City of Syracuse cited in death of DPW worker
The city of Syracuse is cited by the state labor department in a DPW worker’s death.
In July, Donald Ransom, 51, was killed when a dump truck backed up over him.
According to the state, the city was in violation of three federal safety laws at the time of the accident. The department of labor found that the dump truck did not have a working alarm for when it was in reverse and also didn’t have working reverse lights. They also discovered the city does not have an on-ground observer to help guide trucks when their alarms are not working, which is required by state and federal law.
