Site Safety Chapter 3: Section BC 3302: Definitions

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DERRICK.

An apparatus consisting of a mast or equivalent member held at the end by guys or braces, with or without a boom, for use with a hoisting mechanism and operating ropes, for lifting or lowering a load and moving it horizontally.

REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL

An architect or engineer.

POWER BUGGIES.

An automotive vehicle designed or used for the transportation of materials on or about construction or demolition sites. It shall not include automobiles, motor trucks, general purpose tractors, or excavating or material handling machinery.

SITE SAFETY TRAINING (SST) PROVIDER.

An entity that satisfies the requirements of Items 1 and 2: 1. Such entity satisfies the conditions of Item 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 or 1.4: 1.1. Such entity is a not-for-profit organization with a history of at least three years of experience in providing construction-related workforce development, construction-related education or site safety training, which may be demonstrated by submitting training logs to the department or in a form and manner otherwise determined by the department, and training offered by such entity is offered by a person who has (i) successfully completed all applicable OSHA or department requirements for conducting OSHA 10-hour classes and OSHA 30-hour classes and is authorized to conduct such classes and (ii) if such person is conducting training for SST credits other than training that is part of an OSHA 10-hour class or OSHA 30-hour class, such person demonstrates sufficient knowledge of this chapter in a form and manner established by the department. Such entity shall not be required to demonstrate any professional standing, approval, licensure, accreditation or certification, including approval, licensure, accreditation or certification pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision d of section 105-03 of subchapter E of chapter 100 of title 1 of the rules of the city of New York, as in effect on January 1, 2018, beyond showing that such entity and a person offering training on behalf of such entity satisfy the requirements set forth in the preceding sentence. Where the department provides content, developed in accordance with department-approved course requirements, for the delivery of SST credits, such entity shall deliver SST credits in accordance with such content. Where the department does not provide content for the delivery of SST credits, such entity shall be responsible for the development of content in accordance with department-approved course requirements. Such content and the delivery of such content may be subject to approval or audit by the department. 1.2. Such entity is providing training through a 100-hour training program. 1.3. Such entity has been approved by the department to conduct a 40-hour course approved by the department pursuant to Article 402 of Chapter 4 of Title 28 of the Administrative Code. 1.4. The department may establish by rule additional ways for an entity to satisfy the requirements of this Item 1. If the department elects to promulgate such rules, an entity shall be deemed to satisfy this Item 1 if such entity satisfies the requirements set forth in such rules or if such entity satisfies the requirements set forth in Item 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3. 2. On and after the SST full compliance date, such entity has certified to the department that such entity satisfies at least one of the following conditions: 2.1. Such entity has a language access plan for training that relates to SST credits such entity offers and such plan complies with requirements established by an agency or office designated by the mayor. 2.2. Such entity satisfies each of the following conditions: 2.2.1. Such entity is able to provide instruction in a language that students understand. 2.2.2. If a student's vocabulary is limited, such entity will accommodate that limitation. 2.2.3. A person offering training on behalf of such entity is fluent in the training language or will use translators or interpreters and any such translators or interpreters will have a background in occupational safety and health.

MAJOR BUILDING.

An existing or proposed building 10 or more stories or 125 feet (38 100 mm) or more in height, or an existing or proposed building with a building footprint of 100,000 square feet (30 480 m2) or more regardless of height, or an existing or proposed building so designated by the commissioner due to unique hazards associated with the construction or demolition of the structure.

JIB.

An extension attached to the boom point to provide added boom length for lifting specified loads. The jib may be in line with the boom or offset to various angles in the vertical plane of the boom.

SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD FOREMAN

An individual, male or female, designated by and working under the direct and continuing supervision of a licensed master or special rigger, or a licensed master or special sign hanger, in accordance with rules of the department

SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD FOREMAN

An individual, male or female, designated by and working under the direct and continuing supervision of a licensed master or special rigger, or a licensed master or special sign hanger, in accordance with rules of the department.

