§ 3310-02 Concrete Safety Managers.
RCNY § 3310-02
(a)Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) Concrete safety manager. The term "concrete safety manager" shall mean the individual registered in accordance with subdivision (c) of this section and responsible for those duties defined in subdivision (e) of this section.
(2)Job. The term "job" shall mean a major building construction project that involves the placement of two thousand (2,000) cubic yards or more of concrete including the placement of the foundation. The term job shall not include exterior non-structural on-grade flatwork, such as sidewalks, driveways, mechanical pads and curb cuts, or any other work as determined by the Commissioner.
(3)Concrete operations. The term "concrete operations" shall mean the placement of concrete and the construction and stripping of concrete forms and related concrete activities pertaining to the duties defined in paragraph (e) of this rule. For the purposes of this section, concrete operations shall not include layout, surveying, crane jumping, temporary heating, electrical, plumbing or mechanical work.
(b)Permits.
(1)Ninety (90) days after the effective date of this rule, no permit for a job shall be issued or renewed until the permittee or his or her representative has identified on the permit application form a concrete safety manager registered with the Department in accordance with the provisions of this section. Permits issued before the effective date of this rule shall not require a concrete safety manager.
(c)Registration of concrete safety managers.
(4)Term. Registrations shall be valid for three (3) years from the date of issuance.
(5)Fees. Registration fees shall be as set forth in 1 RCNY § 101-03.
(d)Renewals. An application for renewal of a concrete safety manager registration shall be submitted between thirty (30) and sixty (60) days prior to the expiration date of the registration.
(e)Duties. A concrete safety manager shall have responsibilities including, but not limited to: (1) being onsite and available during all concrete operations and until the removal of the reshores and horizontal safety netting is completed. A concrete safety manager need not be present for concrete operations involving exclusively sidewalks, driveways, mechanical pads or other miscellaneous areas. The concrete safety manager is not required to be onsite when no concrete operations are taking place.
(8)ensuring that the assigned concrete testing laboratory and special inspector(s) are present as required by Chapter 17 of the Building Code; and (9) performing inspections in accordance with the current Concrete Safety Manager General Inspections checklist prescribed by the Department.
(f)Limitation of duties.
(g)Advising the Department of relief from duties.
(h)Obligations of others. Nothing in this rule is intended to alter or diminish any obligation otherwise imposed by law on others, including but not limited to, the owner, construction manager, concrete contractor, general contractor, contractor, material man, architect, engineer, site safety manager, site safety coordinator, land surveyor, or other party involved in a construction project to engage in sound engineering, design and construction practices, and to act in a reasonable and responsible manner to maintain a safe construction site.
(i)Notification of alternate. When a concrete safety manager will not be onsite as required by paragraph (1) of subdivision (e) of this section, the registered concrete safety manager or other responsible party shall notify the Department of such absence and replacement by an alternate. (Amended City Record 6/28/2018, eff. 7/28/2018; amended City Record 1/26/2023, eff. 2/25/2023)
