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Timestamp: 2019-04-20 06:55:34+00:00

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But somehow such efforts to build “the best teams” have not kept Gilbane from working with irresponsible subcontractors on recent projects in New York City. A number of subcontractors working on Gilbane-managed jobsites in NYC not only undermine the family-sustaining wages and benefits that are the industry standard, they also lack state-approved apprenticeship programs which are vital for providing workers with life-saving safety training. Worse, some of the firms have troubling records of workers’ rights violations, including unsafe practices and wage law violations, or workers’ compensation violations.
Tradeoff Construction Services is a subcontractor on Gilbane jobsites in New York City.
Following a January 2016 inspection at a job site in Manhattan, OSHA cited RCI for three serious safety violations carrying initial fines totaling $11,700.50 One of the violations involved a failure to provide sufficient protection against falls.51 (According to OSHA, falls are the leading cause of worker deaths on construction sites.52) RCI is contesting these violations.
ECD is accused of illegally dumping construction waste containing hazardous substances at Roberto Clemente Park, which has been closed since 2014. ECD and other contractors are now facing a federal lawsuit filed by NY State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.
On Monday, November 27th, 2017 ECD was working at Related Companies’ 501 West 18th Street site when it accidentally broke the valve of a four-inch gas pipe, resulting in a major high-pressure gas leak. According to the complaint, an excavator ruptured a high-pressure gasline, resulting in a full stop work order for failure to protect utilities. Firefighters had to evacuate six buildings in the area.
In 2014 a ECD worker filed a class action lawsuit under the Fair Labor Standards Act for allegedly failing to pay overtime premiums. ECD settled the case in 2015.
The US Department of Labor found that between February 2013 and March 2015 violated the Fair Labor Standards Act and agreed to pay $7,680 in back wages to a worker.
During excavation at 36-02 34th Avenue, an adjacent property began to crack, resulting in a partial stop work order that included all excavation. The site is currently under audit due to the undermining of the adjacent building.
According to the US Attorney, the Giannini Crew committed “various crimes of violence, including armed robberies of bank employees and employees of other commercial establishments, arson, extortion, and other criminal activity, including gambling, drug trafficking and weapons sales.”69 The US Attorney noted that the Giannini crew utilized force and violence, including murder, to further their aims.70 Pugliese was eventually sentenced to prison for 24 months and three years of supervised release for the charge of “interference of commerce by threat or violence.”71 The federal government dismissed the other counts in his indictment.
9. Settlement Agreement, Rosado v. New York Hoist et al, filed 5-27-15.
19. Inspection Detail for Inspection Nos. 939627.015, 313623787, 313236937, 1064033.015, 313999930, 388383.015 OSHA Integrated Management Information System (IMIS).
21. Letter dated July 17, 2003 from Linda Angello, Commissioner of the New York State Department of Labor, to Super Structure Builders Inc.; Letter dated September 24, 2003 from Diane Wallace Wehner, Legal Assistant II, New York State Department of Labor, to Super Structure Builders Inc.
27. Stipulation to Certify Class, Velez v. Nicks Insulation Corp., et al.; Order Approving Settlement, Velez v. Nicks Insulation Corp.
28. Press Release: “Queens Insulation Company Pleads Guilty to Stiffing Workers Out of More than $30K for Work Performed at Wheatley School,” Nassau County District Attorney’s Office, May 16, 2012.
29. Press Release: “Queens Insulation Company Pleads Guilty to Stiffing Workers Out of More than $30K for Work Performed at Wheatley School,” Nassau County District Attorney’s Office, May 16, 2012.
30. Letter dated July 29, 2008, RE: Prequalification, from Barbara J. Gavosto, Director, Prequalification Unit, New York City School Construction Authority, to Anthony Cardinale, President, New York Insulation, Inc.
32. New York State Department of Labor and New York City Department of Environmental Protection files.
46. Inspection Detail for Inspection Nos. 1089347.015, 1063090.015, 1010640.015, 1003635.015, 922962.015, OSHA Integrated Management Information System (IMIS).
48. Structure Tech Workers Comp Judgment and Application for Judgment Structure Tech Workers Comp 2011.
64. Complaint, Bravo, et al. v. Parkside Cosntruction Builders Corp., filed October 7, 2015.
66. Docket Report, Bravo, et al. v. Parkside Cosntruction Builders Corp.
67. Salvatore Pugliese is listed as a principal for Park Side in general contractor Tutor Perini’s list of New York subcontractors: http://gaming.ny.gov/pdf/Redacted_Cordish/VIII%20B/VIII%20B%206/NY%20Subcontractor%20Listing.pdf; Salvatore Pugliese is also listed as a principal of Park Side in a lawsuit brought in 2013 by the New York State Insurance Fund. See Complaint, Commisioners of the State Insurance Fund vs. Pugliese, et al., filed March 26, 2013.
68. US v. Baldassare, See Counts 15 and 16 on page 25.
69. Ibid. See item no. 3 on page 2.
70. Ibid. See item no. 3 on page 2.

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