ACCIDENT.

An occurrence directly caused by construction or demolition activity or site conditions that result in one or more of the following: 1. A fatality to a member of the public, or 2. Any type of injury to a member of the public; or 3. A fatality to a worker; or 4. An injury to a worker that requires transport by emergency medical services or requires immediate emergency care at a hospital or offsite medic clinic; or 5. Any complete or partial structural collapse or material failure; or 6. Any complete or partial collapse or failure of pedestrian protection, scaffolding, hoisting equipment, or material handling equipment; or 7. Any material fall exterior to the building or structure.

UNENCLOSED PERIMETER

Any exterior portion of a building that is not solidly enclosed with the permanent facade, including the windows; or any exterior edge of a roof that is not enclosed with its permanent parapet or guardrail.

SCAFFOLD

Any temporary elevated platform and its supporting structure (including points of anchorage) used for supporting workers or workers and material, including but not limited to supported scaffolds, suspended scaffolds, and mobile scaffolds.

TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION

Bracing, shoring, or other elements not part of the permanent structure and which are installed to facilitate construction or demolition work.

TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION.

Bracing, shoring, or other elements not part of the permanent structure and which are installed to facilitate construction or demolition work.

PLATFORM.

A work surface elevated above lower levels. Platforms can be constructed using individual wood planks, fabricated planks or fabricated decks.

SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD.

One or more platforms supported by outrigger beams, brackets, poles, legs, uprights, posts, frames, including prefabricated frames that are mechanized but not motorized, or any similar rigid support, including back structures connecting hoistways to buildings, and including structures where sidewalk protection is constructed as an integral part of the apparatus.

SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD

One or more platforms suspended by ropes or other means from an overhead structure.

COMPETENT PERSON.

One who is capable of identifying existing predictable hazards in the surroundings or conditions that are unsanitary, hazardous or dangerous, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate such hazards

ACTIVELY PROCTORED ONLINE TRAINING.

Online training that satisfies each of the following conditions: 1. The person responsible for conducting such training confirms the identification of the person taking such training in a manner established by the department. 2. While such training is being conducted, the site of such training is actively observed by or on behalf of the person responsible for conducting such training. 3. Such training complies with any other requirements the department establishes by rule.

MAINTENANCE (SCAFFOLD).

Regular or periodic upkeep as specified by the manufacturer to keep the scaffold, including all parts or components, in like new condition and safe working order, and that does not otherwise meet the definition of an installation, removal, or repair.

STRIPPING OPERATIONS

Removal on the floor of any parts of the concrete formwork including shoring, bracing and other supports.

SWING

Rotation of the superstructure for movement of loads in a horizontal direction about the axis of rotation.

DEBRIS.

Rubbish, waste, discarded material, or the remains of something broken down, demolished, or destroyed

ALTERATION

See Section 28-101.5 of the Administrative Code.

ARCHITECT.

See Section 28-101.5 of the Administrative Code.

LAY.

That distance measured along a wire rope in which one strand makes one complete helical convolution about the core or center

Partial demolition.

The dismantling, razing, or removal of structural members, floors, interior bearing walls, and/or exterior walls or portions thereof, including all operations incidental thereto

CONSTRUCTION.

The excavation, erection, alteration, and repair of buildings or any component parts, including all operations incidental thereto.

LOAD (WORKING).

The external load, in pounds (kilograms), applied to the crane or derrick, including the weight of auxiliary load attaching equipment, such as lower load blocks, shackles and slings.

REMOVING/REMOVAL/REMOVE (SCAFFOLD)

The final process of taking apart a scaffold in a specific sequence and removing it from the site.

DISMANTLING.

The final process of taking apart, piece by piece, in a specific sequence, the components of a crane. Dismantling shall include climbing and jumping.

WORKING DECK (STEEL CONSTRUCTION).

The floor where the metal decking and steel components are being placed before concrete is poured.

