New York City’s “zero tolerance” safety sweeps resulted in thousands of violations and nearly 1,500 stop work orders issued at construction sites across the five boroughs to prevent worker falls and other injuries.
City Buildings Commissioner Melanie E. La Rocca announced the results of the three-month sweep on Sept. 13, saying department inspectors visited about 7,500 building construction sites since the drive started June 1. Inspectors issued more than 3,600 violations to contractors and site safety professionals for failing to keep sites safe, according to La Rocca. They also issued 1,499 stop work orders at sites.