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Officials Suspect Elevator that Crushed Worker Was Not Properly Installed
An elevator that crushed a 43-year-old discount store worker to death was not properly installed, officials said. The New York Daily News reports that the fatal elevator accident occurred when the worker was loading boxes at La Reguera Dominicana. The freight elevator suddenly lurched upward and crushed the man to death. A union representative told …
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Concerns Over Window Guards in NYC after Children Fall
A 5-year-old boy in the Bronx was critically injured and a 3-year-old boy in Harlem was killed after both children fell from windows in separate incidents over a period of a few days. According to reports in the New York Daily News, the 3-year-old child fell from the window in a building in the Harlem …
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Pediatricians Want Stricter Regulations to Prevent Child Lead Poisoning
American children are still being exposed to lead poisoning hazards despite the fact that the toxic metal was removed from gasoline, paint, toys and other consumer products. According to a report in Medical News Today, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is urging policy makers and practitioners to increase their efforts to protect children from …
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New York City Issues New Crane Regulations
The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) has issued a series of new regulations to tighten citywide crane safety four months after a deadly crane collapse in Tribeca. According to a DNAinfo news report, the Department of Buildings announced that it would adopt several recommendations recently released by the Crane Safety Technical Working Group, …
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New York City Looks at Limiting Cab Driver Shifts
New York City is moving to limit the number of consecutive hours taxi and limo drivers can work after a fatal taxicab accident involving a drowsy cab driver. According to a report in Huffington Post, the move from the city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission comes just months after Uber limited its New York City drivers …
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