TRAVEL

The function of the machine moving from one location to another on a job site.

INSTALLING/INSTALLATION/INSTALL (SCAFFOLD).

The initial installation or re-installation of a scaffold at a site.

WORKING DECK (DEMOLITION).

The level where the floor is being broken up.

WORKING DECK (CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION)

The level where the floor is being formed.

WORKING DECK (PRECAST CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION).

The level where the floor is being placed.

TRANSIT

The moving or transporting of a crane from one job site to another.

TRANSIT.

The moving or transporting of a crane from one job site to another.

BOOM POINT.

The outward end of the top section of the boom, containing the hoist sheave assembly.

JUMP (JUMPING).

The process of adding or removing mast or tower sections to equipment that has already been erected.

CLIMBING/JUMPING.

The raising or lowering of a tower or climber crane to different floors or levels of a building or structure.

EXCAVATION

The removal of earth from its natural position; except for any incidental removal that occurs during the course of auguring, drilling, vibrating, or driving.

DEWATERING.

The removal of surface or groundwater from a site by pumping or evaporation.

SUPERSTRUCTURE.

The rotating upper frame structure of the machine and the operating machinery mounted thereon.

AXLE.

The shaft or spindle with which or about which a wheel rotates. On truck and wheel mounted cranes it refers to an automotive type of axle assembly including housing, gearing, differential, bearings and mounting appurtenances.

OUTRIGGER (SCAFFOLD)

The structural member of a supported scaffold used to increase the base width of a scaffold in order to provide support for and increased stability of the scaffold.

OUTRIGGER BEAM (THRUSTOUT)

The structural member of a suspended scaffold or outrigger scaffold that provides support for the scaffold by extending the scaffold point of attachment to a point out and away from the structure or building.

INDUSTRIAL ROPE ACCESS.

The use of rope access equipment in which a person descends or ascends on a rope, or traverses along a rope, and in which the ropes are used as the primary means of support and positioning. Industrial rope access does not include window washing.

AXIS OF ROTATION.

The vertical axis around which the crane superstructure rotates

REPAIR (SCAFFOLD)

Work performed to restore a scaffold, or any part or component, to like new condition and safe working order following decay, wear, or damage. The definition of repair shall also include the replacement of a part or component.

RUNBACK STRUCTURE.

temporary system of hoistway landing runways, vertical supports and horizontal diaphragms designed to bridge between the hoistway and the parent structure and to transmit both vertical and horizontal loads to the supporting structure and/or foundation.

HOISTING EQUIPMENT

Equipment used to raise and lower personnel and/or material with intermittent motion. Hoisting equipment does not include scaffolds, mast climbers, and elevators.

EQUIPMENT

Implements used to facilitate construction or demolition work

REPLACEMENT (SCAFFOLD).

. A repair involving the exchange or substitution of one part or component with another identical or similar part or component in order to restore a scaffold, or any part or component, to like new condition and safe working order following decay, wear, or damage.

TWO-POINT SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD (SWING STAGE)

. A suspended scaffold consisting of a platform supported by hangers (stirrups) suspended by two ropes from overhead supports and equipped with means to permit the raising and lowering of the platform to desired working levels.

GUARDRAIL SYSTEM (SCAFFOLD).

. A vertical barrier as described in Section 3314.8 consisting of, but not limited to, toprails, midrails and posts, erected to prevent falling from a scaffold platform or walkway to lower levels

SWING.

. Rotation of the superstructure for movement of loads in a horizontal direction about the axis of rotation.

LIMITED SITE SAFETY TRAINING (SST) CARD.

