What’s New
On July 1, 2009, new Building and Construction Codes will be mandated for all new construction taking place within the City of New York. Yarmus Engineering, P.C. staff are familiar with the new code requirements, and remain ready to assist its clientele with any required maintenance, inspection, and/or renovation projects which may be affected by the new codes.
Recent Projects
- Evaluation of the slip-resistance provided by a workplace walking surface at a major food distribution center located in the Bronx
- Review of existing conditions, safety procedures, and applicable codes regarding an incident where persons were burned in a kitchen in the Bronx
- Design services for the renovation of an Upper West Side apartment in Manhattan
Four-Story Brooklyn Building
Under Repair Collapses.
A four-story residential and commercial building collapsed in Brooklyn on Father’s Day. The collapse resulted in a pile of rubble and a wall of scaffolding from work that was being done to repair cracks in the building’s facade.
The building reportedly had several active violations on file. A Department of Buildings inspector had reportedly previously noted vertical cracks running from the ground floor to the roof level, as well as cracks at the interior of the building.
On June 21, 2009, The New York Times ran an article summarizing this incident. Please click here to read the article (note that you will need to register for a free NYTimes.com account to read the article).
Yarmus Engineering, P.C. is available to assist its clients with the inspection and evaluation of buildings to identify such conditions before they result in such catastrophic failures. We can also provide design specifications for building repairs, as well as construction management services or observations during construction. Please contact our office if we can be assistance to you or your clients.
3 Men Die in Toxic Well in Queens.
Three workers at a waste transfer station in Queens were overcome by toxic fumes Monday afternoon and died, apparently falling one after another into a manhole-size, 18-foot-deep well they were trying to vacuum. The deputy assistant fire chief of the Queens Borough Command told reporters that the concentration of hydrogen sulfide in the pit was measured to be 200 parts per million. He further stated that an exposure to 50 parts per million could be lethal within 10 minutes, suggesting that concentrations four times that amount would be deadly in a much shorter time. Chief Sudnik also said “I don’t know if they knew the exact danger. In that type of atmosphere, it’s very toxic.”
On June 29, 2009, The New York Times ran an article summarizing this incident. Please click here to read the article (note that you will need to register for a free NYTimes.com account to read the article).
Yarmus Engineering, P.C. is available toprovide consulting services for workplace site safety to minimize the likelihood of such accidents by identifying conditions which owners should bring to the attention of their workers. Please contact our office if we can be assistance to you or your clients.