Workers Poisoned At Yale Construction Site

I would say thank God. This was so close to a scene far worse; everyone there should go out and embrace family and friends. Take some time, consciously, to listen to the spoken words of those you love most, and maybe, in this case, some that you have "cut off" for some slight or insult. Maybe. Just a thought. Tolerance, and forgiveness seem easier for some after realizing how close they came to dying. A jolt sometimes can trigger the state of mind to where it should be in a perfect world. Oh well.

Why didn't the Yale Security offices have carbon monoxide detectors?

NHI, I mean I guess it gets clicks, but the headline is super inflammatory. Why not say:
"Babbage construction workers poisoned"
"Construction workers sickened by carbon monoxide"
"Worker found unconscious at 70 howe street"

I have to assume it's because putting 'YALE POISON" in the headline is clickbait. So much so that the video the independent posted does it again. There are enough things fanning the flames of animosity between Yale and the town, I'm not sure we need our (normally great) town paper doing extra work poisoning the well.

Elicker lurking in the background again. Never misses an opportunity to micro manage, especially when a photo op is available.

It should now be common knowledge in this city that @Dennis is bitterly obsessed with Mayor Justin Elicker.
In Dennis' frustrated, angry, hostile mind, Elicker can never do anything right. According to Dennis, Elicker was born in the wrong town. He ridicules him for his family background. He condemns him for his educational connections to Yale. He abhors him for most of his policies. He judges him to be a complete incompetent failure in every aspect of city governance. He accuses him of being distant and disconnected from the people of every district of New Haven except East Rock. But especially, Dennis literally hates to see Elicker's image on any aspect of the media!
Every time the Mayor is filmed or photographed showing up at any public event or crisis, doing his job and demonstrating his concern and compassion, and offer of help, Dennis blows his top, and makes the public aware of his irrational ire each time!
If Elicker never made a public appearance or comment, Dennis would find fault with that!
Most people like Elicker. He's not perfect. He's not right all the time, but he works hard, loves his job, and demonstrates a sincere love and concern for this city and its residents.
Voters have elected him three times for mayor. He had previously been elected to the Board of Aldermen.
The people have never elected Dennis to any office.
Dennis has the right to express his bitter, hateful, negative, uncomplimentary attacks on the mayor. He will continue to exercise his right. But many in this community are sick and tired of reading his repeated anti-Elicker rants. We must chose to ignore him, and move on.
Dennis, of course, will respond, defend his actions, and bitterly attack his critics with all the vengeance and retribution characteristic of a well-known ex-president.
There is a verse in the Old Testament that says, "Ephraim has turned unto idols. Let him alone."
Unless Dennis says something really crazy in the future, this writer will leave him alone.

It should now be common knowledge in this city that @TAP is bitterly obsessed with Dennis and is a huge advocate of Mayor Justin Elicker. I suspect TAP is upset that Dennis has successfully forced Elicker to follow the Charter and hire a Controller. Democracy is a good thing. Not going away. I'll be here in 2 years when TAP and the rest of the City wake up and realize Elicker has failed.

As a lifeling construction worker i can assure you, when you complain about unsafe work conditions, they will replace you with someone that wont. Saying in the pipe trades is, "pipe in the air, we dont care!!"" Meaning install that pipe, no matter what it takes, NOW. Stories like this are why my father begged me to get a college education to not be subjected to conditions like this. Only now my trade license is worth way more than a 4 yr college degree and i dont owe half a million for it. Seems like either way you go, youll suffer one way or another!! So its either deal with jobs like this, or get a nice desk job that will leave you buried to your eyeballs in student debt!! Pick your poison!!!

Dennis, you are likely familiar with the joke that the most dangerous place in CT is between Dick Blumenthal and a TV camera. Of course, elected officials engage in photo ops. But Elickers statement about the sensors is common sense rather than micro-managing.

WendyLost, the word poisoned is routinely used when someone is injured by exposure to high levels of carbon monoxide. And the title places this event at a Yale construction site. I assume most readers know that a construction contractor is responsible for ensuring that its work at a site does not jeopardize its workers or the public.

On a longer term note, Yale should investigate the ventilation system for the offices. In normal operations, garages produce a wide range of harmful pollutants. The adjacent offices were originally intended as retail spaces, which would have had a lower exposure level to the pollutants.

Unbelievable- the city should be on top of any construction thats happening in the city and any possibilities of a scenario like this where there could be carbon monoxide poisoning. This is inexcusable for the company, which if it was me personally, I would never use again because they are not following procedures. They are not preparing for worst case scenarios.. Those workers have a right to make a class action suit. One is in critical condition.. it is inexcusable. Laws need to be firmed up and tightened.

Escape from Connecticut- Yale is cutting corners at the expense of peoples lives. They have done this in their hospitals. They have done this on their campus, they have done this with livelihoods and shutting down businesses and New Haven where they own property. Sadly Yale can give a damn and you are absolutely right. Until there is a lawsuit they wont do anything but you could be damn sure that they will wipe clean any Internet information or articles about any lawsuit. It is digging its own grave, creating a bad reputation for itself. It is just a matter of time before it all catches up with Yale. I have no doubt it will. I hope these workers join together in a class action suit, and I hope a lawyer will take it on pro bono.

Beep beep Yale's cheap.

They're rich because the rest of us are poor!

It's all about class.

I think everyone is going to be OK, Babbidge said.

...while his employee was being admitted to the hospital in critical condition.