A card that is issued before the SST full compliance date, in a form and manner established by the department and that satisfies each of the following conditions: 1. Such card is issued by an SST provider to a person who submits an application to such provider demonstrating, in a form and manner established by the department, that such applicant satisfies the requirements of Item 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3: 1.1. Such applicant has successfully completed (i) an OSHA 10-hour class and (ii) 20 additional SST credits specified by the department, including eight SST credits relating to safeguarding against the dangers posed by falling workers and objects. 1.2. Such applicant has successfully completed an OSHA 30-hour class. 1.3. Such applicant has successfully completed a 100-hour training program. 2. If such applicant completed the training to comply with Item 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3 but did not complete such training within the five years preceding submission of such application, such applicant has, in the one-year period preceding submission of such application, completed at least eight SST credits specified by the department. 3. Such card is issued by an SST provider who does not require applicants to submit any information except for (i) the information necessary to establish that the requirements in Item 1 have been satisfied, as specified by the department, (ii) a photograph of the applicant and (iii) such additional information as the department may allow by rule. 4. Such card expires on the day before the SST full compliance date and is not renewable.

TEMPORARY SITE SAFETY TRAINING (SST) CARD

A card that is issued in a form and manner established by the department and that satisfies each of the following conditions: 1. Such card is issued by an SST provider to a person who demonstrates that such person has successfully completed an OSHA 10-hour class and who is a new entrant to the construction or demolition work force as determined by such provider pursuant to department rules. 2. Such card expires six months after issuance and is not renewable.

TEMPORARY SITE SAFETY TRAINING (SST) CARD.

A card that is issued in a form and manner established by the department and that satisfies each of the following conditions: 1. Such card is issued by an SST provider to a person who demonstrates that such person has successfully completed an OSHA 10-hour class and who is a new entrant to the construction or demolition work force as determined by such provider pursuant to department rules. 2. Such card expires six months after issuance and is not renewable.

SITE SAFETY TRAINING (SST) CARD.

A card that is issued in a form and manner established by the department and that satisfies each of the following conditions: 1. Such card is issued by an SST provider to a person who submits an application to such provider demonstrating, in a form and manner established by the department, that such applicant satisfies the requirements of Item 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3: 1.1. Such applicant has successfully completed (i) an OSHA 10-hour class and (ii) 30-45 additional SST credits specified by the department, including eight SST credits relating to safeguarding against the dangers posed by falling workers and objects. 1.2. Such applicant has successfully completed (i) an OSHA 30-hour class and (ii) 10-25 additional SST credits specified by the department, including eight SST credits relating to safeguarding against the dangers posed by falling workers and objects. 1.3. Such applicant has successfully completed a 100-hour training program. 2. If such applicant completed the training to comply with Item 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3 but did not complete such training within the five years preceding submission of such application, such applicant has, in the one-year period preceding submission of such application, completed at least eight SST credits specified by the department. 3. Such card is issued by an SST provider who does not require applicants to submit any information except for (i) the information necessary to establish that the requirements in Item 1 have been satisfied, as specified by the department, (ii) a photograph of the applicant and (iii) such additional information as the department may allow by rule. 4. Such card expires five years after issuance and is renewable upon a showing by the applicant that such applicant has, in the one-year period preceding submission of such renewal application, successfully completed eight SST credits specified by the department. SITE SAFETY TRAINING (SST) CREDIT. One hour of training that satisfies each of the requirements of Item 1, 2 and 3: 1. Such training relates to a topic identified by department rule. 2. If such training is conducted on or after the effective date of the local law that added this definition, such training is in-person training or actively proctored online training. 3. If such training is conducted on or after March 1, 2018, such training is conducted by an SST provider.

SITE SAFETY TRAINING (SST) SUPERVISOR CARD.

A card that satisfies each of the following conditions: 1. Such card is issued in a form and manner established by the department to a person who demonstrates that such person has an SST card and has successfully completed an OSHA 30-hour class. 2. Such card expires five years after issuance and is renewable upon a showing by the applicant that such applicant has, in the one-year period preceding such submission of such renewal application, successfully completed 16 SST credits specified by the department.

CERTIFICATE OF OPERATION.

