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Buildings Department Safety and Inspection
Requirements
Presented by Andrey Vishev, Chief of NYCDOB BEST Squad at the 28th Annual North-East
Regional Tri-Sectional (NY-NJ-PA) Industrial Hygiene ConferenceOn December 5th, 2008
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2NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGSNEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS
Site Site Safety BuildingsBuildings
2008 building CodeActive buildings (2008) 197 Applies to the following:
• 10 stories / 125’ or more• 100,000 sq. ft or more• Façade alteration of 15
stories/200’ or more• Buildings designated
by the CommissionerMust have Site Safety plans & Site Safety Manager/Site safety Coordinator
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4NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGSNEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS
Vertical and horizontal netting
• Initial installation • Maintenance• Removal
HousekeepingStorage of material at the edge of buildingSidewalk protectionFire preventionExcavation/Foundation/Concrete opsFire prevention
Areas of Concern
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Conclusions
Safer job sitesImproved public safetyFewer fatalities and injuriesImproved worker training
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Chapter 33of Building Code
Public SafetyGeneral Requirements 3301.1.1Fire Protection 3303.7/8/12Fire Code 3301.1.2Housekeeping 3303.4.5Protection of the Sidewalk 3307Excavation Operations 3304Erection Operations 3305
*Subchapter 19 applies prior to July 1, 2008
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New Site Safety Requirement Enhancements
The following requirements will be effective in January, 2009:
• Site Safety Manager (SSM) to conduct daily checks of the standpipe connection and the valves at each floor below the construction floor
• SSM to conduct a weekly “tracing” of the standpipe to ensure that it has not been breached
CDA 17
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Future Fire Suppression System Safety Requirements
•Uniform color coding of standpipe and sprinkler systems lines
•Licensed Plumber or Fire-Suppression Contractor and permit required to cut and cap standpipes and sprinklers during full demolition
•Standpipe alarm system for new buildings and demolitions
•Licensed Plumber or Fire Suppression Contractor to pressure test standpipe and sprinkler systems
The following requirements are currently being drafted:
CDA 18, 19, 20, 21
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Future Site Safety Coordinator (SSC) Requirements
• For New Building (NB) to be 25+ stories, SSC must be present when the building reaches a height of 20 stories
• For a building of 25 stories or more to be demolished, SSC must be present at demolition site when demolition begins and must remain until the building is demolished to below the 20th floor
• Commissioner may require additional SSCs to be present when necessary
The following Site Safety Coordinator Applicability Requirements are currently drafted:
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Volume of Inspections
Unit Inspections CYTD 2008:
• Scaffolds • Full Demolition • Site Safety New Buildings • Cranes and Derricks • Excavations/ Foundations
10,600
5,00010,000
3,9003,100
Total: 32,600
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Training: BEST Curriculum
MandatoryIntegrity Training
NYC Construction Codes (Egress & Fire Protection)40 Hour Site Safety Manager Training
30-Hour OSHA Safety CourseDemolition Site SafetyExcavation Site Safety
Fall Protection (Safety Harness Training)Rigging (FDNY)
User Supported Scaffold Training
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Scaffold & Shed Inspections –Key Areas
Supported Scaffolds:• Permits• Erector’s Certificate of Fitness• User’s Certificate of Fitness• Anchorage• Work Conforming to Plan
Suspended Scaffolds:• Notification #• Safety Harness• Lifelines/ Tiebacks• Ropes/ Cables Protected• Maintenance Log• Records in Log Book
Sheds:• Permits• Members Braced• Sidewalk Coverage• Fire Hydrant Accessible• Parapet• Clear Width – 4’• Clear Height – 8’• Lighting• Signage
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Full Demolition (DM) Inspections
Key Areas:• Permits• Signage• Shed/ Fence • Netting• Watchmen/ Fire Guards• Utilities • Structural Stability• Sprinkler/ Standpipe• Housekeeping/ Material Storage• Egress• Elevator in Readiness
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New Building (NB) Inspections
Key Areas:
Photo – High Rise Building•Vertical and horizontal netting•Housekeeping•Storage of material at the edge of building•Sidewalk protection•Fire prevention•Excavation•Foundation•Concrete Operations•Fire prevention
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Cranes & Derricks Inspections
Key Areas:• Plan Check• Plumb/ Torque Report
• Foundation/ Tie-ins• Hoist Equipment• Swing Control• Sheaves• Safety Devices
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Excavations/ FoundationsInspections
Key Areas:• Permits• Perimeter Inspections
• Fence/ Shed/ Signage• Soil Loss
• Adjacent Property Inspections
• PPE• Egress• Ramps• Underpinning• Foundation