Beginning May 17, 2021, all applications filed in DOB NOW, require the owner to notify the Department of Buildings at least 72 hours before starting work that requires a Tenant Protection Plan (TPP).

Submit the notification by logging into DOB NOW.

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A project of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Fire Sprinkler Initiative and the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition.

This week, many fire departments and safety professionals participate in a campaign to increase awareness about how dangerous home fires can be and the benefits of home fire sprinklers.

According to the NFPA, more than three-quarters of all civilian fire deaths are caused by home fires. Tragedies that can be avoided! This week, the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC) and the NFPA are bringing awareness to new construction homes being built with sprinklers. Home fire sprinklers uniquely prevent injuries and deaths, and they protect the structure making it safer for responding firefighters.

For free resources and media information visit: Home Fire Sprinkler Week Media Resources.

City Safety wishes all mothers, grandmothers, and great-grandmothers, a very special Mother’s Day this Sunday.

Wishing you a safe, and cheerful day!

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Our Site Safety Manager was interviewed by Triax Technologies! Click the link below for the full interview!

https://www.triaxtec.com/blog/faces-from-the-field/safety-week-2021-maurice-cerda-city-safety-compliance/

Have any questions regarding safety? Call or email us!

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This course introduces Chapter 14 of the New York Fire Code and Rule 3 of the Rules of the City of New York (RCNY) for construction sites.

8-Hour Construction Site Fire Safety Manager
Saturday, April 24, 2021
8:00am – 4:00pm
49 West 38th Street, 10th Floor New York NY 10018

Monday, May 24, and Tuesday, May 25, 2021
4:30pm – 8:30pm
Remote class – ZOOM

E-mail us to Register!
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Prosecutors in Seattle, Washington have charged a construction company owner with second degree manslaughter for the 2016 death of a 36-year-old worker. The worker was killed when the unsupported trench he was working in collapsed, burying him in 6,000 pounds of mud and sand.

The construction company owner told investigators that he knew workers were digging in rain-saturated “type C” soil but it was the employees’ responsibility to understand the hazards and determine when shore boards were needed.

The court’s decision sends a message to business owners that they can be held criminally accountable and face felony charges if they knowingly fail to protect their workers. OSHA requires trenches 4-feet or deeper to have ladders every 25-feet of travel and shoring to be in place when 5-feet or deeper.

Business owners must be aware of the OSHA standards and contact City Safety for further safety requirements.

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Read OSHA’s top 10 most cited categories. For the 10th year in a row, Fall Protection remains the most cited standard!

1. Fall Protection. 5,424 citations.
2. Hazard Communication. 3,199 citations.
3. Respiratory Protection. 2,649 citations.
4. Scaffolding. 2,538 citations.
5. Ladders. 2,129 citations.
6. Lockout/Tagout. 2,065 citations.
7. Powered Industrial Trucks. 1,932 citations.
8. Fall Protection – Training Requirements. 1,621 citations.
9. Eye and Face Protection. 1,369 citations.
10. Machine Guarding. 1,313 citations.

Federal OSHA has written 19,991 citations resulting in $71,677,829 dollars for all standards cited for construction during the period October 2019 through September 2020.

OSHA’s top ten citations in construction:

1. Duty to have fall protection. 4,497 citations.
2. General Requirements. 1,889 citations.
3. Ladders. 1,720 citations.
4. Training Requirements.1,378 citations.
5. Eye and Face Protection. 1,179 citations.
6. General Safety and Health Provisions. 711 citations.
7. Head Protection. 641 citations.
8. Specific Excavation Requirements. 600 citations
9. Fall Protection Systems Criteria & Practices. 512 citations.
10. Hazard Communication. 484 citations.

City Safety URGES everyone to get trained in Fall Protection. City Safety can review your program, inspect your site and ensure Fall Protection is a TOP priority.

Data obtained from OSHA’s website – Click Here.

HAPPY EASTER

Celebrate life and its blessings. Have a healthy and safe holiday!

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HAPPY PASSOVER!

In observance of Passover, we wish you a healthy and safe holiday!

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OSHA National Emphasis Program (NEP) On-Site Inspections Effective March 12, 2021

OSHA is conducting inspections using a list of targeted establish-ments in certain industries.

Primary targeted industries are those with NAICS codes in general industry where OSHA data shows the highest amount of workers ex-pected to perform tasks associated with exposure to COVID-19. The NAICS codes include top healthcare industries with OSHA enforce-ment activities related to COVID-19 over the past year.

Secondary targeted industries with NAICS codes for non-healthcare essential workers who are likely to have the highest frequency of close contact exposure include Construction, Manufacturing, Warehouse and some Transportation Industries.

Click [here] for the OSHA NEP COVID-19 Direction.