A certificate issued by the department annually upon satisfactory inspection of the hoisting equipment holding a certificate of approval to ensure that the equipment continues to be in compliance with this code and its referenced standards

CERTIFICATE OF ON-SITE INSPECTION.

A certificate issued by the department based on a site specific approval of the placement, founding and operation of hoisting equipment.

CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL.

A certificate issued by the department upon review and approval of the engineering and testing of a specific make and model of hoisting equipment to ensure compliance with the applicable provisions of this code and its referenced standards

OSHA 10-HOUR CLASS

A class that includes 10 or more hours in construction industry safety and health that is intended for workers and satisfies the following conditions: 1. Such class is (i) approved by OSHA and conducted in accordance with the OSHA outreach training program or (ii) an equivalent 10 or more hour class approved by the department. 2. Such class consists of in-person training, actively proctored online training or, if such training is conducted before the effective date of the local law that added this definition, online training.

OSHA 30-HOUR CLASS.

A class that includes 30 or more hours in construction industry safety and health that is intended for supervisors and satisfies the following conditions: 1. Such class is (i) approved by OSHA and conducted in accordance with the OSHA outreach training program or (ii) an equivalent 30 or more hour class approved by the department. 2. Such class consists of in-person training, actively proctored online training or, if such training is conducted before the effective date of the local law that added this definition, online training.

MOBILE CRANE.

A commercial truck mounted crane, crawler crane, wheel mounted crane (multiple control stations), or wheel mounted crane (single control station).

ROPE.

A continuous line of material comprised of a number of twisted or braided strands of fiber (natural or synthetic) or metal wire.

COMMERCIAL TRUCK MOUNTED CRANE (BOOM TRUCK)

A crane consisting of a rotating superstructure (center post or turntable), boom, operating machinery, and one or more operator's stations mounted on a frame attached to a commercial truck chassis, usually retaining a payload hauling capability whose power source usually powers the crane. Its function is to lift, lower, and swing loads at various radii.

CRAWLER CRANE

A crane consisting of a rotating superstructure with a power plant, operating machinery, and boom, mounted on a base and equipped with crawler treads for travel. Its function is to lift, lower, and swing loads at various radii.

WHEEL MOUNTED CRANE (SINGLE CONTROL STATION).

A crane consisting of a rotating superstructure, operating machinery, and boom, mounted on a crane carrier equipped with axles and rubber-tired wheels for travel, a power source, and having a single control station for driving and operating. Its function is to lift, lower, and swing loads at various radii.

WHEEL MOUNTED CRANE (MULTIPLE CONTROL STATIONS).

A crane consisting of a rotating superstructure, operating machinery, and operator's station and boom, mounted on a crane carrier equipped with axles and rubber-tired wheels for travel, a power source(s), and having separate stations for driving and operating. Its function is to lift, lower, and swing loads at various radii.

BRAKE.

A device used for retarding or stopping motion by friction or power means.

WALKABLE FLOOR (CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION)

A floor where the concrete slab has been poured and the formwork stripped.

WALKABLE FLOOR (STEEL CONSTRUCTION).

A floor where the frame is erected and the deck is tack welded or fixed in place.

WALKABLE FLOOR (PRECAST CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION).

A floor where the frame is erected and the precast concrete floor is fixed in place

LOAD RATING CHART.

A full and complete range of manufacturer's crane load ratings at all stated operating radii, boom angles, work areas, boom lengths and configurations, jib lengths and angles (or offset), as well as alternative ratings for use and nonuse of optional equipment on the crane, such as outriggers and extra counterweights, that affect ratings.

HOISTING MECHANISM.

A hoist drum and rope reeving system used for lifting and lowering loads.

PERSONNEL HOIST

A mechanism and its hoistway, equipped with a car that moves vertically on guide members, used for hoisting or lowering workers or workers and materials for the construction, alteration, or demolition of a building, structure, or other work.

DEBRIS NET or NETTING

A netting of a fine mesh of a size and strength sufficient to catch debris such as falling tools and materials.

