During NYC Dept. of Buildings' three-month safety sweep, inspectors also issued more than 3,600 violations to contractors and site safety professionals for failing to keep sites safe.

OSHA cited Atlantic Coast Utilities and Advanced Utilities Inc. and Shannon Construction—all owned by Laurence Moloney.

Employers’ jobs now are to rethink the workplace and renew it with workable, affordable strategies that enhance productivity and protect all workers.

Petitioners say agriculture and construction workers face greatest risk of heat-related deaths and injuries.