Construction workers Brett McEnroe and Roy Powell were killed yesterday after falling 65 feet from the seventh floor of an Upper West Side building they were working on, and Buildings Commissioner Robert LiMandri says, "We have no evidence in detail that gives us assurance that there were safety measures in place." A stop work order now exists on the property, and the latest complaint cites, "INADEQUATE GUARDRAIL SYSTEM PROVIDED @ SHAFT NW CORNER ROOF, 3&4 FLRS STOP ALL WORK ON ENTIRE SITE COMPLY VIO CONDITIONS."
LiMandri says the shaft specifically lacked a harness or safety net. Building contractors F.J. Sciame Construction Co. said they are "fully cooperating with the investigation." Co-workers were shocked at the accident, said a witness who worked at the car-rental office across the street. They were stunned, like you heard your best friend just died—they had that kind of facial expression."
