u2019s controversial \u201cScaffold Law\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> and use of the recently signed Carlos\u2019 Law. The latter <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/nys-carlos-law-hikes-penalty-for-jobsite-safety-crimes\/641419\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>raised penalties for employers<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> found criminally negligent in cases of worker death.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Carlos\u2019 Law increased the $10,000 fine for such a felony to a minimum of $500,000 and a maximum of $1 million, and the $5,000 fine for a misdemeanor to a minimum of $300,000 and a maximum of $500,000.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>NYCOSH also called for increased funding and hiring for OSHA. Nevertheless, OSHA\u2019s funding would need to increase drastically in order to pursue and reach abatement for most violators.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Many of the <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/osha-inspected-more-construction-sites-last-year-than-any-other-workplace\/640774\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>industry\u2019s most serious violations<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> resulting from fatalities or injuries are on residential jobsites. Nine in 10 of those cases don\u2019t reach abatement, according to Stephen B. Boyd, OSHA regional director.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Instead, offenders often fold, change names or vanish in another fashion, making it impossible to track down those responsible and hold them accountable for failing to provide a safe workplace.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cThere\u2019s really not a lot we can do as an agency,\u201d Boyd told attendees of Associated General Contractors of America\u2019s safety conference last month. \u201cIt\u2019s a trend and it\u2019s probably going to stay a trend.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5143531171910809\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- News - Bottom -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5143531171910809\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8320848692\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/new-york-construction-death-rate-above-national-average\/643376\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dive Brief:\u00a0 In 2021, 12.1 per 100,000 construction workers in New York state died on the job, a 9% increase &#8230; <a title=\"New York\u2019s construction death rate increased 9%\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/new-yorks-construction-death-rate-increased-9\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about New York\u2019s construction death rate increased 9%\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[457],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13488","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-construction-dive","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13488","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13488"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13488\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13488"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13488"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}