Happy
New Year from
the staff of
Yarmus
Engineering,
P.C. The
last 9+ months
have been an
extraordinarily
difficult time
for many. We
hope that you
were able to
enjoy
the Holiday
and New Year
Season, in
whatever
modified way
you may have
had to
celebrate this
year, and
we look
forward to
continuing to
assist you
with your
engineering
and inspection
needs in
the new year. We
are grateful
for your
patronage of
our firm.
Our NYC
clients
should be
aware that
owners of
buildings
equipped with
a fire alarm
system, and
that contain
Group A-1,
A-2, A-3,
Group B, or
Group M
occupancies,
now havean
extra 6 monthsto
install carbon
monoxide
detectors as
required byLocal
Law 191.
These property
owners now
have untilJuly
1, 2021to
complete the
installations.
Read more
about this
extensionhere.
Recent
Projects
Engineering
site
consultation
regarding
water
intrusion and
leak
conditions at
a Lower East
Side New York
City art
studio
Forensic
engineering
consultation
and testing of
a product for
compliance
withUL
Standard 1439 for
"determination
of sharp edges"
Forensic
engineering
evaluation of
a construction
site accident
in Brooklyn,
NY for
compliance
with the
requirements
of New York
State Labor
Law 241(6) and
supporting
Industrial
Code Rule 23
regulations
OSHA
Updates
Site-Specific
Inspection
Program
On
December 16th The
American
Society of
Safety
Professionals
reported that
"OSHA is
updating itssite-specific
targeting
(sst)
directive,
which directs
agency
resources to
establishments
with the
highest rates
of injuries
and illness.
The SST
directive is
the agency’s
primary
targeting
program for
non-construction
establishments
with 20 or
more
employees.
Under the
program, OSHA
selects
establishments
for inspection
based on
injury and
illness data
employers
submitted on
Form 300A for
calendar years
2017-19...The
new directive
replaces
Site-Specific
Targeting
2016...".
Andrew
R. Yarmus,
P.E., F.NSPE,
as an OSHA
certified Forensic
Engineering
consultant,
and as a Past
Chair of
the National
Society of
Professional
Engineers PE's
in
Construction Interest
Group, has
helped to
facilitate
discussions
between
Professional
Engineers
across the
country on
important
matters such
as safety in
both industry
and
construction.
As a licensed
Professional
Engineer, State
Certified Code
Enforcement
Official,
and OSHA
certified
professional,
Mr. Yarmus is
credentialed
to consult on
site safety
and incident
investigation
matters.Yarmus
Engineering,
P.C. is
available to
consult with
business
owners,
operations
managers,
property
managers, real
estate
developers,
builders,
attorneys,
contractors,
insurance
professionals,
adjusters, and
other related
parties
regarding site
safety
issues.
Please contact
our office if
we can be of
assistance to
you or your
clients
regarding such
matters.
Safety
News You Need:
Preventing
Slips, Trips
and Falls
On
December 17th The
American
Society of
Safety
Professionals
reported that
"Slips, trips
and falls
accounted for880
workplace
fatalitiesin
2019. These
types of
hazards exist
in many work
environments,
but
organizations
can take
simple steps
to mitigate or
eliminate
them". Their
weekly Safety
News You Need
"features tips
and tools you
can use to
help workers
keep their
footing while
on the job:
Slips,
trips and
falls can
occur for a
variety of
reasons. Learn
some common
causes of
these types of
incidents and
how you can
help workers
avoid them. Read
more
To
prevent slips,
trips and
falls, you
first have to
identify the
hazards in
your work
environment
that can cause
them. Follow
these steps to
conduct a
comprehensive
risk
assessment of
your facility
to help keep
your workers
safe. Learn
more
Once
you’ve
identified
your hazards,
you can then
institute
policies and
procedures to
help prevent
them.
Following
these best
practices can
help you
create work
environments
free of the
factors that
can cause
slips, trips
and falls. Read
more
Along
with physical
hazards, human
factors can
play a role in
experiencing a
slip, trip or
fall. Use this
tool to gain
an
understanding
of how a
worker’s
mindset can
contribute to
these
incidents and
how you can
educate them
on
prevention. Learn
more".
Andrew
R. Yarmus,
P.E., F.NSPE,
as an OSHA
certified Forensic
Engineering
consultant,
and as a Past
Chair of
the National
Society of
Professional
Engineers PE's
in
Construction Interest
Group, has
helped to
facilitate
discussions
between
Professional
Engineers
across the
country on
important
matters such
as site
safety. As a licensed
Professional
Engineer, State
Certified Code
Enforcement
Official,
and OSHA
certified
professional,
Mr. Yarmus is
credentialed
to consult on
site safety
and incident
investigation
matters. Yarmus
Engineering,
P.C. is
available to
consult with
business
owners,
operations
managers,
property
managers, real
estate
developers,
builders,
attorneys,
contractors,
insurance
professionals,
adjusters, and
other related
parties
regarding site
safety
issues.
Please contact
our office if
we can be of
assistance to
you or your
clients
regarding such
matters.