QUALIFIED PERSON.

A person who by possession of a recognized degree, certificate or professional standing, or who by knowledge, training and experience, has demonstrated his or her ability to solve or resolve problems related to the subject matter, the work or the project.

TOWER.

A vertical structural frame consisting of columns and bracing that are capable of supporting working and dynamic loads and transmitting them to the support(s).

ARTICULATING BOOM CRANE.

A power operated machine for lifting or lowering a load and moving it horizontally that utilizes a boom consisting of a series of folding pin connected structural members, typically manipulated to extend or retract by power from hydraulic cylinders, with or without a hoisting mechanism integral to the machine.

CRANE.

A power operated machine for lifting or lowering a load and moving it horizontally which utilizes wire rope and in which the hoisting mechanism is an integral part of the machine. The definition of a crane shall also include articulating boom crane, regardless of whether it has a hoisting mechanism integral to the machine.

HOISTING MACHINE.

A power operated machine used for lifting or lowering a load, utilizing a drum and a wire rope, excluding elevators. This shall include but not be limited to a crane, derrick, cableway and hydraulic lifting system, and articulating booms.

CABLEWAY.

A power operated system for moving loads in a generally horizontal direction in which the loads are conveyed on an overhead cable, track or carriage.

MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT.

A power or manually operated platform, bucket, car or cage that moves horizontally and is mainly used for transporting material during construction, alteration, repair or demolition of a building or structure.

MATERIAL HOIST (MATERIAL HOISTING EQUIPMENT)

A power or manually operated platform, bucket, car or cage that moves vertically and is used for raising or lowering material exclusively during construction, alteration, repair or demolition of a building or structure, and is controlled from a point outside the conveyance.

BUCKET HOIST

A power or manually operated suspended bucket contained by guide rails used for raising or lowering material exclusively and controlled from a point outside the conveyance.

TOWER CRANE

A power-operated hoisting machine that utilizes a vertical tower with a rotating superstructure and includes a load boom (jib) in order to lift or lower a load and move it horizontally.

MAST CLIMBER.

A powered device consisting of an elevating platform mounted on a base or chassis and mast, that when erected is capable of supporting personnel, material, equipment and tools on a deck or platform that is capable of traveling vertically in infinitely adjustable increments to reach the desired work level.

MOBILE SCAFFOLD.

A powered or unpowered, portable, caster, track or wheel-mounted supported scaffold.

100-HOUR TRAINING PROGRAM.

A program that (i) includes 100 or more hours of training in technical subjects relating to a construction trade, including an apprenticeship program registered with the New York State Department of Labor, (ii) is approved by OSHA, the United States Department of Labor, the New York State Department of Education or the New York State Department of Labor and (iii) provides training that the department determines is equivalent to or exceeds the training required to comply with Section 3321.

GUY

A rope used to steady or secure the mast or other members in the desired position.

Vertical safety netting

A safety netting system, installed vertically, consisting of debris netting.

BOOM.

A section or strut, of which the heel (lower end) is affixed to a base, carriage or support, and whose upper end supports a cable and sheaves where the load is lifted by means of wire rope and a hook.

CLAMSHELL.

A shovel bucket with two jaws which clamp together by their own weight when it is lifted by a closing line.

LIGHT DUTY SIDEWALK SHED.

A sidewalk shed designed to carry a live load of at least 150 pounds per square foot (732.3 kg/m 2).

LIGHT DUTY SCAFFOLD.

A supported scaffold capable of supporting loads of up to 25 pounds per square foot (122.05 kg/m2), and not more than those imposed by workers and lightweight material, including but not limited to wood or paint.

MEDIUM DUTY SCAFFOLD

A supported scaffold capable of supporting loads of up to 50 pounds per square foot (244.1 kg/m2), and not more than those imposed by workers and moderate material, including but not limited to brick and pipe.

