{"id":517039,"date":"2022-11-28T02:48:41","date_gmt":"2022-11-27T23:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/ny-labor-dept-slaps-mta-for-excessive-trip-hazards-at-manhattan-bus-depot\/"},"modified":"2022-11-28T02:48:41","modified_gmt":"2022-11-27T23:48:41","slug":"ny-labor-dept-slaps-mta-for-excessive-trip-hazards-at-manhattan-bus-depot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ny-labor-dept-slaps-mta-for-excessive-trip-hazards-at-manhattan-bus-depot\/","title":{"rendered":"#NY Labor Dept. slaps MTA for &#8216;excessive&#8217; trip hazards at Manhattan bus depot"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a418d8eb8a07\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a418d8eb8a07\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ny-labor-dept-slaps-mta-for-excessive-trip-hazards-at-manhattan-bus-depot\/#%E2%80%9CNY_Labor_Dept_slaps_MTA_for_%E2%80%98excessive_trip_hazards_at_Manhattan_bus_depot%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;NY Labor Dept. slaps MTA for &#8216;excessive&#8217; trip hazards at Manhattan bus depot&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CNY_Labor_Dept_slaps_MTA_for_%E2%80%98excessive_trip_hazards_at_Manhattan_bus_depot%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;NY Labor Dept. slaps MTA for &#8216;excessive&#8217; trip hazards at Manhattan bus depot&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>The roof of the MTA\u2019s largest bus depot is filled with \u201cexcessive\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a> hazards, holes and puddles, the state Department of Labor has charged in official documents. <\/p>\n<p>DOL investigators last week flagged the Michael J. Quill Bus Depot in Midtown Manhattan with four employee safety violations \u2014 including one for unsanitary and disorderly conditions on the building\u2019s roof. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are excessive amounts of trips and falls hazards due to the roofs [sic] floor having large amounts of cracks &amp; potholes,\u201d officials wrote in a safety violation notice obtained by The Post. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cEmployees are exposed to serious physical harm due to slip, trip and fall hazards caused by the floor cracks, holes\/potholes and uneven surfaces throughout the entire roof.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Other DOL violations issued last week included ones for the MTA\u2019s failure to post publicly the city-<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roved weight loads for the building and to enforce personal protective equipment and helmet rules for workers.<\/p>\n<p>State officials referred the structural concerns to the city\u2019s Department of Buildings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere were some holes in certain areas of the roof where the rebar was visible,\u201d inspectors wrote. \u201cThe roof was observed to be uneven with water accumulating in certain areas.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/state-slaps-mta-for-excessive-hazards-and-cracks-in-quill-depot-roof-4.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A photo of the exterior of the bus depot is pictured.\" class=\"wp-image-24806470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/state-slaps-mta-for-excessive-hazards-and-cracks-in-quill-depot-roof-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/state-slaps-mta-for-excessive-hazards-and-cracks-in-quill-depot-roof-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/state-slaps-mta-for-excessive-hazards-and-cracks-in-quill-depot-roof-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The depot\u2019s roof holds around 120 buses.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Google Maps<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/state-slaps-mta-for-excessive-hazards-and-cracks-in-quill-depot-roof-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Pictured are two MTA buses passinge one another.\" class=\"wp-image-24806476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/state-slaps-mta-for-excessive-hazards-and-cracks-in-quill-depot-roof-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/state-slaps-mta-for-excessive-hazards-and-cracks-in-quill-depot-roof-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/state-slaps-mta-for-excessive-hazards-and-cracks-in-quill-depot-roof-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The MTA needs to find space to park its buses while the roof undergoes repairs.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Corbis via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Renovations on the deteriorating roof are supposed to happen next year, The Post previously reported. The building remains safe to occupy in the meantime, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>As The Post earlier reported, the repair work was two years delayed despite being flagged by the DOL earlier this year as potentially compromised.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe MTA takes safety very seriously and is fully cooperating with the Department of Labor in re<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>ting concerns raised in the filings right away,\u201d MTA spokesman Aaron Donovan said in a statement Sunday. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMTA engineers look forward to\u00a0further addressing conditions noted in the report relative to cracks, potholes and ponding, while also replacing a deck, curbs, and expansion joints.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The roof of the depot holds up to 120 buses at any given time. MTA officials are struggling to find space to make up for the lost storage capacity during the repair work scheduled for 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Officials are considering streets and lots as far away as Harlem, The Post reported in July \u2013 including nearby Javits Center, curbside spots on 40th and 41st streets, the Sanitation Department\u2019s garage at 57th Street and surface lots at 30th Street and 126th Street.<\/p>\n<p>Internal MTA documents indicate the bus depot closure could last anywhere from three weeks to four months.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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