FDNY COF G71 80 2026 ACTUAL TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS VERIFIED COMPLETE
STUDY PACKAGE
◉ *CONSTRUCTION*.
Answer: The excavation, erection, alteration, and repair of buildings
or any component parts, including all operations incidental thereto
◉ *COMPETENT PERSON*.
Answer: A person who is capable of identifying existing and
predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions
which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and
who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to
eliminate them.
◉ *DEBRIS*.
Answer: Rubbish, waste, discarded material, or remains of
something broken down, demolished, or destroyed
◉ *DEMOLITION* "FULL".
Answer: The dismantling, razing, or removal of all of a building or
structure, including all operations incidental thereto
,◉ *DEMOLITION* "PARTIAL".
Answer: The dismantling, razing, or removal of structural members,
floors, interior bearing walls, and/or exterior walls or portions
thereof, including all operations incidental thereto.
◉ *ERECTION*.
Answer: The assembly and placement of crane sections and
components into place, including all operations incidental thereto.
Erection shall include climbing and jumping.
◉ *EXCAVATION*.
Answer: The removal of earth from its natural position; except for
any incidental removal that occurs during the course of auguring,
drilling, vibrating, or driving
◉ *FASTENING*.
Answer: The combination of fastener, fastened material and base
material (after the fastener has been driven)
◉ *POWDER ACTUATED TOOL*.
Answer: A tool that utilizes expanding gases from a powder
load to drive a fastener
◉ *SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION*.
,Answer: A shotgun, rifle or pistol cartridge, and any cartridge for
propellant-actuated devices, excluding ammunition containing
bursting charges
or incendiary, trace, spotting or pyrotechnic projectiles.
◉ *02.- COF S-60*.
Answer: The S-60 Certificate of Fitness is only designed for
certifying watchpersons at construction site.
A S-60 Certificate of Fitness holder is not authorized to perform the
duties of other Certificates of Fitness.
◉ *03.- COF S-60 REQUIREMENT*.
Answer: At least one S-60 Watchperson is required at any
construction site having a footprint of between 5,000 square feet
and 40,000 square feet.
◉ *04.- COF S-60 ON DUTY*.
Answer: This competent watchperson must be on duty at the site
during all hours when operations are not in progress. The
requirement starts from the time when the foundation is poured to
when all work has concluded and the certificate of occupancy or
temporary certificate of occupancy has been
issued.
, ◉ *06.- COF S-60 EXCEPTION 1*.
Answer: 1.- Where the construction site requires two or more
watchpersons, the number of
watchpersons may be reduced, subject to the approval of the
commissioner, where:
a) *An alarm or video monitoring system is in place, or where the
layout of the
building allows a continuous line of sight across the entire building;
and*
b)*At least one watchperson is provided.*
◉ *07.- COF S-60 EXCEPTION 2*.
Answer: 2. The building is being actively monitored in accordance
with a fire safety and
evacuation plan approved by the Fire Department in accordance
with the New York
City Fire Code.
◉ *08.- S-60 COF*.
Answer: S-60 Certificate of Fitness is only valid provided the C of F
holder maintains a
current New York State security license.
The S-60 Certificate of Fitness holder must keep the Certificates of
Fitness
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS VERIFIED COMPLETE
STUDY PACKAGE
◉ *CONSTRUCTION*.
Answer: The excavation, erection, alteration, and repair of buildings
or any component parts, including all operations incidental thereto
◉ *COMPETENT PERSON*.
Answer: A person who is capable of identifying existing and
predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions
which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and
who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to
eliminate them.
◉ *DEBRIS*.
Answer: Rubbish, waste, discarded material, or remains of
something broken down, demolished, or destroyed
◉ *DEMOLITION* "FULL".
Answer: The dismantling, razing, or removal of all of a building or
structure, including all operations incidental thereto
,◉ *DEMOLITION* "PARTIAL".
Answer: The dismantling, razing, or removal of structural members,
floors, interior bearing walls, and/or exterior walls or portions
thereof, including all operations incidental thereto.
◉ *ERECTION*.
Answer: The assembly and placement of crane sections and
components into place, including all operations incidental thereto.
Erection shall include climbing and jumping.
◉ *EXCAVATION*.
Answer: The removal of earth from its natural position; except for
any incidental removal that occurs during the course of auguring,
drilling, vibrating, or driving
◉ *FASTENING*.
Answer: The combination of fastener, fastened material and base
material (after the fastener has been driven)
◉ *POWDER ACTUATED TOOL*.
Answer: A tool that utilizes expanding gases from a powder
load to drive a fastener
◉ *SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION*.
,Answer: A shotgun, rifle or pistol cartridge, and any cartridge for
propellant-actuated devices, excluding ammunition containing
bursting charges
or incendiary, trace, spotting or pyrotechnic projectiles.
◉ *02.- COF S-60*.
Answer: The S-60 Certificate of Fitness is only designed for
certifying watchpersons at construction site.
A S-60 Certificate of Fitness holder is not authorized to perform the
duties of other Certificates of Fitness.
◉ *03.- COF S-60 REQUIREMENT*.
Answer: At least one S-60 Watchperson is required at any
construction site having a footprint of between 5,000 square feet
and 40,000 square feet.
◉ *04.- COF S-60 ON DUTY*.
Answer: This competent watchperson must be on duty at the site
during all hours when operations are not in progress. The
requirement starts from the time when the foundation is poured to
when all work has concluded and the certificate of occupancy or
temporary certificate of occupancy has been
issued.
, ◉ *06.- COF S-60 EXCEPTION 1*.
Answer: 1.- Where the construction site requires two or more
watchpersons, the number of
watchpersons may be reduced, subject to the approval of the
commissioner, where:
a) *An alarm or video monitoring system is in place, or where the
layout of the
building allows a continuous line of sight across the entire building;
and*
b)*At least one watchperson is provided.*
◉ *07.- COF S-60 EXCEPTION 2*.
Answer: 2. The building is being actively monitored in accordance
with a fire safety and
evacuation plan approved by the Fire Department in accordance
with the New York
City Fire Code.
◉ *08.- S-60 COF*.
Answer: S-60 Certificate of Fitness is only valid provided the C of F
holder maintains a
current New York State security license.
The S-60 Certificate of Fitness holder must keep the Certificates of
Fitness
