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NYC Site Safety Manager Compliance with NYC DOB Article
19
The provisions of ARTICLE 19 shall govern the conduct of all construction operations with regard to the safety of the public and property. For the purposes of ARTICLE 19, construction operations shall include excavation, erection, alteration, repair, removal and demolition as related to buildings.
General requirements.-
(a) A contractor engaged in building work shall institute and maintain safety measures and provide all equipment or temporary construction necessary to safeguard all persons and property affected by such contractor's operations.
(b) No structure, device, or construction equipment, whether permanent or temporary, including all partly or fully completed elements or sections of the building, shall be loaded in excess of its design capacity.
(c) At a height of no more than twelve feet above ground and on each perimeter of a construction site fronting on a public thoroughfare, a sign shall be erected no more than twenty-five square feet in size which shall bear in letters no less than six inches high, the name, address and telephone number of the owner of the property, and the name, address and telephone number of the general contractor.
(d) A construction site safety coordinator must be designated and present on a construction site in accordance with department rules and regulations.
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