HEAVY DUTY SCAFFOLD

A supported scaffold capable of supporting loads of up to 75 pounds per square foot (366.15 kg/m2), and not more than those imposed by workers and heavy material, including but not limited to stone.

OUTRIGGER SCAFFOLD

A supported scaffold consisting of a platform resting on outrigger beams (thrustouts) projecting beyond the wall or face of the building or structure, the inboard ends of which are secured inside the building or structure.

TWO-POINT SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD (SWING STAGE).

A suspended scaffold consisting of a platform supported by hangers (stirrups) suspended by two ropes from overhead supports and equipped with means to permit the raising and lowering of the platform to desired working levels.

SINGLE-POINT ADJUSTABLE SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD

A suspended scaffold consisting of a platform suspended by one rope from an overhead support and equipped with means to permit the movement of the platform to desired work levels.

MULTIPOINT ADJUSTABLE SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD.

A suspended scaffold consisting of a platform(s) that is suspended by more than two ropes from overhead supports and equipped with a means to raise and lower the platform to the desired work levels.

CORNER SCAFFOLD (ANGLE SCAFFOLD).

A suspended scaffold consisting of an assembly of two or more platforms connected non-linearly and designed and manufactured to fit around a corner or a projecting part of a building.

STRUCTURAL NET (STRUCTURAL NETTING)

A system of nets capable of complying with the prototype test described in ANSI A10.11.

USE/USING (SCAFFOLD)

Any work or activity performed on or from the scaffold. In addition, for a suspended scaffold, the use of the scaffold shall include the operation of the scaffold at the site, provided during such operation any vertical or horizontal relocation of the scaffold does not require a modification to the counterweight, or does not require the placement, relocation, or removal of any anchorage, attachment, outrigger beam, tie-back, or connection to the building or structure

LOAD RATINGS.

Crane and derrick ratings in pounds (kilograms) established by the manufacturer in accordance with standards set forth in rules promulgated by the commissioner.

Horizontal safety netting

Debris or structural nets, installed vertically or horizontally, along with all supports, components, and connections.

SAFETY NETTING SYSTEM.

Debris or structural nets, installed vertically or horizontally, along with all supports, components, and connections.

SITE SAFETY TRAINING (SST) SECOND COMPLIANCE DATE.

December 1, 2019, or, if the department publishes a finding by September 1, 2019 that there is insufficient capacity to provide the training required by Section 3321 of the New York city building code to the workers who would need such training, a later date established by the department, provided that such date is not later than June 1, 2020.

DEMOLITION.

Full or partial demolition.

HANDHELD DEVICE (DEMOLITION)

Equipment, mechanical or non-mechanical, utilized to physically demolish a building or structure, or elements of a building or structure, that is held, lifted, moved, and operated by a single person. A handheld device shall also include any item accessory to such equipment, including but not limited to a compressor, regardless of if such accessory item is held, lifted, moved, and operated by a single person. A handheld device does not include remote controlled equipment.

SOIL AND FOUNDATION WORK (SOIL OR FOUNDATION WORK

Excavation, fill, grading, augering, or drilling, whether in soil or rock; or the installation or removal of foundations, piles, underpinning, sheeting, shoring, or supports of excavation.

SOIL AND FOUNDATION WORK (SOIL OR FOUNDATION WORK)

Excavation, fill, grading, augering, or drilling, whether in soil or rock; or the installation or removal of foundations, piles, underpinning, sheeting, shoring, or supports of excavation.

OUTRIGGER (CRANE)

Extendable or fixed members attached to the mounting base that rest on supports at the outer ends used to support the crane.

MANUFACTURE DATE (Crane).

For a particular crane, the earlier of the following dates: 1. The date the crane was originally manufactured for its intended purpose. 2. The date that the oldest major component of the crane was originally manufactured.

MECHANICAL DEMOLITION EQUIPMENT.

