Construction safety is an ongoing concern in New York City which seems to always have new buildings being constructed or old ones being renovated. More construction work sadly means more accidents and injuries for workers and even innocent bystanders so New York City has continuously been looking for ways to improve the safety surrounding various construction sites.
Safety Requirements
Earlier this month New York City’s Department of Buildings (DOB) announced via a press release that there would be an adjustment to the safety training requirements. These new requirements have been built upon the already existing practices put in place by OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration). These new requirements will apply to anyone working on a project that the DOB instructed site safety managers, site safety coordinators, and superintendents must be present. Workers are now required to complete a mandatory 40 hours of safety training. Supervisors are required to have 62 hours of safety training under the new regulations. 10 of these hours should have already been completed by March 1, 2018. By December 1, 2018 workers must have 30 hours completed and supervisors must have the 62 required hours completed. All hours of training should be completed by May 1, 2019.
Education Options
OSHA is offering a 30-hours course to assist workers in completing the necessary safety requirements as well as several other education options. All safety training courses must be approved by the DOB which will be guidelines for course providers to use to build their curriculum. Several other free education options are being made available for those interested in finding work in construction. The DOB has received praise for their efforts to creating a safe work environment for all construction workers and the implementation of these new safety requirements. The hope is that this additional training will decrease the number of casualties that occur in the industry and promote a safe work environment for all.
If you or a loved one was injured on a construction site and want to pursue a construction accident lawsuit, contact us at:
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