Demolition of New Orleans’ Hard Rock hotel commences. A little over nine months after the Hard Rock hotel construction site partially collapsed in the New Orleans French Quarter a move to remove the bodies of two of the men who perished in the collapse has finally gained steam. New Orleans Fire Chief Tim McConnell said…Read moreRead more
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Hard Rock recovery underway…
Comment – When death is too familiar
Did you know that modern cruise ships have on board a temporary morgue? It is not advertised in the glossy brochures advertising 5-star dining on the ocean wave whilst journeying effortlessly to far-flung destinations. And it is located way below decks. But trust me, they do. It makes sense, I guess. Given the average age…Read moreRead more
Worker killed in Chattanooga collapse…
Incident claims life of demolition worker. James Lance, 51, was killed Tuesday morning, when a structure collapsed while being demolished. At approximately 11:07 a.m., Chattanooga Police along with Chattanooga Fire were dispatched to 1200 Judd Road on a report of a structure collapse. Police and fire personnel located Lance and confirmed him to be deceased…Read moreRead more
Demolition Daily #25
The latest episode of the Demolition Daily LiveStream was produced to coincide with International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD) and looks at the construction and demolition sector’s failure to eradicate industry accidents and fatalities.
Report reveals MEWP accident zones
Sites prove proportionally safer. Accidents while using Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) are proportionally more likely when working in public areas or alongside roads than on controlled work sites such as construction sites, commercial or rental premises, according to the latest detailed safety analysis from the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF). IPAF’s Global MEWP Safety…Read moreRead more
Excavator falls off trailer…
Hitachi EX1200 in Brown and Mason colours toppled during transportation. A local newspaper in the Midlands is reporting that a large machine has fallen from a trailer after it hit a traffic light at a roundabout in Stafford. The machine is sporting Brown and Mason stickers and appears to be the company’s Hitachi EX1200 machine….Read moreRead more
Two fined over Camden blast death…
Worker killed when fuel storage tank exploded. Materials Movement Ltd and P J Labour Services Ltd have been fined after a worker was killed in an explosion at a demolition site. Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard how, on 16 March 2017, 54-year-old Stephen Hampton, working at a site on Swains Lane in Camden, London, was killed…Read moreRead more
Structural failure behind Reading collapse…
HSE issues interim findings as investigation continues. A structural failure caused scaffolding to collapse and fall into a Reading street, injuring three in August last year. The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) is still investigating the incident on August 1 last year, but has revealed part of the old building being demolished failed, which caused…Read moreRead more
Comment – Consistently inconsistent…
Fine handed down after site fatality highlights fickle nature of legal system. It is just 48 hours since I – like so many before me – labelled the law an ass. But with uncustomary haste, the legal profession has today proved itself so be so much worse than that. With a single ruling, it has…Read moreRead more
McGee slapped with fatality fine…
Demolition firm fined almost six years after fatal accident. McGee Group has been fined half a million pounds after a father-of-two was killed when a reinforced concrete slab collapsed underneath him during a London demolition project. Southwark Crown Court heard that on 14 April 2014, 33-year-old labourer Dainius Rupsys from Lithuania was working with an…Read moreRead more
