Buildings news update - May 6th, 2024

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Construction Safety Week in New York City

Starting today, DOB is celebrating Construction
Safety Week here in New York City. From May 6th to May 10th, our staff
will be fanning out across the five boroughs to talk with workers about
construction safety, as well as the potentially deadly consequences of
cutting corners on the job site.

Every year during Construction Safety Week, DOB participates in events
with our industry partners, helping to strengthen that partnership as we
continue to work towards our shared goal of improving safety on
construction work sites. We also engage with licensees and registrants
this week to discuss new safety code requirements and best practices,
while amplifying these important messages on our social media platforms.

Construction Safety Week coincides with OSHA's
National Safety Stand-Down Week, which raises awareness about fall
hazards in the construction industry nationwide. Worker falls continues
to be the leading cause of injuries on building construction work sites
in New York City. To support OSHA, DOB staff will be joining stand-down
awareness events on construction sites across the city all this week.

Read Our Press Release

2023 Construction Safety Report Released

Every year, DOB puts out an annual report on construction safety, which includes a
comprehensive review of the building construction-related work site
incidents in the five boroughs, as well as a deep dive into building
construction safety trends.

This year's report, which was released on the first day of Construction Safety Week, covers
calendar year 2023 and shows that building construction-related
fatalities in the five boroughs in DOB's jurisdiction are at the lowest
number in nearly a decade, with seven deaths in 2023 as compared to 11
deaths in 2022. While fatalities are down, the report also shows an
increase in both work site incidents and injuries.

This annual report is an important document in support of our mission for greater
transparency and accountability within the construction industry. The
report also helps to promote safe work practices, which can be used by
construction professionals to help reduce the potential for hazardous
conditions and incidents.

Read The
2023 Construction Safety Report

Free Site Safety Training Available

Earlier this year, the Manhattan District Attorney
filed criminal charges against Valor Consulting for allegedly selling
Site Safety Training (SST) cards to construction industry workers
without providing them with the required 40-hours of training. Following
this announcement, DOB revoked Valor's status as an approved training
provider, and announced the invalidation of approximately 17,000 SST
active cards provided by this company.

Construction workers with SST cards and training
certificates issued by Valor impacted by these recent actions are not
able to work on SST work sites without first acquiring a new, legitimate
SST card from a different training provider.

To assist these impacted workers, NYC Small Business Services (SBS) is
offering free SST training to help them obtain new cards from a
legitimate training provider. The program is operated through the SBS
Workforce1 Career Centers located in each of the five boroughs. Those
interested in this program should fill out the interest form below.

Read The Press Release

Fill Out The Construction Site Training Program Interest Form

Find More Information About Site Safety Training Here

�Get Summonses Corrected� Hits Queens

Throughout the month of May, DOB's Administrative Enforcement Unit (AEU)
will be visiting the Queens Borough Office for the agency's "Get
Summonses Corrected" campaign, aimed at providing property owners with
the guidance they need to resolve open DOB-issued summonses associated
with their buildings.

Getting these open violations officially resolved is important in making sure that a
property is in a safe condition. In addition, closing out these
violations can help property owners avoid major headaches when applying
for a mortgage, home insurance and even when attempting to sell the
property.

AEU staff will be will be stationed at our Queens Borough office in Kew Gardens
during regular business hours on the following Wednesdays, May 8th, May
15th and May 22nd, available to offer 1-on-1 assistance to any Queens
property owner who needs help resolving their open DOB-issued
violations. The team will also be in Queens Borough Office for our
Buildings After Hours customer service event on May 7th and May 21st
from 4pm to 7pm.

DOB is also hold virtual
events for property owners in all five boroughs, including a

live seminar on completing certificate of correction paperwork on May
31st at 10 am, and

another seminar on filing paperwork with DOB to correct a violation May 31st at 2 pm.

Learn More About Correcting DOB-Issued Summonses

Find Out About Other Upcoming Events

New DOB NOW Login Requirement

Starting on June 3rd, 2024, a free NYC.ID account
will be required to access DOB NOW. This
announcement impacts all new and returning users who are accessing DOB
NOW: Build, DOB NOW: Safety, DOB NOW: BIS Options, and DOB NOW:
Licensing.

This new measure is aimed at better integrating city services across
different agencies with a single sign-in account, and is part of the
administration�s MyCity initiative. In the lead up to June 3rd, DOB NOW
users can continue to use their eFiling accounts to access DOB NOW.

Read Our Service Notice

NYC.ID User Guides for DOB NOW Users

Visit the
DOB NOW Public Portal

Check Out 'DOB NOW: Build Release Notes' For More Updates

Countdown to Local Law 97 Deadline

It�s May, which means flowers, warm weather, and the
start of the one year countdown to May 1, 2025 deadline, when buildings
covered under Local Law 97 will be required to file their first carbon
emission limit compliance reports with DOB.

