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The commissioner shall establish a procedure for concurrently applying for a journeyman plumber registration pursuant to article 409 of this chapter and a full gas work qualification pursuant to this section. No application fee shall be charged to an applicant for a full gas work qualification if such applicant (i) is, at the time such application is filed, a registered journeyman plumber pursuant to such article or (ii) is applying concurrently for a journeyman plumber registration pursuant to such article and a full gas work qualification.
(L.L. 2016/150, 12/6/2016, eff. 12/6/2016; Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022; Am. L.L. 2023/077, 6/11/2023, eff. 6/11/2023)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/126 and L.L. 2023/077.
The commissioner shall issue a limited gas work qualification to a person who submits satisfactory proof establishing that such person:
1. Has at least six months of full-time experience performing plumbing work under the direct and continuing supervision of a licensed master plumber; and
2. Satisfies one or more of the following:
2.1. Such person has successfully completed a training program that (i) relates to gas work, (ii) is at least sixteen (16) hours and (iii) is approved by the commissioner;
2.2. Such person is an apprentice in plumbing registered in an apprenticeship program approved by the New York state department of labor; or
2.3. Such person satisfies such other requirement for demonstrating competence with gas work as the commissioner may establish by rule.
(L.L. 2016/150, 12/6/2016, eff. 12/6/2016; Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022; Am. L.L. 2023/077, 6/11/2023, eff. 6/11/2023)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/126 and L.L. 2023/077.
The full gas work qualification shall have no expiration and need not be renewed or reissued. The limited gas work qualification shall expire five (5) years after issuance and may not be renewed or reissued.
(L.L. 2016/150, 12/6/2016, eff. 12/6/2016; Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022; Am. L.L. 2023/077, 6/11/2023, eff. 6/11/2023)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/126 and L.L. 2023/077.
It shall be unlawful for a crane or derrick that requires or possesses a certificate of on-site inspection, or which, in accordance with rules promulgated by the commissioner, is subject to supervision by a licensed master rigger in lieu of a certificate of on-site inspection, to perform any of the following tasks unless a lift director is present at the site during all times when:
1. The crane or derrick is picking a load;
2. The crane is traveling at the site, including but not limited to being moved onto or off of cribbing or up or down a ramp;
3. The crane or derrick is being placed into a parked condition or otherwise being taken out of service;
4. The crane's or derrick's boom/jib is being laid down or jackknifed;
5. The crane's or derrick's boom/jib is being raised from a laid down or jackknifed position; or
6. Other special protective measures for wind are being installed or removed.
Exceptions: The requirement for a lift director does not apply to:
1. The assembly or disassembly of a crane or derrick, nor to the use of an assist crane or derrick during assembly/disassembly, provided an assembly/disassembly director is supervising the assembly/disassembly operation in accordance with rules promulgated by the commissioner.
2. Dedicated pile drivers.
(L.L. 2018/014, 12/31/2017, eff. 12/31/2017; Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2018/014 and L.L. 2021/126.
Beginning January 1, 2025, it shall be unlawful for any person to act as a lift director or to perform the duties of a lift director unless such person is registered as a lift director pursuant to this article, or is licensed as a master rigger pursuant to article 404 of this chapter, or is a master rigging foreman designated in accordance with rules promulgated by the commissioner and acting as a lift director under the direct and continuing supervision of the licensed master rigger.
(L.L. 2018/014, 12/31/2017, eff. 12/31/2017; Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022; Am. L.L. 2023/077, 6/11/2023, eff. 6/11/2023)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2018/014, L.L. 2021/126 and L.L. 2023/077.
Applicants for a lift director registration shall submit satisfactory proof establishing that the applicant:
1. Has successfully completed a department-approved training course for lift directing that is at least 32 hours in length. Such lift directing training course shall cover topics relating to mobile cranes, tower cranes, and derricks, including but not limited to roles and responsibilities of site personnel, operational planning, weather warnings, conducting on-site meetings, and log and reporting requirements. Successful completion of a lift directing training course shall be based upon passage of a written exam, and evidenced by the issuance of a certificate card that is in accordance with the provisions of item 2.5 of section 3316.9.2 of the New York city building code; and
2. Meets one of the following:
2.1. Possesses a valid certification as a lift director. The certification must be acceptable to the commissioner and be issued by a lift director certification program that is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) or the American National Standards Institute (ANSI);
2.2. Has at least two (2) years' experience, within the three (3) years prior to application, supervising rigging operations in New York city in accordance with section 3316.9.1 of the New York city building code;
2.3. Has been licensed as a New York city class A, class B, or class C hoisting machine operator for at least three (3) years prior to application; or
2.4. Such applicant has at least one (1) year of experience as a lift director in New York city in accordance with rules promulgated by the commissioner, prior to the date that registration as a lift director is required pursuant to section 28-424.2.
(L.L. 2018/014, 12/31/2017, eff. 12/31/2017; Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2018/014 and L.L. 2021/126.
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