Section 28-404.1
§28-404.1 Rigger license required. It shall be unlawful to hoist or
lower any article on the outside of any building in the city unless such
work is performed by or under the direct and continuing supervision of a
person licensed as a rigger under the provisions of this article. The
provisions of this article shall apply to the erection or dismantling of
a tower crane or a climber crane on a building and to the use of a
derrick in their removal, except that such erection or dismantling may
be performed by or under the direct and continuing supervision of a
licensed climber or tower crane rigger in accordance with rules
promulgated by the department.
Exception: The provisions of this article shall not apply to the
hoisting or lowering of signs if the person so doing possesses a license
as a sign hanger, as provided in this chapter, or to the loading or
unloading of any building materials or equipment, other than boilers and
tanks, from a delivery truck.
Section 28-404.2
§28-404.2 Classification. Such licenses shall be classified as
follows:
1. Master rigger license. Authorizes the holder thereof to hoist or
lower any article, irrespective of weight, on the outside of any
building.
2. Special rigger license. Authorizes the holder thereof to hoist or
lower any article not exceeding 2,000 pounds (907 kg) in weight on the
outside of any building.
3. Climber or tower crane rigger license. Authorizes the holder
thereof to erect or dismantle a tower crane or a climber crane on a
building and to use a derrick in their removal.
Section 28-404.3
§28-404.3 Additional qualifications. Applicants for a rigger license
shall have the additional qualifications as set forth in sections
28-404.3.1 through 28-404.3.3.
Section 28-404.3.1
§28-404.3.1 Master rigger qualifications. All applicants for a master
rigger license shall submit satisfactory proof establishing that the
applicant:
1. Has had at least five years of practical experience in the hoisting
and rigging business within the seven years prior to application;
2. Has knowledge of and is able to explain the risks incident to such
business and precautions to be taken in connection therewith, safe loads
and computation thereof, types of rigging, size and strength of ropes,
cables, blocks, poles, derricks, shear legs and other tools used in
connection with such business; and
3. Has satisfactorily completed a department-approved training course
of not less than thirty hours. Any person who, within the three years
prior to the date of the application, has successfully completed at
least a thirty-hour training course need not take a second thirty-hour
course, provided such person can provide to the department a dated
certificate as set forth in this section. Such person shall, however,
take a department-approved eight-hour re-certification course within
three years of the initial course and every three years thereafter.
Successful completion of the training or re-certification course shall
be evidenced by a dated certificate issued by the provider of the
training or re-certification course. The certificate shall include such
information as specified by the department by rule. The certificate, or
a valid wallet card version thereof, shall be readily available to the
commissioner upon request.
4. Training providers. Such training or refresher course shall be
conducted (i) pursuant to a registered New York state department of
labor training program, or (ii) by a provider approved by the
department.
Section 28-404.3.2
§28-404.3.2 Special rigger qualifications. All applicants for a
special rigger license shall submit satisfactory proof establishing that
the applicant:
1. Has had at least one year of practical experience in the hoisting
and rigging business within the three years prior to application;
2. Has knowledge of and is able to explain the risks incident to such
business and precautions to be taken in connection therewith; and
3. Has satisfactorily completed a department-approved training course
of not less than thirty hours. Any person who, within the three years
prior to the date of the application, has successfully completed at
least a thirty-hour training course need not take a second thirty-hour
course, provided such person can provide to the department a dated
certificate as set forth in this section. Such person shall, however,
take a department-approved eight-hour re-certification course within
three years of the initial course and every three years thereafter.
Successful completion of the training or re-certification course shall
be evidenced by a dated certificate issued by the provider of the
training or re-certification course. The certificate shall include such
information as specified by the department by rule. The certificate, or
a valid wallet card version thereof, shall be readily available to the
commissioner upon request.
4. Training providers. Such training or refresher course shall be
conducted (i) pursuant to a registered New York state department of
labor training program, or (ii) by a provider approved by the
department.
Section 28-404.3.3
§28-404.3.3 Climber or tower crane rigger qualifications. All
applicants for a climber or tower crane rigger license shall submit
satisfactory proof establishing that the applicant:
1. Has had at least five years of practical experience in the climber
or tower crane rigging business within the seven years prior to
application;
2. Has knowledge of and is able to explain the risks incident to such
business and precautions to be taken in connection therewith, including
connecting pins, cables, anchorage, platform or pad, plumb of mast,
torque of bolts, supervision of rigging and hoisting of loads, placement
of components, and coordination of sequencing; and
3. Has satisfactorily completed a department-approved training course
of not less than thirty hours. Any person who, within the three years
prior to the date of the application, has successfully completed at
least a thirty-hour training course need not take a second thirty-hour
course, provided such person can provide to the department a dated
certificate as set forth in this section. Such person shall, however,
take a department-approved eight-hour re-certification course within
three years of the initial course and every three years thereafter.
Successful completion of the training or re-certification course shall
be evidenced by a dated certificate issued by the provider of the
training or re-certification course. The certificate shall include such
information as specified by the department by rule. The certificate, or
a valid wallet card version thereof, shall be readily available to the
commissioner upon request.
4. Training providers. Such training or refresher course shall be
conducted (i) pursuant to a registered New York state department of
labor training program, or (ii) by a provider approved by the
department.
Section 28-404.4
§28-404.4 Additional requirements. The additional requirements set
forth in sections 28-404.4.1 through 28-404.4.3 shall apply to riggers:
Section 28-404.4.1
§28-404.4.1 Danger warning. Every licensed master or special rigger
shall, while rigging operations are in progress at a job site, place,
conspicuously, at such job site two plates or signs not less than 18
inches (457 mm) by 24 inches (610 mm) in size (i) displaying the word
"danger" in letters not less than 6 inches (152 mm) high, and (ii)
disclosing the rigger's name, business address, type of rigger license
and license number.
Section 28-404.4.2
§28-404.4.2 Master rigger place of business. Every licensed master
rigger shall have a place of business within the city and shall display
prominently at such place of business a plate or sign marked with the
words "master rigger" and his or her license number immediately
thereunder.
Section 28-404.4.3.
§28-404.4.3. Fitness to perform work. As a condition of license
renewal, a licensed master or special rigger shall provide evidence
satisfactory to the department that such licensee is fit to perform the
work.
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