By Johan Soltani As we start 2016, safety remains a top priority of the DOB, and our industry. A frenzy of construction activity spreads throughout New York City, spanning all five boroughs. This boom has unintended consequences, as the increased activity is paralleled with a rise in construction worker accidents causing… View more
By Andrew J. Pisani Exteriors of buildings (commercial and residential) aren’t always smooth brick walls. There are all sorts of indentations and protrusions, from terraces to stonework to cornices. There are also items that are not part of the building, but are affixed to it – window air conditioners, signs, antennas… View more
By Brian Lafferty The DOB has raised the bar on tenant safety. New guidelines require the formalization of a site’s Tenant Protection Plan. These plans are required for any alteration in which dwelling units are occupied during the construction process. To enforce this, the DOB is requiring plan examiners to check… View more
By Brian Redlein Site Safety is a Big Deal in New York City. With so many job sites woven so tightly into the urban fabric, it becomes impossible to limit the safety impact of a single job site to within the areas bounded by its property lines. To minimize risk, the… View more
By Andrew J. Pisani Beginning on August 10th, applicants will be able to submit their Site Safety Plan to the BEST squad via email. This means no more drop off and pick up, so a sure time saver. The emails must be sent to the email address bestplanexam@buildings.nyc.gov with the application… View more
By Garvey Thelemaque Special Inspection Agencies have well documented responsibilities on job sites. In addition, they are obligated to report inspection discrepancies as well as any hazardous conditions found on job sites. SIAs must report discrepancies to the contractor, site safety coordinator and manager. If uncorrected, the SIA must report the… View more
By Brian Lafferty Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detectors are required for certain residential, education and institutional uses. Additionally, commercial and residential buildings with a Fire Alarm system and a place of assembly must have CO detectors. The CO detector must have the ability to transmit a signal to supervisors and must also… View more