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(a) Scope. This section sets forth standards, requirements and procedures for the supervision of fire safety at a construction site by a fire safety manager designated pursuant to FC 3308.1.
(b) General Provisions.
(1) Designation of fire safety manager. Pursuant to FC 3308.1, a fire safety manager shall be designated by the owner at any construction site for which the Building Code requires a site safety manager or site safety coordinator pursuant to BC 3310.5. The fire safety manager shall perform the duties and responsibilities set forth in FC 3308.1 and this section. The name and certificate of fitness number of the fire safety manager (and any alternate fire safety managers) shall be entered in the logbook required by FC 3308.1.1 to be maintained at the construction site.
(2) Certificate of fitness. The fire safety manager at a construction site shall hold a certificate of fitness for such purpose.
(c) Supervision of Construction Site Fire Safety.
(1) Fire safety manager duties and responsibilities. Pursuant to FC 3308.1, the fire safety manager is responsible for ensuring that the construction, alteration and demolition work at a construction site is conducted in compliance with the requirements of the Fire Code and the rules. Such supervision shall include, but is not limited to:
(A) authorizing, supervising and/or monitoring materials, operations and facilities regulated by the Fire Code;
(C) performing the duties of the impairment coordinator required by FC 901.7, the responsible person required by FC 3503.2.2, and the Fire Department liaison required by FC 5003.9.1.1, or ensuring that such persons are designated and monitoring the performance of their duties;
(D) providing or arranging Department access to the construction site, inspection of the logbook and other records, and communication with the owner or his or her design professionals, managers or contractors, in accordance with 3 RCNY § 3301-01(b)(2); and
(E) taking all other actions that a prudent person trained and knowledgeable in construction site fire safety would take to ensure that fire safety is maintained at the construction site, given site conditions.
(2) Presence at construction site. The fire safety manager shall be present at the construction site at all times when construction, alteration and demolition work is being conducted. The fire safety manager shall sign in the logbook required by FC 3308.1.1 at the beginning and end of each workday. An alternate fire safety manager shall assume the duties and responsibilities of the fire safety manager whenever the fire safety manager is required to be present at the construction site but is absent.
(d) Obligations of Construction Site Personnel. All persons present on a construction site, including contractors, subcontractors and their employees, shall cooperate with, and comply with the directions of, the fire safety manager in authorizing, supervising and/or monitoring materials, operations and facilities regulated by the Fire Code, or otherwise carrying out the duties and responsibilities of a fire safety manager, as set forth in FC 3308 and this section.
(e) Recordkeeping. A record of the periodic inspection of the construction site required by FC 3308.1.1, and other duties and responsibilities performed each day by the fire safety manager, shall be maintained in accordance with the provisions of that section. Entries shall be made for any conditions not in compliance with the applicable code and rule requirements, when such conditions could not be timely corrected, and the notifications made. The logbook required by FC 3308.1.1 used to maintain such records shall be separate and distinct from the any log required to be maintained by the Building Code, including BC 3310.8.4.
(Renumbered and amended City Record 9/20/2023, eff. 10/20/2023)
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