§ 3505-01 Use of Oxygen and a Flammable Gas in Citywide Hot Work Operations.
RCNY § 3505-01
(a)Scope. This section sets forth standards, requirements and procedures for the use of oxygen and a flammable gas in citywide hot work operations.
(b)Permits for Citywide Hot Work Operations.
(1)Inspection of vehicles. Each vehicle used to transport torches and containers of oxygen and flammable gas for use in citywide hot work operations shall be inspected by a Department representative at the Bureau of Fire Prevention's Hazardous Cargo Vehicle Inspection Facility prior to the issuance of a permit for citywide hot work operations.
(2)Permit limitation. Pursuant to FC 105.1.2, a citywide permit authorizes hot work at any particular construction site for a maximum duration of thirty (30) days. A site-specific permit shall be obtained for any construction site at which hot work operations are conducted for more than 30 days.
(3)Reserve storage of oxygen and flammable gases. A citywide permit for hot work operations does not authorize reserve storage of oxygen or flammable gas at a work site. A separate application shall be made for a permit authorizing such reserve storage, as set forth in FC 105.6.
(4)Availability of permit for inspection. A copy of the citywide permit shall be kept in each vehicle which transports oxygen and flammable gas for use during hot work operations. The permit shall be valid only for the specific motor vehicle identified on the permit. A copy of the citywide permit shall also be available at each job site location and made available for inspection by any Department representative.
(c)Transport Vehicle Requirements.
(d)Notification of Hot Work. The owner of the premises on which the hot work operations are to be conducted shall be notified in writing by the citywide permit holder at least forty-eight hours in advance of the intent to conduct hot work operations. Such notice shall additionally inform the owner of the owner's responsibility to designate a responsible person to ensure that the work is performed in accordance with the requirements of FC Chapter 26 and this section. The citywide permit holder is hereby deemed to be designated as the responsible person for hot work operations at Group R-3 occupancies, unless the owner affirmatively designates a responsible person other than the citywide permit holder by executing an affidavit or other document approved by the Department. The citywide permit holder shall provide to the owner a copy of the applicable provisions of FC Chapter 26 and this section with such notification. (Renumbered City Record 9/20/2023, eff. 10/20/2023)
