DOGS NAIL DUMB-ASHES

By ERIK SHILLING

Posted: 5:41 am
November 8, 2008

Tobacco-sniffing dogs have been deployed to the former Deutsche Bank building to ensure nicotine-addicted workers don't light up on the job and spark another deadly fire.

For the past month, the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation has resorted to deploying "tobacco detection canine" teams (pictured) at the building.

Careless smoking by workers inside the condemned building is blamed for the Aug. 18, 2007, fire that killed two firefighters. One year later, investigators found beer cans and empty cigarette packs inside the building left behind by workers.

"This is just one part of the project team's multifaceted approach to ensuring that all site regulations are strictly followed and enforced," said LMDC spokesman Mike Murphy.