Additional Details
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Construction Superintendent
Trying to Renew Your Construction Superintendent Registration?
As stated in the NYC Construction Codes – Title 28 General Administrative provisions, In order to become a Site Safety Manager and/or Coordinator Applicants must submit a certificate completion for the 40 hour certified safety manager training. In order to become a Construction Superintendent applicants must also submit a certification of completion for the 40 hour Site Safety Manager Course.
For more information on how to become a Site Safety Manager, Site Safety Coordinator or Site Superintendent please visit the Department of Buildings website. New York City’s new requirement beginning July 1st 2016 states that facade projects requiring site-safety plans; buildings 15 stories or higher may now use a site safety manager, who completed construction safety manager training, designated rigging foreman, rigger, or qualified safety professional to oversee site safety on the project. Pursuant to 1 RCNY 3301-02, this course is qualification requirement for candidates seeking to obtain the NYC Department of Buildings Site Safety Coordinator Certificate or to register/renew as a Construction Superintendent.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
To earn a certificate of completion and a permanent card, student must do the following:
- 100% attendance for the 8-Hour Site Safety Coordinator Course: 8 hours of instruction time
- Completion of Continuing Education and Training Registration Form
- Active participation in all class exercises (determined by instructor)
- Completion of required pre-and post-quiz assessment
- As applicable, achievement of minimum passing score on required end-of-course examination
- Participation and submittal of end-of-course evaluation form (must provide name on form to receive credit)
- Participation and submittal of end-of-course evaluation form (must provide name on form to receive credit)
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completion of this course, student should be able to:
- Identify common causes of construction accidents in NYC
- Explain the New York City Department of Buildings qualifications and procedures to obtain a Site Safety Coordinator Certificate
- Differentiate between OSHA (federal) standards (federal) and New York City Department of Buildings (local) Chapter 33 regulations
- Recognize recent changes to the NYC Fire and Building Codes and OSHA standards
- Distinguish between resources containing relevant local laws and those containing federal codes
- Summarize specific safeguards employed by all NYC Department of Buildings licensed site safety processional during construction and demolition in NYC
Audience
A plethora of methods will be used, such as auditory and visual methods to ensure learning. This includes the program’s PowerPoint, related lectures, testing, and classroom discussions.