NEW YORK CITY—The Building Trades Employers' Association, the General Contractors Association of New York and the Allied Building Metal Industries jointly oppose Intro 1419-A and Intro 1399, bills included in the Construction Safety Act legislation to go before the City Council today.
The groups urge revisions in these bills prior to the council's vote.
Intro 1419-A imposes penalties for immediate hazards or major violations of chapter 33 of the NYC Building Code where the violation results in a fatality or serious physical injury. The civil penalty would be a maximum of $500,000 for businesses and no more than $150,000 for individuals. The legislation directs the court to consider the defendant's financial resources when determining the amount of the penalty.
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Betsy Kim
Betsy Kim was the bureau chief, East Coast, and New York City reporter for Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com. As a lawyer and journalist, Betsy has worked as the director of editorial and content for LexisNexis Lawyers.com, a TV/multi-media journalist for NBC and CBS affiliated TV stations in the Midwest, and an associate producer at Court TV.
