Buildings news update - May 2, 2022

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Construction Safety
Week Kicks Off

From May 2nd to
May 6th, DOB is celebrating Construction Safety Week
with educational outreach events held throughout the
City and online.

All this week, we
are hosting Digital Build: Safety, Innovation &
Sustainability Conference, a free virtual construction
safety and Code conference, with seminars presented by
DOB experts. Seminars during the conference have been
approved for free continuing education credits for
participating Registered Design Professionals.

Along with our
agency partners at OSHA and the NYC Department of
Consumer and Worker Protection, DOB staff will be
visiting construction sites in all five boroughs with
our DOB safety-branded food truck, giving out free lunch
and talking directly with contractors and workers about
construction site safety.

DOB has also
released a new public service announcement video to air
on television, and ads to appear in subway cars across
the City, to further boost our outreach efforts, and
spread the important message about construction safety.

Read our Press Release

Register For a Free Online Seminar

Watch our PSA

Read our 2021 NYC Construction Safety Report

Request a Free
No-Penalty Inspection

DOB's
annual no-penalty inspection programs for decks,
porches, retaining walls and business signs is back.

Anytime in the month of May,
property owners and small business owners can contact
311 to request a free DOB inspection of these outdoor
structures, at no cost and without risk of penalties.

If any unsafe conditions are discovered during the
inspection, DOB will provide guidance on any issues that
need to be fixed without issuing any violations or
penalties, allowing owners the opportunity to make
corrective repairs and ensure their property is safe.

Contact 311 to take advantage of this free program to
help get started on your next property maintenance
project.

Read our Press Release

Connect With Us!

Stay up
to date with the Department of Buildings and your
industry by following us on social media, including all
of our Construction Safety Week events.

Network with us on LinkedIn

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us on Instagram

Constadino "Gus" Sirakis, P.E. Acting Commissioner

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