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Ex. SEC-09-017 Order Primary source read

Interim Guidance for Construction Activities During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (NY Forward)

NY Forward construction guidance (Phase 1; version as of June 26, 2020)

New York State (Governor's Office; Department of Health; Empire State Development) under NY Forward · New York (State)

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Jurisdiction
New York
Level
State
Authority
EO 202.6 and successors; 10 NYCRR; EO 202.31 et seq. (regional reopening)
Issued
2020-05-15 May 15, 2020
Effective
2020-05-15 (regions in Phase 1); 2020-06-08 (New York City) (read as 2020-05-15)
End
Industry guidance lifted June 15, 2021 (read as 2021-06-15)
In force
May 15, 2020 to June 15, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • owners/operators of construction projects and their employees and contractors
Functions reached
  • JS
  • SB
  • HR (screening; training)
  • BD (meetings limited; visitors)
  • OP (Site Safety Plan)
  • WF
Collection
Construction SEC-09

Operative words

These guidelines are minimum requirements only and any employer is free to provide additional precautions or increased restrictions... Construction sites must adhere to all local, state and federal requirements relative to construction activities. All construction-involved entities are also accountable for staying current with any updates to these requirements, as well as incorporating same into any construction activities and/or Site Safety Plan... as indoor and outdoor construction sites reopen.

Enforcement

EO 202.8 and Public Health Law s. 12 penalties; affirmation of compliance required; local enforcement (NYC DOB)

Notes

Recites EO 202.6 (Mar. 20, 2020 in-person restriction), EO 202.16 (face coverings, Apr. 12, 2020), EO 202.17-18, and the May 15, 2020 Phase 1 start.