ALL NYC SAFETY NEWSLETTER – All NYC Safety News Update 04/05/2018
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Local Law 196 of 2017: Construction Safety Training
With Local Law 196 in effect, all workers/supervisors must have completed at least a 10-HR OSHA training course. Beginning April 2018, the DOB requires permit holders to maintain a daily log that identifies each construction or demolition worker and supervisor (including construction superintendents, site safety coordinators, site safety managers, concrete safety managers or competent persons) on the construction site and their proof of training. Permit holders must use the log form created by the Department at //www1.nyc.gov/assets/buildings/excel/ll196_training_log.xlsx .
Violations for untrained workers at a construction site are up to $5,000 per untrained worker for site owners, permit holders, and employers of untrained worker(s). Violation for failing to maintain a log will result in a fine of $2,500.
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Build Requirement for Building Plan Submissions
Effective April 9, 2018, all building plans submitted in DOB NOW : Build will be required to include the DOB NOW job number, with the extension that indicates initial (I1), amendment (P1) or subsequent (S1) etc., on the lower right hand side of each drawing sheet. Building plan submissions that do not include the DOB NOW job number will be rejected.
Employers Must Post 300A Injury/Illness Summary Until April 30
OSHA reminds employers of their obligation to post a copy of OSHA’s Form 300A , which summarizes job-related injuries and illnesses logged during 2017. Each year, between Feb. 1 and April 30, the summary must be displayed in a common area where notices to employees are usually posted. Businesses with 10 or fewer employees and those in certain low-hazard industries are exempt from OSHA record keeping and posting requirements.
National Ladder Safety Symposium to Take Place March 29 in Houston
OSHA, the Houston Chapter of the Association of General Contractors, the American Ladder Institute, and the University of Texas OSHA Education Center, are sponsoring a National Ladder Safety Symposium March 29 in Houston. Presentations will focus on best practices for preventing ladder-related injuries and fatalities. For more information and to register, visit the symposium website .
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