Andrew
R. Yarmus,
P.E., F.NSPE,
asPresident
of the Lower
Hudson Valley
Branch of ASCE,
andDirector
of
CommunicationsandPast
Presidentofthe
Rockland
County Chapter
of the NYS
Society of
Professional
Engineers invites
you to join
the Engineers'
Week
celebration
taking place
on February
20th at the
Palisades Mall
which will
include
educational
lectures and
an Engineers'
Week Proclamation
by Rockland
County
Executive Ed
Day.
Recent
Projects
Forensic
engineering
consultation
regarding the
need for
safety glass
for a
storefront at
a Bronx strip
mall
Evaluation
of building
code
compliance for
alterations to
a residential
structure in
Pomona, NY
Evaluation
of the slip
resistance of
flooring at a
Queens, NY
mutli-family
dwelling
New
York now
requires
changing
tables in
public men's
restrooms
On
January 6th CNN
reported that
"change is
coming to
men's
restrooms in
New York --
and it's going
to be a big
help to
fathers all
over the
state...A new
law requires
all new or
renovated
buildings in
New York that
have bathrooms
used by the
public to make
changing
tables
available to
both men and
women...The
rule, which
passed in
April 2018 but
didn't go into
effect until
the new year,
applies to
restaurants,
stores and
movie theaters
as well as
state
facilities
such as parks
and offices of
the Department
of Motor
Vehicles...At
least one
changing table
must be
available to
both genders
on each floor
of a building
that is
accessed by
the public,
according to
the law. The
legislation
also states
that building
managers
should post
clear signs
showing the
location of
the nearest
available
changing
table".
Yarmus
Engineering,
P.C. makes
it a priority
to remain
aware and
knowledgeable
of ongoing
building code
updates and
similar
regulatory
changes so
that we can
incorporate
same into our
designs and
inform our
clientele of
such new
regulations
which might
affect their
properties.
Firm
President, Andrew
R. Yarmus,
P.E., F.NSPE,
maintains his
certification
as a NYS
Code
Enforcement
Official to
ensure same.
Pleasecontact
our office to
discuss how we
can be of
assistance to
you regarding
inspecting,
reviewing,
and/or
certifying
your
applicable
structures,
sites, or
plans for such
compliance
matters.
2019
National
Safety
Stand-Down to
Prevent Falls
Announced
On
January
9th The Hudson
River Valley
Chapter of the
American
Society of
Safety
Professionals
reported that
"OSHA has
announced thatthe
National
Safety
Stand-Down to
Prevent Fallswill
take place on
May 6-10,
2019.
Employers and
workers are
invited to
participate in
this the
fourth annual
National
Safety
Stand-Down to
Prevent Falls
in
Construction.
The weeklong
outreach event
encourages
employers and
workers to
pause during
the workday to
discuss fall
hazards and
how to prevent
them. Sadly
falls are
still the
leading cause
of death in
the
construction
industry,
accounting for
37 percent of
fatalities
industry-wide".
Andrew
R. Yarmus,
P.E., F.NSPE,
as Immediate
Past Chair of
the National
Society of
Professional
Engineers PE's
in
Construction Interest
Group, spent
last year
helping to
facilitate
discussions
between
Professional
Engineers
across the
country on
important
matters such
as safety and
innovation in
the
construction
industry. Yarmus
Engineering,
P.C. is
available to
consult with
property
managers, real
estate
developers,
builders,
attorneys,
contractors,
insurance
professionals,
adjusters, and
other related
parties
regarding
construction
site safety
issues.
Please contact
our office if
we can be of
assistance to
you or your
clients
regarding such
matters.
