OSHA Cites Marine Contractor following Crane Collapse

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a New York marine construction contractor for safety violations following the collapse of a crane at Avalon Bay Marina in Stamford, Conn.OSHA said in a press release inspectors have recommended $165,200 in fines against Concavage Marine Construction Co. in connection with the May 22 crane collapse. The contractor had been hired to replace and repair storm-damaged pilings at the marina.During installation of the pilings, the 80-foot boom of the barge-mounted crane fell over backward, bounced off the stays of a sailboat and landed ...