14 THE COURIER SUN • DECEMBER 8, 2016 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com Construction workers demand reform in wake of deadly Briarwood crane accident Photo via Twitter/@NYPDSpecialOps THE ART OF ELDER LAW For more than 30 years the elder law firm of Ronald Fatoullah & Associates has been providing New Yorkers with legal solutions that protect, relieve and endure for generations. Our dedicated attorneys are skilled in the art of giving legal advice and are accomplished in elder law, Medicaid eligibility, estate planning, trusts, estate mediation, wills, asset protection, guardianships, probate and most issues associated with the challenges of aging. Our distinguished reputation is based on a commitment to the highest ethical and professional standards and our core values of honesty, integrity, and excellence. “We won’t settle for anything less”. 1-877- ELDER LAW 1-877-ESTATES Queens �� Long Island ����Manhattan �� Brooklyn ATTORNEY ADVERTISING BY ALEXIS RAMOS editorial@qns.com @QNS Following last month’s construction accident in Briarwood that claimed the lives of two workers, local labor leaders and members of the New York City Council are joining forces to promote the need for safer work sites. These fatalities were the 27th and 28th construction related deaths in New York City over the past two years, according to Pat Purcell, executive director of the Greater New York Laborers Employers Cooperation and Education Trust. “The industry is not going to police itself. So it is time for safety experts, industry leaders and elected officials to determine a solution,” Purcell said. During the Nov. 22 accident, two workers — George Smith, 47, of Brooklyn and Alessandro Ramos, 43, of Jamaica — were killed when a steel beam slipped off the crane that was lifting it, sending it crashing into the crane’s cab. Department of Buildings Commissioner Rick Chandler indicated that the accident was the result of a rigging mishap; windy conditions may also have been a factor. The Greater New York Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust is seeking new laws that will require projects receiving any kind of government subsidies hold strict safety standards, use state-sanctioned apprenticeships to train their workers and provide all employees a prevailing wage. The Mason Tenders’ District Council of Greater New York and Long Island is also urging various elected officials to join the fight to ensure all workers return safely home to their families. “The tragic death of two construction workers at a non-union on job site in Queens is a stark reminder of the dangerous conditions that workers face in our city,” said Councilmen Rory Lancman and Jumaane Williams in a joint statement.“We cannot take a backseat role when it comes to the safety of our workers, especially during windy conditions.”
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