Buildings News - February 2018

Buildings news

February 2018

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New Safety
Training Requirements Are in Effect

Reminder: Beginning March 1st construction workers on various types
of work sites will be required to have OSHA 10-hour safety training.

The Department of Buildings is actively working with a coalition of
other City agencies, including the Mayor's Community Affairs Unit, the
NYC Department of Consumer Affairs, and the Mayor�s Office of Immigrant
affairs to raise awareness about the new requirements with members of
the construction and buildings trades through a multifaceted campaign
that includes direct outreach and distribution of flyers in English and
Spanish, messages on social media channels, stories in local and ethnic
media outlets and ads on bus shelters. DOB has issued several service
notices to members of the industry, and is also providing in-person
trainings on compliance with the law and detailed information on our
website.

If you are a construction worker still in need of training, see the US
Department of Labor for a list of
online OSHA-certified courses. Free and reduced-cost training programs are also being provided by a number of NYC nonprofits. Info on these programs is available in

English and Spanish.

Save
the Dates: Build Safe | Live SafeConference 2018

2018 Build Safe│Live Safe Conference (Thursday, May 10, 2018)

The Department�s Build Safe│Live Safe Conference is a daylong series of
seminars, where Department experts discuss industry trends and highlight
safe construction operations. Stay tuned for Conference topics and
updates. Get
your tickets today!

Construction Safety Week 2018

During Construction Safety Week (May 7-11), Department staff will visit
construction sites to promote safety during our annual multi-lingual
Experience is Not Enough campaign. "Our highest priority is to promote
safe worksites and protect the public, a responsibility we take very
seriously," says Buildings Commissioner Rick Chandler. "No building is
worth a life, and that's a belief every person in the development
industry should keep in mind whenever they step onto a construction
site."

The Department�s Build Safe│Live Safe Conference is a daylong series of
seminars, where Department experts discuss industry trends and highlight safe construction operations.

DOB
Celebrates Black History Month with Student Exhibition on Black Design
Professionals

February is Black History Month, and to celebrate DOB hosted a three-day
exhibition to recognize the important contributions Black design
professionals have made to our built environment. We invited students
from the Williamsburg High School of Architecture and Design to showcase
their artwork, which consisted of building renderings, a CAD Drawing
(computer-aided designs), and a brief description of the professional
who created the design. Featured architects included Robert Robinson Taylor, the first accredited African-American architect, and designer of several of the
buildings at Tuskegee University as well as Cornell University�s Sage Hall;
Paul Williams, who designed a number of notable public buildings in Los Angeles, as well as several of Hollywood�s most famous private homes; and Chicago-based architect and urban planner
Wendell Jerome Campbell who founded the National Organization of Minority Architects, and whose premier projects include the DuSable Museum of African American History.

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Disciplinary Cases

DOB obtained the voluntary surrender of all Directive 14
and Professional Certification privileges of a professional engineer who
was responsible for submitting multiple defective sidewalk shed
applications to DOB, including for a sidewalk shed that collapsed on
November 19, 2017 in Manhattan.

DOB also revoked all Directive 14 and Professional
Certification privileges of a registered architect for knowingly
including false statements on multiple technical reports submitted to
the Department of Buildings.

The Administrative Enforcement Unit issued $24,000 in
fines to a Bronx building owner for submitting documents to DOB falsely
claiming that a violation issued for failure to secure a retaining wall
with a 20 foot drop was corrected.

DOB's Sign Unit issued $32,400 in
penalties for displaying illegal advertising signage without a permit on
the exterior of a Manhattan building.

A criminal summons was issued to a the owner of a
Brooklyn building, for repeated failure to comply with a Partial Vacate
Order for the building�s roof and cellar.

Additional Disciplinary Actions & Voluntary Surrenders

Industry Code of Conduct for Construction Professionals

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Service Updates

NEW Permit Fees for New Buildings and Alteration Filings

Master and Special Electrician Original and Renewal License Applicants
Subject to OATH/ECB Civil Penalties Review

Change to DOB NOW Payment Screens

Local Law 196 of 2017: Construction Safety Training

2014 Construction Code Updates

Update Page #48 reflects changes made by Local Law 188 of 2017 in relation to the
creation of a real time enforcement unit in the department of buildings

Update pages are printable
inserts to keep your hard copy Construction Codes up to date.

