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Safety / Violations
By Renee Sosnowski The DOB is proposing to add two new violation classifications, and to amend another. The new classifications will enable the DOB to ensure public safety and more effectively enforce the laws, rules and Commissioner’s orders related to ...
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By Garvey Thelemaque The DOB’s annual Build Safe/Life Safe Conference will take place on May 4th, at the New York Marriot Downtown. As part of Construction Safety Week 2016, this daylong series of seminars, DOB experts will discuss industry trends ...
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By Brian Lafferty Tenant Protection Plans serve to protect occupants of buildings undergoing construction activities, who stay in the building during the work. Effective January 25, 2016, a stand-alone Tenant Protection Plan must be submitted for all buildings being altered ...
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By Frank Fortino A great deal of our time and energy is spent on the large projects that define the skyline, but the smaller ones truly need our attention. In announcing a new initiative to increase site safety, Commissioner Chandler ...
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By Penny Laughlin The DOB has added another document to filings, for cases when work is proposed in building with dwelling units. During work on residential units, the contractor must be considerate and protect tenants from noise, dust, debris and all ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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. ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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