Mechanically driven or powered equipment that is utilized to physically demolish a building or structure, or elements of a building or structure, either within or exterior to the building or structure, or that is utilized to move debris or material within the building or structure. Mechanical demolition equipment shall not include mechanically driven or powered equipment that is utilized to move debris or material outside of the building or structure.

Re-installation (scaffold).

The addition, relocation, or removal of any part, component, or attachment to a scaffold at a site, including but not limited to counterweights, tie-backs, anchorages, or connections to the building or structure, that occurs subsequent to the initial installation, and which does not otherwise occur in an automated, automatic fashion, as part of the normal use of the scaffold.

ERECTION

The assembly and placement of crane sections and components into place, including all operations incidental thereto. Erection shall include climbing and jumping.

LOWER LOAD BLOCK

The assembly of hook or shackle, swivel, sheaves, pins and frame suspended by the hoisting ropes

CRITICAL PICK

The attachment and detachment of loads from the hook of hoisting equipment used to hoist or lower loads on the outside of a building that involves one or more of the following: 1. An article that is at or above 95% of the approved rated capacity of the hoisting equipment or rigging equipment; 2. An article that is asymmetrical and is not provided with standard rigging ears; 3. An article that has a wind sail area exceeding 500 square feet; 4. A pick that may present an added risk because of clearance, drift, or other interference; 5. An article that that is fragile or of thin-shell construction and is not provided with standard rigging ears; 6. A pick that requires multiple power-operated hoisting equipment (tandem pick); or 7. A pick that requires out-of-the-ordinary rigging equipment, methods, or setup.

ADJUSTMENT (SCAFFOLD).

The calibration or modification of a scaffold, including any part or component, that does not meet the definition of installation, removal, repair, maintenance, or use, and does not constitute normal use or operation of the scaffold.

SCAFFOLD CONTROLLING ENTITY

The contractor or other entity that exercises responsibility for the site where the scaffold is located.

DRUM

The cylindrical member around which a rope is wound for raising and lowering the load or boom.

Full demolition.

The dismantling, razing, or removal of all of a building or structure, including all operations incidental thereto.

CONCRETE WASHOUT WATER.

Wastewater from the rinsing of equipment used to mix, transport, convey, and/or place concrete. Such equipment shall include, but not be limited to, concrete buckets, concrete hose lines and pumps, boots, shovels, finishing tools, wheelbarrows, motorized concrete carts, concrete pour funnels and the chute of concrete mixer trucks. Exceptions: 1. This term shall not include wastewater from the rinsing of equipment involved in the preparation, conveyance or application of concrete that is 1.1 mixed on site if the total quantity of concrete is less than or equal to one and one half cubic yards, or 1.2 from bagged ready mix if the total quantity of concrete is less than or equal to sixty (60) eighty pound bags, or eighty (80) sixty pound bags, or the equivalent. 2. This term shall not include wastewater from the rinsing of the wheels, undercarriage or chassis of concrete mixer trucks.

COUNTERWEIGHT.

Weight used to supplement the weight of the machine in providing stability for lifting loads.

SUSTAINED WIND

Winds with a 1 minute average duration lasting for a 1-hour period or longer.

USE/USING (SCAFFOLD)

any work or activity performed on or from the scaffold. In addition, for a suspended scaffold, the use of the scaffold shall include the operation of the scaffold at the site, provided during such operation any vertical or horizontal relocation of the scaffold does not require a modification to the counterweight, or does not require the placement, relocation, or removal of any anchorage, attachment, outrigger beam, tie-back, or connection to the building or structure.

HISTORIC STRUCTURE

building or structure which is a designated New York City landmark or interior landmark, is located within a designated New York City historic district, or is listed on the New York State or National Register of Historic Places.

TRAVEL.

he function of the machine moving from one location to another on a job site.

BEARER (PUTLOG).

horizontal transverse scaffold member (which may be supported by legs or runners) upon which the scaffold platform rests and joins scaffold uprights, posts, poles, and similar members.


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