Date: October 27, 2022
The site safety requirements in the 2022 Construction Codes will apply to major building* site safety projects that have not submitted site safety plans to the Department of Buildings before November 7, 2022.
* A major building is an existing or proposed building 10 or more stories or 125 feet or more in height, or an existing or proposed building with a building footprint of 100,000 square feet or more regardless of height.
Site Safety Personnel Required Under 2022 Construction Codes
| SCOPE OF WORK | MAJOR BUILDING |
| New Building | Construction Superintendent and Site Safety Manager or Site Safety Coordinator |
| Vertical or horizontal enlargements | Construction Superintendent and Site Safety Manager or Site Safety Coordinator |
| Work including full or partial demolition | Construction Superintendent and Site Safety Manager or Site Safety Coordinator |
| Partial demolition limited to interior components and only handheld tools | Construction Superintendent ONLY |
| Alteration or demolition of more than 50% of gross floor area | Construction Superintendent ONLY |
| Work including removal of one or more floors | Construction Superintendent ONLY |
| Work including Underpinning | Construction Superintendent ONLY |
| Protection of sides of excavations | Construction Superintendent ONLY |
| Façade Work | Site Safety Manager or Site Safety Coordinator |
For further assistance, submit an inquiry at www.nyc.gov/dobhelp.
