New Requirement for SST Information SignsPlease remember that the NYC DOB has a new requirement for Site Safety Training Information Signs to be posted at all Construction Sites beginning this comin...
Thank you for attending our Annual Technical Event with NYC DOBThank you for attending the NYCSRA Technical event with the new Department of Buildings Commissioner, Melanie La Rocca, and her team, on October 10, 2019 at ...
DOB Prohibits the Use of Stand-Off Brackets attached to a C-HookThe NYC DOB released a Special Bulletin on Wednesday 9/25/19 that PROHIBITS the use of stand-off brackets attached to a cornice hook (c-hook). This rule is E...
NYC DOB reminds industry about December 1st safety training deadlineNew York Construction Report - By Buckshon - September 20, 2019 The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) is continuing a campaign to inform the const...
Save the Date: October 10, 2019 - DOB to Present to NYCSRAPlease join us on Thursday, October 10, 2019, when the NYCSRA will once again have the NYC Department of Buildings present to our members in this annual tech...
Support Scaffold Law 240/241 Reform TodayThe NYCSRA has been working with the Lawsuit Reform Alliance of NY to support Scaffold Law Reform. As you may know, New York Labor Law sections 240/241, co...
NYCSRA Engages NYC DOB On Your BehalfNYCSRA Board members continue to maintain an open dialogue with the NYC DOB and recently met with DOB officials to discuss a number of topics. NEW ENFORCEM...
Protecting Our Workers And Industry By Requiring Proper InsuranceNYCSRA Board members are promoting a new policy to ensure that all companies who pull a DOB work permit have the proper insurance for the size and scope of t...
Competent Person DefinitionWorking closely with the NYC DOB, NYCSRA successfully pushed for a clarification of the definition of “competent person” to align with current building code ...
Discounted Site Safety TrainingDiscounted Site Safety Training is being offered to NYCSRA members by our sponsors, Swing Staging Training and Safety, LLC , and Total Safety Consulting. NYC...
Construction Safety Act (LL196) Deadline ExtendedNYCSRA is proud to announce our voice was heard loud and clear, and the deadline to comply with the Construction Safety Act training requirements has been ex...
NYCSRA Succeeded! December training deadline extended to June 1, 2019DOB has granted NYCSRA’s request to extend the December 2018 LL196 (Construction Safety Act) 30-hour training requirement deadline to June 1, 2019. Local Law...
ALERT! OSHA Silica ViolationsNewer and more stringent OSHA regulations regarding employees’ exposure to respirable crystalline silica officially went into effect on September 23, 2017, w...
LEGISLATIVE UPDATELocal Law 154 Tenant Protection Plan Reform:This law requires construction documents related to work in an occupied building to contain a Tenant Protection P...
OSHA: Unlimited Look-Back Period to Identify Repeat ViolationsOSHA will now classify a violation as “repeated” only if it is being issued within five years of the previous citation. However, the US Court of Appeals rule...
Site Safety Plans for All Buildings (Excluding 1-, 2-, 3-family buildings)Local Law 81 of 2017 requires that certain buildings under ten stories, excluding 1-, 2- and 3-family buildings, retain a construction superintendent, who,...
Pre-Shift Safety MeetingsLocal Law 204 of 2017 mandates pre-shift safety meetings for workers at construction sites that require a site safety manager, site safety coordinator, or co...
SERVICE UPDATE CHANGE Local Law 196: Construction Safety TrainingLocal Law 196 of 2017 requires that workers and supervisors at certain construction sites receive safety training. For more information on Local Law 196 of 2...
NYC Council: Sidewalk Shed LegislationThe NYCSRA is working on a New York City Council bill related to requiring the removal of sidewalk sheds. Intro 0087-2018 seeks to remove sidewalk sheds if t...
Local Law 196: What You Need To KnowThe Construction Safety Act (Intro 1447C, also known as Local Law 196 ), which was passed by the NYC Council in 2017 requires all workers to complete a numbe...