Buildings account for approximately two-thirds of
greenhouse gas emissions in NYC. Local Law 97, a cornerstone of NYC�s
climate plan, mandates emissions limits for larger buildings in our
City. The goal of the law is to slash emissions over several compliance
periods, achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

Is your building ready to meet the energy efficiency standards? Now's
the time to act! Join us to help make New York a greener, more
sustainable city.

Learn More About Local Law 97

Get Assistance
From NYC Accelerator

Get Sheds
Down Update

Buildings Commissioner Oddo recently sat down with
the New York Times to discuss the agency's multifaceted approach to
tackle the persistent issue of long-standing sheds on our public
sidewalks, and how the agency is looking to improve the look of
pedestrian protection equipment in our city.

As part of our "Get Sheds Down" initiative, we are
taking a hard look at the regulations that are on the books to see how
we can remove unnecessary sidewalk sheds while still keeping New Yorkers
safe from hazardous building conditions and construction activity.
Commissioner Oddo recently announced that we are launching a formal
study into the city's building facade inspection requirements, that will
help the agency and lawmakers to make informed decisions on potential
changes to Local Law 11 facade regulations, which could impact when a
sidewalk shed is mandated to go up.

Read
The New York Times Story on Sidewalk Sheds

Council Hearing on Building Structural Integrity

In late April, Buildings Commissioner Oddo attended a city council committee
hearing in order to update the public on the status of several ongoing
DOB investigations recent building collapses, and to discuss new
proposed legislation related to building structural integrity.

During this hearing, Commissioner Oddo reminded New Yorkers about the upcoming August 1, 2024
deadline for parking structure owners in the Upper East Side, Upper Manhattan, Bronx,
Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island to submit an initial assessment
observation reports to DOB.

These initial assessment reports will help DOB get eyes on every parking
structure in the City, in order to catch unsafe conditions before a
collapse occurs.

Read About The Hearing in Crain's New York Business

Read our Service Notice About the Initial Observation Reports

Check out our Interactive Parking Structure Inspections Map

Service Updates

New DOB NOW Login Process Requiring NYC.ID Account

DOB NOW Fees for Reinstated Applications or Applications with
Substantial Changes

Follow-up #1 - Guidelines for Mechanical Systems Work Type Filing in DOB
NOW: Build

CD8-TR: Identification of Special Inspections Form Updated

Follow-Up #1: Initial Observations of Parking Structures in Certain Community Districts

Get Help with the Get Summons Corrected (GSC) Campaign

Request for Consideration of a Refund: RF1 Form Revised

All Department Service Updates

Hearings + Rules

�103-02 Amendment of Penalties for failure to file Elevator Affirmations of
Correction related to the 2022 and 2023 inspection cycles.

Promulgated Effective Date 05/02/2024

�101-03 Fee for Registration of Lift Directors.

Online Public Hearing: 05/08/2024 @ 11:00AM

All
Department Rules

Buildings
Bulletins

All Buildings Bulletins

Local Laws

All
DOB-Related Local Laws

Small
Businesses

Small business owners and entrepreneurs in New York
City can receive one-on-one guidance and helpful consultations for their
projects by reaching out to

DOB's Small Business Team (SBT).

Whether opening a new place of business or renovating
an existing one, SBT gives the City's small business owners and
entrepreneurs the dedicated support they need. The first step for your
small business is filling out a

SBT support request form on our website.

Upcoming
Events

Every week, DOB holds online and in-person events for
industry professionals and members of the public.

Have questions and need answers? Join us of for a
live online Q&A session, or one of our in-person industry meetings.

See Our Schedule for All Upcoming Events

Stop Work
Orders

DOB will issue a Stop Work Order at a work site if it
is necessary to protect public safety, so make sure to keep your work
sites in safe condition to avoid any unnecessary project delays.

We have a new, interactive map where the public can
see all active and rescinded Stop Work Orders across the city.

See the
new Stop Work Order Map

Top Ten Reasons For Stop Work Orders

Learn More About Stop Work Orders

Enforcement
Bulletins

DOB publishes monthly bulletins detailing the
agency's efforts to sanction and deter bad actors in the construction
industry. You can find this information posted on the

Enforcement Action Bulletin page of our website.

Additional Disciplinary Actions & Voluntary Surrenders

Weather
Advisories

When severe weather strikes, it pays to be in the
know.

The Department of Buildings emails out weather
advisories when NYC is expected to face high wind events and other types
of severe weather.

Sign-Up For Weather Advisories

Jimmy Oddo, Commissioner

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