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What is NYC AC § 28-403.2?

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This section outlines the qualifications required for applicants seeking a site safety coordinator certificate. It specifies the necessary training, certifications, and experience criteria that must be met. The statute is enforced by the Department of Buildings and applies to individuals involved in construction or demolition projects in New York City.

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§ 28-403.2 Qualifications.

AC § 28-403.2

All applicants for a site safety coordinator certificate shall submit satisfactory proof establishing that the applicant: 1. Has, within one (1) year prior to application, satisfactorily completed a course that is at least forty (40) hours in length and approved by the department in construction and demolition site safety; 2. Possesses a valid Site Safety Training (SST) Supervisor Card; and 3. Meets one of the following experience criteria: 3.1. Is a registered design professional and has at least two (2) years of field experience, within the five (5) years prior to application, either (i) serving in a supervisory role with responsibility over workers engaged in construction or demolition work subject to a site safety plan at major buildings in the city of New York, or (ii) providing site safety oversight during construction or demolition work subject to a site safety plan at major buildings in the city of New York, including but not limited to conducting site safety risk assessments, developing or implementing site safety hazard control measures, managing site safety operations, or performing inspections to verify compliance with requirements imposed by chapter 33 of the New York city building code and related rules; 3.2. Holds a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) and has at least two (2) years of field experience, within the five (5) years prior to application, either (i) serving in a supervisory role with responsibility over workers engaged in construction or demolition work subject to a site safety plan at major buildings in the city of New York, or (ii) providing site safety oversight during construction or demolition work subject to a site safety plan at major buildings in the city of New York, including but not limited to conducting site safety risk assessments, developing or implementing site safety hazard control measures, managing site safety operations, or performing inspections to verify compliance with safety requirements imposed by law; 3.3. Is a New York city registered concrete safety manager and has at least three (3) years of experience, within the seven (7) years prior to application, serving as a designated concrete safety manager during the construction or demolition of major buildings in the city of New York; 3.4. Holds a Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) certification from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) and has at least three (3) years of field experience, within the seven (7) years prior to application, either (i) serving in a supervisory role with responsibility over workers engaged in construction or demolition work subject to a site safety plan at major buildings in the city of New York, or (ii) providing site safety oversight during construction or demolition work subject to a site safety plan at major buildings in the city of New York, including but not limited to conducting site safety risk assessments, developing or implementing site safety hazard control measures, managing site safety operations, or performing inspections to verify compliance with safety requirements imposed by law; 3.5. Has at least four (4) years of experience, within the seven (7) years prior to application, serving in a supervisory role with full-time responsibility over workers engaged in construction or demolition work subject to a site safety plan at major buildings in the city of New York; or 3.6. Has five (5) years of experience, within the eight (8) years prior to application, as a New York city buildings department enforcement official, as determined by the commissioner. At least two and a half (2.5) years of the experience must have been in the inspection of major buildings under construction or demolition for compliance with the provisions of chapter 33 of the New York city building code and related rules. (Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/126.

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