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Supervisor Yee calls for hearing on city vetting of contractor safety after fatal tunnel accident
Summary
Supervisor Norman Yee asked the Board to hold a hearing into how city agencies vet contractor safety records after a fatality on a Twin Peaks tunnel construction project, and requested a citywide review of prequalification and safety checks for bidders.
Supervisor Norman Yee called for a hearing on Sept. 4 to examine the city's vetting process for contractor safety records after the death of a worker, Patrick Ricketts, who was killed when a steel beam fell during a Twin Peaks tunnel construction project.
"No one should have to suffer the pain of losing a loved one due to a death working on a city contract," Yee said, and said media reports indicated that the Oakland‑based subcontractor, Cimit Construction, had a prior history of workplace and safety violations including a separate fatality. Yee said…
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