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What is NYC AC § 28-110.1?

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This section outlines the requirements for a site safety plan as mandated by chapter 33 of the New York City Building Code. The plan must address various safety measures related to site conditions, pedestrian protection, excavation safety, fire protection, and worker training. Applies to building owners involved in construction projects requiring a site safety plan.

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§ 28-110.1 Site safety plan.

AC § 28-110.1

Where a site safety plan is required by chapter 33 of the New York city building code, such plan shall include the following, as applicable: 1. Site conditions and surrounding property, utilities and infrastructure; 2. Streets, sidewalks, pedestrian protection, fences, gates and pedestrian and traffic control; 3. Adjoining property protection, including but not limited to roof protection, yard protection and window protection; 4. Unenclosed perimeter protection, including but not limited to netting systems, cocoon systems and engineered enclosure systems; 5. Excavations, including but not limited to location of excavations, guardrails, protection of sides of excavations or underpinning, and ladders, ramps and other means of egress from the excavation; 6. Fire protection, including but not limited to location of hydrants, fire extinguishers, standpipes and fire department hose connections; 7. Temporary construction installations and equipment, including but not limited to scaffolds, runback structures, material hoists, personnel hoists, hoisting machines, cranes, derricks, mast climbers, excavators, earth movers, drill rigs, concrete pumpers, chutes, contractor sheds or offices and portable sanitation; 8. Means of egress from the jobsite, both permanent and temporary; 9. Location of security guard and watchperson stations; 10. Means of securing controlled access zones; 11. Debris and material storage areas/loading zones; 12. Material handling plan for crane operations if crane operations come into conflict with hoist operations; 13. In occupied buildings, means and methods employed to protect all tenants from the adverse effect of construction operations; 14. For work related to the alteration, maintenance, or repair of a facade, means and methods of getting material and debris to and from the work area. Means to separate debris and materials from occupants of the building must be indicated; 15. For work related to the alteration, maintenance, or repair of a facade, means and methods, including ladders, used by workers to access scaffolds, sidewalk sheds and the work area; 16. Features requiring special sequencing in order to maintain safe conditions, with a written description of those sequences; 17. A note indicating that prior to performing any work on the project all workers must successfully complete the training required by section 3321 of the New York city building code; and 18. A note indicating that all workers employed on the construction site must receive a site-specific orientation program as required by section 3301.11 of the New York city building code. (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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