All update pages for the 2014 NYC Construction Codes.

Local Laws

Local Law 13 of 2018 (Int. No. 1403-A) A Local Law to amend the New York city building code, in relation to requiring anemometers on cranes.

Local Law 14 of 2018 (Int. No. 1431-A) A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of
New York, in relation to the registration and duties of lift directors.

Local Law 62 of 2018 (Int. No. 1009-A) A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to an online portfolio report
of registered property owners.

Hearings + Rules

1 RCNY 101-02 Amendment of Rules Regarding Elevator Work (Waiver of Certain Construction Documents Required to be
Submitted by Registered Design Professionals for Certain Work Amendment)

Public hearling: 03/16/18 @ 10:00 AM - 280 Broadway, 3rd Floor
Conference Room

1 RCNY 101-06 Amendment of Rules Governing Special Inspectors and Special Inspection Agencies
Promulgated Effective Date 03/07/18

1 RCNY 101-07 Amendment of Rules Regarding Elevator Work (Approved Agencies Amendment)

Public hearing: 03/16/18 - 10:00 AM - 280 Broadway, 3rd Floor Conference Room

1 RCNY 102-01 Amendment of Buildings Penalty Schedule (Violation Classification and Certification of Correction Amendment)
Promulgated Effective Date 03/07/18

1 RCNY 102-01 Construction Site Safety Training Rules (Violation
Classification and Certification of Correction Amendment)

Public hearing: 03/08/18 @ 10:00 AM @ 125 Worth Street, 2nd Floor
Auditorium

1 RCNY 104-09 Amendment of Licensing Requirements for Hoisting Machine Operators

Public hearing: 03/12/18 @ 10:00 AM - 280 Broadway, 3rd Floor Conference
Room

1 RCNY 105-03 Construction Site Safety Training Rules
(Department-Approved Courses Amendment)

Public hearing: 03/08/18 @ 10:00 AM - 125 Worth Street, 2nd Floor
Auditorium

1 RCNY 3301-01 Amendment of Rules Relating to Construction Superintendents (Construction Site Signs Amendment)

Public hearing: 03/19/18 @ 10:00 AM - 280 Broadway, 3rd Floor Conference
Room

1 RCNY 3301-02 Amendment of Rules Relating to Construction Superintendents (Construction Superintendents Amendment)

Public hearing: 03/19/18 @ 10:00 AM - 280 Broadway, 3rd Floor Conference
Room

1 RCNY 3321-01 Construction Site Safety Training Rules

Public hearing: 03/08/18 @ 10:00 AM - 125 Worth Street, 2nd Floor Auditorium

All Department Rules

Buildings
Bulletins

All Buildings Bulletins

Website
Updates

Updated Safety Page with Information on LL 196

Updated Special Rigger License Renewal Checklist

Updated Master Rigger License Renewal Checklist

Updated NYC Class 1 Filing Representative License Checklist

Updated Master & Special Electrician License Renewal Checklist

Updated Private Elevator Inspection Agency Director License Checklist

Updated Master Plumber License Renewal Checklist

Updated General Contractor Registration Checklist

Updated Class A, B, or C Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor License Checklist

Updated Class A Hoisting Machine Operator License Checklist

Updated Class B Hoisting Machine Operator License Checklist

Updated Department Approved Course Providers List

Updated Housing Maintenance Code

Updated Superseding Letter Template for DOB NOW: Build

Updated Energy Code: What Rules Apply When Table

Updated Determinations FAQs

Updated Determinations Fact Sheet

Did You Know

March 3rd-10th is NYC Open
Data Week, a celebration to raise awareness of the many utilities of the City�s public data.

Promoted by
the City of New York�s Open Data team, BetaNYC, and NYC�s civic tech
community, more than 20 events, workshops, and exhibits will be
presented across the City to explore how NYC Open Data is being used in innovative ways while encouraging a wider knowledge of New York City�s open datasets.

DOB's Data Team will be taking part in several events. Click

here for more details and ticket information.

Rick D. Chandler, P.E.,
Commissioner

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