The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) has announced a 7-week façade and scaffold safety blitz campaign. The blitz includes inspections that will focus on 1,100 façade projects throughout the City.

As per DOB, this outreach will include:
 Distributing façade work safety information.
 Direct mailings of safety information to contractors performing façade work.
 Mailings to Qualified Exterior Wall Inspectors (QEWIs).
 Information regarding department-approved course providers who pro-vide worker safety training.

The breakdown of the 1,100 inspections will include:
 A sweep of 300 buildings over 15-stories.
 A sweep of 500 buildings between 7 and 14 stories.
 A sweep of 300 buildings 6 stories and under.

City Safety urges you to talk to your team, and have a safety professional check your sites. This blitz will lead to an influx of violations!

Don’t become a DOB statistic!

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