A 48-year-old construction worker was killed on July 11 when a lift trolley fell on him in a parking garage under construction in the new Sherwin-Williams painting and coat of paint headquarters in Cleveland. The city’s fire department responded to the incident shortly after midnight, and found Joe Cunningham, 48, a member of the 310 Local Workers’ Union, trapped under the forklights and death at the scene. He suffered a serious trauma in his head, said Lieutenant Mike Norman, spokesman for the department.
Five-level parking garage is an element in Sherwin-Williams, $ 860 million ” of the construction of our future, ” which includes a 36-storey office tower in the city, as well as a 500,000 square meter research and development center in a 119 hectares in Breckksville, Ohio, 119 hectares.
The Project Contractor, the Welty | Gilbane Joint Venture issued a statement saying “our thoughts and condolences are with family and co -workers.”
The Health and Health Administration at U.S. work is investigating the incident.
“We share our deepest sympathy with family, loved ones and collaborators,” said Sherwin-Williams in Cunningham’s death statement. “Security is still our highest priority and we are supporting a complete investigation into the circumstances that surround this incident.”
Sherwin-Williams said that Cunningham worked for a commercial contractor of sites and referred to more questions in the joint company of Welty | Gilbane, formed by Welty Building Co. and Gilbane Building Co., who was named responsible for the construction of projects by 2020.
By 2021, Sherwin-Williams was criticized by community activists due to lack of diversity in the project. From 2025 he says he has exceeded the 15% provider’s requirements for minority business companies, with a result of $ 82 million in contracts to date; And it has overcome a 7% commitment to women’s business companies, with $ 78 million in contracts issued so far. The owner has also exceeded 8% requirement for small Cleveland companies, providing $ 56 million in contracts, for a total minimum expense of $ 216 million.
The La Seu project has experienced other mishap, including having to re -apply the fire protector that had not been properly applied to the structural steel of the building. As a result, a large opening scheduled for March was returned in October.
From the latest construction information, Julia Young, Vice President of Sherwin-Williams World Corporate Communications, says that a multi-phase process for employees is expected to begin at the fourth quarter headquarters and will continue in 2026.
In a Facebook publication, Local 310 published a statement on Cunningham’s death. “There are no strong enough words for a loss like this,” the union said. “Joe was a dedicated worker … and [part] of the spine of this project, and of the working class that builds this city from the base. ”
