New York City construction bosses lose licenses, face fines over worker death
The DOB brought the case before the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, where it asked the judge to pull the rigger license for both companies. A license is required to hoist anything outside a building in the city, including using a crane or a suspended scaffold rig. The revocation means the companies no longer may act as licensed riggers in New York City on a construction site, though they may perform construction work that isn’t related to hoisting. The Buildings Department also charged the contractors with 15 aggravated violations, plus one violation against the building owne...
Source: crainsnewyork.com