What’s New
Please join us in celebrating Licensed Professional Engineers with the seventh annual Professional Engineers Day on Wednesday, August 3, 2022. This year, firm president, Andrew R. Yarmus, P.E., F.NSPE is celebrating by attending the 2022 Professional Engineers Conference in Philadelphia, representing the Professional Engineers of NYS as the President of the NYS Society of Professional Engineers.
Recent Projects
- Forensic engineering evaluation of a construction site accident which involved the hoisting of rebar bundles by a crane in Queens, NY with regards to New York State Labor Law Sections 200, 240(1), and 241(6), as well as supporting sections of NYS Industrial Code Rule 23
- Structural engineering consultation regarding concerns from damage due to construction occurring at an adjacent property in New York City
- Forensic engineering consultation regarding a fall from the roof of a multiple dwelling residential structure in New York City
Guidelines for Scaffolding Safety
On July 25th The American Society of Safety Professional’s ASSP Weekly reported “incidents involving scaffolding account for 4,500 workplace injuries and 50 deaths per year. In addition, scaffolding is consistently among the top 10 most frequently cited OSHA standards violations…These statistics emphasize the need to construct, assemble and disassemble scaffolding materials safely”.
Andrew R. Yarmus, P.E., F.NSPE, as an OSHA certified Forensic Engineering consultant, and as a Past Chair of the National Society of Professional Engineers PE’s in Construction Interest Group, has helped to facilitate discussions between Professional Engineers across the country on important matters such as safety in both industry and construction. As a licensed Professional Engineer, State Certified Code Enforcement Official, and OSHA certified professional, Mr. Yarmus is credentialed to consult on site safety and incident investigation matters. Yarmus Engineering, P.C. is available to consult with business owners, operations managers, property managers, real estate developers, builders, attorneys, contractors, insurance professionals, adjusters, and other related parties regarding site safety issues. Please contact our office if we can be of assistance to you or your clients regarding such matters.
OSHA Increases Focus on Trenching and Excavation Hazards
On July 22nd The American Society of Safety Professional’s Standards Update reported that “twenty-two workers have died as a result of trenching and excavation hazards this year, surpassing the year-end total of 15 from 2021 and prompting OSHA to launch enhanced enforcement initiatives under its national emphasis program for excavations. According to the agency, its compliance officers will perform more than 1,000 trench inspections nationwide where they may stop by and inspect any excavation site during their daily duties”.
Andrew R. Yarmus, P.E., F.NSPE, as an OSHA certified Forensic Engineering consultant, and as a Past Chair of the National Society of Professional Engineers PE’s in Construction Interest Group, has helped to facilitate discussions between Professional Engineers across the country on important matters such as safety in both industry and construction. As a licensed Professional Engineer, State Certified Code Enforcement Official, and OSHA certified professional, Mr. Yarmus is credentialed to consult on site safety and incident investigation matters. Yarmus Engineering, P.C. is available to consult with business owners, operations managers, property managers, real estate developers, builders, attorneys, contractors, insurance professionals, adjusters, and other related parties regarding site safety issues. Please contact our office if we can be of assistance to you or your clients regarding such matters.