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DOB Site Safety Manager (SSM) Practice
Exam 150 Questions with Correct Answers
and Explanations
Q1. What is the primary purpose of NYC Building Code Chapter
33?
A) Regulate building materials
B) Provide safeguards during construction and demolition
operations
C) Establish fire resistance ratings
D) Define occupancy classifications
Answer: B
Rationale: Chapter 33 is titled "Safeguards During Construction
or Demolition." It establishes minimum requirements for protecting
the public and workers during building operations.
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Q2. According to BC 3310.1, a Site Safety Manager (SSM) is
required for:
A) Any building over 5 stories
B) Major buildings – 15 stories or more, OR 200 feet or more in
height
C) All residential construction
D) Buildings with more than 50 workers
Answer: B
Rationale: BC §3310.1 explicitly requires a Site Safety
Manager for major buildings defined as 15+ stories or 200+
feet in height. A Site Safety Coordinator may be required for
smaller thresholds (10 stories/125 feet).
Q3. A building with a footprint of 100,000 square feet or more
is classified as:
A) A minor building
B) A major building regardless of height
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C) A commercial structure only
D) A low-rise building
Answer: B
Rationale: In addition to height thresholds, any building with a
footprint of 100,000 square feet or more is considered a "major
building" requiring an SSM, regardless of the number of stories.
Q4. Which document must be filed with the DOB and approved
before construction begins on a major building?
A) The accident investigation report
B) The Site Safety Plan (SSP)
C) The worker timesheet log
D) The equipment inventory
Answer: B
Rationale: The Site Safety Plan must be submitted to and
approved by the DOB prior to the start of any work on a major
building. It outlines specific safety measures for that project.
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Q5. The Site Safety Log must be kept:
A) At the contractor's main office
B) At the site at all times
C) With the FDNY
D) Electronically only off-site
Answer: B
Rationale: 1 RCNY §3301-02 requires the Site Safety Log to be
maintained on the construction site and available for inspection
by DOB at all times.
Q6. How long must the Site Safety Log be retained after project
completion?
A) 6 months
B) 1 year
C) 3 years
D) 5 years
DOB Site Safety Manager (SSM) Practice
Exam 150 Questions with Correct Answers
and Explanations
Q1. What is the primary purpose of NYC Building Code Chapter
33?
A) Regulate building materials
B) Provide safeguards during construction and demolition
operations
C) Establish fire resistance ratings
D) Define occupancy classifications
Answer: B
Rationale: Chapter 33 is titled "Safeguards During Construction
or Demolition." It establishes minimum requirements for protecting
the public and workers during building operations.
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Q2. According to BC 3310.1, a Site Safety Manager (SSM) is
required for:
A) Any building over 5 stories
B) Major buildings – 15 stories or more, OR 200 feet or more in
height
C) All residential construction
D) Buildings with more than 50 workers
Answer: B
Rationale: BC §3310.1 explicitly requires a Site Safety
Manager for major buildings defined as 15+ stories or 200+
feet in height. A Site Safety Coordinator may be required for
smaller thresholds (10 stories/125 feet).
Q3. A building with a footprint of 100,000 square feet or more
is classified as:
A) A minor building
B) A major building regardless of height
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C) A commercial structure only
D) A low-rise building
Answer: B
Rationale: In addition to height thresholds, any building with a
footprint of 100,000 square feet or more is considered a "major
building" requiring an SSM, regardless of the number of stories.
Q4. Which document must be filed with the DOB and approved
before construction begins on a major building?
A) The accident investigation report
B) The Site Safety Plan (SSP)
C) The worker timesheet log
D) The equipment inventory
Answer: B
Rationale: The Site Safety Plan must be submitted to and
approved by the DOB prior to the start of any work on a major
building. It outlines specific safety measures for that project.
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Q5. The Site Safety Log must be kept:
A) At the contractor's main office
B) At the site at all times
C) With the FDNY
D) Electronically only off-site
Answer: B
Rationale: 1 RCNY §3301-02 requires the Site Safety Log to be
maintained on the construction site and available for inspection
by DOB at all times.
Q6. How long must the Site Safety Log be retained after project
completion?
A) 6 months
B) 1 year
C) 3 years
D) 5 years
