South End worker fall precedes Suffolk Construction’s voluntary pause

BOSTON — One of the largest players in Boston’s construction industry is taking a voluntary pause to review all of its sites across the city.

The announcement came after a worker plummeted 30 feet at a construction site on East Canton Street in Boston’s South End Thursday.

The serious fall at the site where Suffolk Construction is listed as the lead contractor came less than 24 hours after a catwalk collapse in South Boston.

The collapse that injured three workers happened at the old Edison Power Plant where Suffolk is overseeing construction.

“This Safety Standdown will include a comprehensive review and evaluation of existing safety standards and procedures,” said a statement from Suffolk Construction CEO John Fish.

The pause, which is set to last through Friday, impacts active projects happening across the city, including construction at Logan Airport and the Winthrop Tower going up in the Financial District.

[ Suffolk Construction pauses all projects in Boston through Friday ]

If particular site requires further review, the pause may last past Friday.

Governor Charlie Baker said he’s waiting to see what OSHA and local authorities find out.

“I, like many others, are waiting for the results of those investigations because that’s going to be what tells us what we need to do to make sure these things don’t happen in the future,” said Governor Baker.

Fire officials said the worker who fell during construction of a mixed use residential and retail building in the South End suffered non-life threatening injuries. He is currently recovering at Boston Medical Center.

Investigators said the three workers who were injured in Wednesday’s collapse in South Boston are all now listed in stable condition.

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