Our
firm has
noticed an
increase in
calls from
entities
notified by
their local
fire inspector
that they are
past due for
theirrequired
5 year fire
escape
stairway
inspection.
Please be
aware thatSection
1104.16.5.1 of
the NYS Fire
Code
requires that
"fire escape
stairways and
balconies
shall be
examined for
structural
adequacy and
safety in
accordance
with Section
1104.16.5by
a registered
design
professionalor
others
acceptable to
the fire code
official every
5 years, or as
required by
the fire code
official".
Please don't
hesitate tocontact
Yarmus
Engineering,
P.C.if
we can of
assistance to
you regarding
such code
mandated
inspection
needs.
Recent
Projects
Civil
engineering
consultation
regarding
storm water
management and
zoning code
compliance for
residential
properties in
Westchester
County, NY
Forensic
engineering
consultation
regarding
exterior
staircase code
compliance and
coefficient of
friction for a
commercial
property
located in
Orange County,
NY
NYS
Industrial
Code Rule 23
and Labor Law
consultation
regarding an
accident at a
high-rise
residential
structure
located in
Manhattan
OSHA’s
Top 10 Safety
Citations
On
September 16th
Industrial
Equipment
News reported "it’s
back, and
while the
focus of this
year’s most
frequently
cited
workplace
safety
violations
didn’t change
too
dramatically
from 2018,
some of the
factors
contributing
to them offer
perspective on
the changing
face of
industrial
safety...The
National
Safety Council
and the
Occupational
Safety and
Health
Administration
(OSHA)
announced the
preliminary
Top 10 as part
of the NSC
Congress &
Expo recently
held in San
Diego".
Andrew
R. Yarmus,
P.E., F.NSPE,
as a Past
Chair of
the National
Society of
Professional
Engineers PE's
in
Construction Interest
Group,
has
facilitated
discussions
between
Professional
Engineers
across the
country on
important
matters such
as safety in
the
construction
industry. Yarmus
Engineering,
P.C. is
available to
inspect work
places,
construction
sites,
properties,
and other
locations for
conditions
which might
present a
safety risk or
otherwise be
prone to
causing an
accident;
design
modifications
to help
minimize the
likelihood of
such
conditions;
and to consult
with our
clients,
including
building and
unit owners,
property
managers,
employers,
real estate
developers,
builders,
attorneys,
contractors,
insurance
professionals,
adjusters,
building
superintendents,
and other
related
parties when
such accidents
do occur or
are alleged.
Please contact
our office if
we can be of
assistance to
you or your
clients
regarding such
matters.
Crusade
or scam?
Businesses
fight back
against serial
ADA lawsuits
On
September
7th The
Atlanta
Journal-Constitutionreported"Tawfic
“Tony”
Abufarha,
owner of a
small shopping
center and
convenience
store on
Austell Road
in Cobb
County, was
busy ringing
up a steady
stream of
customers as
he described a
visit from a
patron from
two years
ago...He never
saw the woman
in the
wheelchair,
but his
brother
did...“This
lady just came
out of
nowhere. She
didn’t
complain or
say anything,”
he said. “She
knew what she
was looking
for.”...The
woman was a
“tester”
working for
(an) Atlanta
law
firm...which
has carved out
a niche in
Georgia by
filing
hundreds of
federal
lawsuits under
the Americans
with
Disabilities
Act. She was
looking for
ADA
violations,
and she found
them".
Yarmus
Engineering,
P.C. is
available to
design,
inspect,
certify, and
consult with
clientele
regarding ADA
accessibility
within and to
their
buildings and
premises, and
to consult
with
attorneys,
insurance
companies,
property
managers, and
other property
related
professionals
regarding such
matters. Firm
President, Andrew
R. Yarmus,
P.E., F.NSPE,
maintains his
certification
as a NYS
Code
Enforcement
Official to
ensure that we
remain
knowledgeable
about the
latest
requirements,
regulations,
and standards
regarding
same. Pleasecontact
our office if
we can be of
assistance to
you or your
clients
regarding such
matters.
