BCM Additional Labor Costs Due to Covid

NYC Department of Design and Construction

COVID-19 - CONSTRUCTION SITES SAFETY PROTOCOL RECONSTITUTION PHASE

All persons who manage, perform, and provide support for construction projects will be required to conduct operations in compliance with the requirements identified in this protocol, DDC Contract Safety Requirements, and all applicable federal, state and city rules and regulations pertaining to construction safety. This protocol is not intended to replace any existing applicable DDC, local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and standards and shall be used in addition to contractors/CM/REI COVID-19 project specific safety procedures.

I. GENERAL SAFETY POLICIES AND RULES

A. General Requirements

1. Contractors will be required to develop and implement project specific COVID-19 safety procedures. COVID-19 safety procedures shall comply with all applicable COVID-19 federal, state and local requirements, guidelines and recommendations and shall be periodically reviewed and if necessary revised to ensure feasibility to the jobsite operations and to stay up to date with any changes to COVID-19 federal, state and local requirements, related to construction. Contractor’s project specific safety procedures shall be available for review at the jobsite. 2. Contractors will be required to assess the hazards to which workers may be exposed; evaluate the risk of exposure; and select, implement, and ensure workers use controls to prevent exposure. The assessment results shall be captured in the Project Specific Job Hazard Analysis form. 3. All personnel (contractors, subcontractors, project personnel, visitors) shall be trained on applicable Project Specific COVID-19 safety procedures. 4. Implementation of all recommended safety and sanitation requirements regarding the COVID-19 virus at the jobsite will be ensured by designated Contractor and DDC/CM/REI* project personnel. 5. If a worker tests positive for COVID-19, employer must immediately notify state and local health departments and cooperate with contact tracing efforts, while maintaining confidentiality required by state and federal law and regulations. 6. DDC “COVID -19 Safety Checklist for Active Construction Sites” (Attachment 1) will be completed daily by DDC/CM/REI project personnel prior to each shift. A copy of the completed checklist shall be available for review at the jobsite. 7. Daily Safety Job Briefings will be conducted by contractors prior to each shift. In addition to all applicable construction safety requirements, the following topics will be covered: a) COVID-19 recommended practices for construction jobsites, as outlined in this protocol, DDC Safety Advisory “ COVID-19 Recommended Practices for Construction Sites ” (Attachment 2), and contractor project specific COVID-19 safety procedures.

b) Project specific sanitation and hygiene procedures.

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June 2020