By Bruno Caligara Landlords of multifamily buildings are legally required to install and maintain window fall prevention/guards. All landlords must include a “Window Guards Required” notice for new tenants, in bold face and at least (10) point type. The notice must be signed by the tenant indicating clearly whether a child of ten… View more
By Frank Fortino Site coverage for façade projects is getting easier. With a new set of changes, daily full time or 2 hour per day coverage from a licensed site safety manager is no longer required. Rather, façade projects which require site safety plans may rely on any number of qualified… View more
By Johan Soltani At the beginning of the year, Governor Cuomo signed a bill mandating that all restaurants and commercial buildings install carbon monoxide detectors. The legislation, dubbed Steven Nelson’s Law, followed the death of a restaurant manager who succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning at a Long Island location of Legal… View more
By Andrew J. Pisani This week we faced another tragic event with the explosion and destructive fire in the East Village. As the investigation unearths the facts, we’ve learned that everything points to illegal work performed without required permits, and by unlicensed professionals. A check of DOB records confirms that there… View more
By Garvey Thelemaque The DOB’s annual Build Safe/Life Safe Conference will take place on April 27th, at the New York Marriot Downtown. As part of Construction Safety Week 2015, this daylong series of seminars, DOB experts will discuss industry trends and highlight safe construction operations. Professional credit will be available. To… View more
By Andrew J. Pisani For building owners and tenants alike mold is an extremely unwelcome guest. Dangerous from the get go, many strains of mold can turn toxic in short periods of time. Resilient and quick to spread, once it’s established, the problems really start. In fact, we’ve actually seen instances… View more
By Renee Sosnowski The Environmental Control Board has proposed a new Amendment to the current DOT Penalty Schedule for Failure to Provide Adequate Protection at Work Sites. To promote the safety of pedestrians and vehicles around a worksite, the ECB is proposing a Rule to increase the penalty for failure to provide adequate protection… View more