WABC‘s Eyewitness News says that the Worth Street crane collapse in February wasn’t the result of high winds. Eyewitness News Investigators “obtained documents show that the crane operator made mistakes when lowering the boom. The Department of Labor has hit the operator, Galasso Trucking and Rigging with two serious violations blaming the company for ‘not having any procedure or policy… regarding wind, ice and snow.’ Another violation specifically faults the operator saying, ‘manufacturers procedures were not followed because the boom angle was lowered below 75 degrees.’ […]  Eyewitness News Investigators have also learned that two days before the fatal collapse, a city inspector had visited the site to inspect the crane to see if it were safe to operate. But upon arrival, the crane was already in use. Galasso was fined $800.”

Eyewitness News also says that “the operator is contesting the violations and the $22,000 in fines,” but the company refused to comment. And the Department of Buildings investigation is ongoing.