{"id":2274,"date":"2018-04-09T16:13:35","date_gmt":"2018-04-09T16:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jackjaffa.com\/?p=2274"},"modified":"2019-04-17T01:42:26","modified_gmt":"2019-04-17T01:42:26","slug":"local-law-81-means","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jackjaffa.com\/local-law-81-means\/","title":{"rendered":"What Local Law 81 Means for You"},"content":{"rendered":"
The DOB is always trying to improve the safety of construction in NYC, and the issuance of Local Law 81 is no exception. The law took effect on November 6, 2017, and as a NYC property owner, you need to be fully knowledgeable about this law and every part of the NYC compliance code.<\/p>\n
We know that keeping on top of every new and existing law is easier said than done. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve given you a clear, concise run-down of Local Law 81 below. We\u2019re here to make compliance simple!<\/p>\n
What is Local Law 81? <\/strong><\/p>\n Local Law 81 essentially expands the responsibilities of the construction superintendent while requiring them to be on-site at more job types.<\/p>\n Until this law was passed, the DOB only required a site safety manager for the construction or demolition of buildings that exceeded a height of ten stories. After Local Law 81 took effect, all buildings \u2013 with the exception of 1-3 family homes \u2013 that meet the following conditions require a superintendent during construction and demolition:<\/p>\n The Superintendent\u2019s Responsibilities <\/strong><\/p>\n Local Law 81 has also increased the site manager\u2019s responsibilities. It is no longer sufficient for the superintendent to show up at the construction or demolition site and oversee the work; they are now tasked with the following:<\/p>\n Which conditions is a superintendent responsible for?<\/strong><\/p>\n The superintendent\u2019s newly expanded role includes taking responsibility for all necessary corrections. As mentioned, they are now accountable for all unsafe and unlawful conditions at the construction site and for assuring that these conditions are corrected.<\/p>\n Under this law, all conditions listed in BC 3310.8.2.1 must be adhered to at all times, including:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Competent Person <\/strong><\/p>\n The superintendent\u2019s job just got a whole lot harder. The DOB gets that; that\u2019s why they allow the superintendent to designate a \u201ccompetent person\u201d to be present at the work site when the superintendent cannot be there. Acting as a surrogate for the absent superintendent, this competent person can identify all dangerous conditions, take corrective measures to fix them, report accidents to the DOB and communicate construction safety instructions to workers. The competent person must be present at all times.<\/p>\n Site Safety Plans<\/strong><\/p>\n Another new law relating to construction is the requirement of Site Safety Plans (SSP.) SSPs\u00a0 must be present at every work site at all times and be available for\u00a0 DOB inspection upon request.<\/p>\n SSPs are required for:<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong>Noncompliance<\/strong><\/p>\n Naturally, you plan on complying with Local Law 81 and the entire NYC compliance code. Be extra careful about obeying this law, as the DOB is strictly enforcing it! The DOB has announced that they will be making spot checks to verify that every construction site is in compliance with the law and they are issuing fines of up to $25,000 in cases of noncompliance.<\/p>\n Aside from heavy fines, those found to be in violation of the law may face:<\/p>\n Don\u2019t let this be you! If you\u2019re worried about being in over your head, we can help! Contact Jack Jaffa & Associates for assistance in complying with all facets of Local Law 81 and the entire NYC compliance code and never fear a violation again!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The DOB is always trying to improve the safety of construction in NYC, and the issuance of Local Law 81…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":2277,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":""},"categories":[141,1],"tags":[217,140,218,219],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paXmTO-AG","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jackjaffa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2274"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jackjaffa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jackjaffa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jackjaffa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jackjaffa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2274"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.jackjaffa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2274\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33070,"href":"https:\/\/www.jackjaffa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2274\/revisions\/33070"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jackjaffa.com\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jackjaffa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2274"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jackjaffa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2274"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jackjaffa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2274"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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