New York, NY - New Supported Scaffold Law, Goes Into Effect
New York, NY - A new supported scaffold law, goes into effect on November 19, 2006.
To ensure safe and compliant construction throughout all five boroughs, all supported scaffolds 40 feet or higher will require a permit.
In addition, Local Law 52 of 2005 requires individuals who use, erect, maintain, dismantle, repair or modify a supported scaffold to be certified by completing a training program (approved by the Department of Buildings) in scaffold safety.
posted by VOS IZ NEIAS @ 11/26/2006 10:33:00 AM
1 Comments:
At 8:46 PM,
Anonymous said…
Does the law affect suspended scaffolds? Such as the one from which a painter fell to his death at the Queensboro bridge recently?
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