4/25/2012 10:51:00 AM
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“Lack” of Fasteners Blamed for Cincinnati Casino Collapse
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Six contractors building a $400-million casino in Cincinnati were fined more than $108,000 by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration after a 60-foot section collapsed, injuring 13 workers, the Engineering News-Record reports.
OSHA concluded that the contractors failed to ensure the beam-to-column double connections on the Horseshoe Casino were adequately secured before pouring a concrete floor atop the steel-framed structure.
Investigators said there were not enough bolts in place at the double connections to support the structure while concrete was being poured for the building’s second floor, according to the News-Record.
“The root cause was the lack of the proper amount of fasteners,” OSHA spokesman Scott Allen stated.
“OSHA issued a citation to the six companies because we feel that they were all directly involved in the erection and should have recognized the lack of proper safety standards.”
The building is still on schedule to open next year. ©2012 GlobalFastenerNews.com
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