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3307.6.5 Installation, Adjustment, Maintenance, Repair, Use, Inspection, and Removal of Sidewalk Sheds

NYC Building Code 2014 > 33 Safeguards During Construction or Demolition > 3307 Protection of Pedestrians > 3307.6 Sidewalk Sheds > 3307.6.5 Installation, Adjustment, Maintenance, Repair, Use, Inspection, and Removal of Sidewalk Sheds
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Sidewalk sheds shall be installed, adjusted, maintained, repaired, used, inspected, and removed in accordance with the following requirements.

3307.6.5.1 Safe Condition

Sidewalk sheds shall be maintained in a safe condition and used in a manner that eliminates hazards to the public. Any hazardous conditions or defects discovered with the sidewalk shed shall immediately be brought to the attention of the permit holder for the shed.

3307.6.5.2 Supervision of Installation, Adjustment, Repair, and Removal

The installation, adjustment, repair, or removal of a sidewalk shed shall be performed under the supervision of a competent person designated by the permit holder for the sidewalk shed.

3307.6.5.3 Responsibility for Maintenance and Use

Sidewalk sheds shall be maintained and used by the general contractor, or where there is no general contractor, the contractor causing the work to be performed, or where there is no active work, the building owner.

3307.6.5.4 Storage or Placement of Items

No item shall be stored or placed upon a sidewalk shed unless such shed has been designed for such storage or placement in accordance with Section 3307.6.4.2.2. Where such shed has been so designed items shall be stored or placed only in the area designated on the drawings for storage. Any item placed or stored upon a sidewalk shed shall be secured in a manner to prevent dislodgement, displacement by wind, and shall be distributed so as not to exceed the design limits of the sidewalk shed.

3307.6.5.5 Cleaning

The decks of sidewalk sheds shall be broom swept and cleaned of material daily while active work is occurring at the site.

3307.6.5.6 Sharp Edges

Where located in an area that could pose a danger to the public, bolts and screws without a cap, and sharp edges, shall be protected to prevent injury to the public.

3307.6.5.7 Installation Inspection

Upon completion of the installation of a sidewalk shed, the shed shall be inspected by a qualified person designated by the designer, the permit holder for the shed, or a third party acceptable to both the designer and the permit holder to verify that the sidewalk shed is in a safe condition and has been installed in accordance with drawings and the requirements of this chapter. Following the inspection, the qualified person who inspected the sidewalk shed shall prepare, sign, and date an installation inspection report. A new installation inspection report shall be prepared each time the sidewalk shed is reinstalled at the site.

3307.6.5.8 Periodic Inspection

Six months following the initial installation inspection, and every six months thereafter, the sidewalk shed shall be inspected by a qualified person designated by the designer, the permit holder for the shed, or a third party acceptable to both the designer and the permit holder to verify that the sidewalk shed is in a safe condition and is in compliance with drawings and the requirements of this chapter. Following the inspection, the qualified person who inspected the sidewalk shed shall prepare, sign, and date an inspection report.

3307.6.5.9 Inspection Following an Adjustment or Repair

Following a repair or adjustment at a site, the sidewalk shed shall be inspected by a qualified person designated by the designer, the permit holder for the shed, or a third party acceptable to both the designer and the permit holder to verify the adequacy of the repair or adjustment. The results of the inspection shall be recorded, signed, and dated by the person who performed the inspection.

3307.6.5.10 Daily Inspection

Sidewalk sheds shall be visually inspected daily by a person designated by the general contractor, or where there is no general contractor, the contractor causing the work to be performed, or where there is no active work, by the building owner to verify:
  1. The lights are functioning;
  2. No brace or rail is hanging unattached at one or more ends;
  3. No portions of the support structure are disconnected;
  4. No section of parapet is missing; and
  5. All legs remain on their support and are supported to the ground.
Exception: The inspections for a scaffold suspended or supported above a sidewalk shed shall be in accordance with Section 3314.

3307.6.5.10.1 Daily Inspection Report

A written record of such inspections shall be maintained by the contractor or owner, with such record signed and dated by the person who performed the inspection. Defects discovered as a result of the inspection shall immediately be brought to the attention of the permit holder for the shed.

3307.6.5.11 Notification of Removal

The permit holder for the shed shall notify the department no more than two business days following the complete removal of a sidewalk shed.

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3307.6.5 Safeguards During Construction or Demolition, Installation, Adjustment, Maintenance, Repair, Use, Inspection, and Removal of Sidewalk Sheds
Sidewalk sheds shall be installed, adjusted, maintained, repaired, used, inspected, and removed in accordance with the following requirements ...
NYC Building Code 2014 > 33 Safeguards During Construction or Demolition > 3307 Protection of Pedestrians > 3307.6 Sidewalk Sheds > 3307.6.5 Installation, Adjustment, Maintenance, Repair, Use, Inspection, and Removal of Sidewalk Sheds
3307.6.5.3 Safeguards During Construction or Demolition, Responsibility for Maintenance and Use
Sidewalk sheds shall be maintained and used by the general contractor, or where there is no general contractor, the contractor causing the work ...
NYC Building Code 2014 > 33 Safeguards During Construction or Demolition > 3307 Protection of Pedestrians > 3307.6 Sidewalk Sheds > 3307.6.5 Installation, Adjustment, Maintenance, Repair, Use, Inspection, and Removal of Sidewalk Sheds > 3307.6.5.3 Responsibility for Maintenance and Use
3307.6.5.10 Safeguards During Construction or Demolition, Daily Inspection
Sidewalk sheds shall be visually inspected daily by a person designated by the general contractor, or where there is no general contractor ...
NYC Building Code 2014 > 33 Safeguards During Construction or Demolition > 3307 Protection of Pedestrians > 3307.6 Sidewalk Sheds > 3307.6.5 Installation, Adjustment, Maintenance, Repair, Use, Inspection, and Removal of Sidewalk Sheds > 3307.6.5.10 Daily Inspection
3307.6.5.1 Safeguards During Construction or Demolition, Safe Condition
Sidewalk sheds shall be maintained in a safe condition and used in a manner that eliminates hazards to the public. Any hazardous conditions ...
NYC Building Code 2014 > 33 Safeguards During Construction or Demolition > 3307 Protection of Pedestrians > 3307.6 Sidewalk Sheds > 3307.6.5 Installation, Adjustment, Maintenance, Repair, Use, Inspection, and Removal of Sidewalk Sheds > 3307.6.5.1 Safe Condition
3307.6.5.4 Safeguards During Construction or Demolition, Storage or Placement of Items
No item shall be stored or placed upon a sidewalk shed unless such shed has been designed for such storage or placement in accordance with Section ...
NYC Building Code 2014 > 33 Safeguards During Construction or Demolition > 3307 Protection of Pedestrians > 3307.6 Sidewalk Sheds > 3307.6.5 Installation, Adjustment, Maintenance, Repair, Use, Inspection, and Removal of Sidewalk Sheds > 3307.6.5.4 Storage or Placement of Items
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