NEW YORK SITE SAFETY MANAGER (SSM)
EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
ACCURATE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
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What are the load capacity requirements for vertical safety netting cables? -
ANSWER [3308.5.3]
Shall withstand a load of at least 200 lbs applied in any direction except upward
At what heights shall vertical safety netting cables be installed? -
ANSWER [3308.5.3]
60", 42", 21", 0"
When can permanent removal of vertical safety netting occur? -
ANSWER [3308.5.7]
On floors where facade is installed, and all openings (including windows) have
been permanently enclosed to height of 60" above the floor
When is horizontal safety netting required during construction? -
ANSWER [3308.6.1.1]
,When topmost walkable floor reaches height of 6 stories or 75 ft, netting shall be
provided at level not more than 2 stories or 30 feet below:
1) the stripping floor (in concrete structures)
2) the topmost story where concrete has been placed (in steel structures)
When is horizontal safety netting required during demo? -
ANSWER [3308.6.1.2]
When demo of exterior walls or roof occurs at height greater than 6 stories or 75
feet, netting shall be provided not more than 2 stories or 30 ft below the story
where the walls are being removed
What is the size of the horizontal safety netting? - ANSWER [3308.6.2.5]
No larger than 1/2" in the vertical or horizontal direction
and 3/4" in any other direction
How often shall horizontal netting be cleaned? - ANSWER [3308.6.2.11]
Daily
What are the heights of the toprail, midrails, toeboard for guardrail system? -
ANSWER [3308.7.2]
Toprail = 39-45 inches
Midrail = halfway between toprail and floor
Toeboard = no more than 1/4" away from floor and shall be at least 3.5" high
Guardrail posts shall be spaced how many feet apart? - ANSWER [3308.7.3.4]
,8 feet max
What is BC 3309? - ANSWER Protection of Adjoining Property
How many days notice do you give adjoining property owner to gain access? -
ANSWER [3309.1.1]
At least 60 day notice
For excavation work, when/where is monitoring required? -
ANSWER [3309.4.4]
1) For buildings that are within a distance equal to or less than max depth of
excavation
2) For historic structures that are adjacent to or within distance of 90ft from edge
of lot where excavation is happening
What is roof protection made out of? - ANSWER [3309.10]
2" flame-retardant foam under 2" flame retardant wood planks under flame
retardant plywood
What is Section BC 3310? - ANSWER Requirements for the construction or
demolition of a major building
What is considered a major building? - ANSWER 10+ stories or 125ft+
100,000SF+ regardless of height
, When can a site safety coordinator be designated in lieu of SSM? -
ANSWER [3310.5]
1) Building is less than 15 stories or 200ft in height
AND
2) Building footprint is 100,000SF or less
When does DOB need to be notified of an alternate SSM/SSC acting in place of
the primary SSM/SSC? - ANSWER [3310.5.1]
Any duration longer than 2 consecutive weeks
What is the sequence of a SSM/SSC providing notice for a violation? -
ANSWER [3310.8.2]
1) Notify the person responsible for creating the violation
2) if no cooperation, then inform direct supervisor
3) if no cooperation, then inform construction superintendent
Name the 17 conditions where DOB is to be immediately notified by SSM/SSC of
violation? - ANSWER [3310.8.2.1]
1) A person is operating a crane/derrick/hoisting equipment without a permit and
refuses to stop operations
2) Crane is being operated by unlicensed person and that person refuses to stop
3) No flagperson is present during crane operation
4) SWS required by SSP is not in place during construction or demolition
5) Permits have not been issued for SWS
6) The designer/supplier of SWS has not certified the shed installation
EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
ACCURATE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED SOLUTIONS || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS NEWEST VERSION
What are the load capacity requirements for vertical safety netting cables? -
ANSWER [3308.5.3]
Shall withstand a load of at least 200 lbs applied in any direction except upward
At what heights shall vertical safety netting cables be installed? -
ANSWER [3308.5.3]
60", 42", 21", 0"
When can permanent removal of vertical safety netting occur? -
ANSWER [3308.5.7]
On floors where facade is installed, and all openings (including windows) have
been permanently enclosed to height of 60" above the floor
When is horizontal safety netting required during construction? -
ANSWER [3308.6.1.1]
,When topmost walkable floor reaches height of 6 stories or 75 ft, netting shall be
provided at level not more than 2 stories or 30 feet below:
1) the stripping floor (in concrete structures)
2) the topmost story where concrete has been placed (in steel structures)
When is horizontal safety netting required during demo? -
ANSWER [3308.6.1.2]
When demo of exterior walls or roof occurs at height greater than 6 stories or 75
feet, netting shall be provided not more than 2 stories or 30 ft below the story
where the walls are being removed
What is the size of the horizontal safety netting? - ANSWER [3308.6.2.5]
No larger than 1/2" in the vertical or horizontal direction
and 3/4" in any other direction
How often shall horizontal netting be cleaned? - ANSWER [3308.6.2.11]
Daily
What are the heights of the toprail, midrails, toeboard for guardrail system? -
ANSWER [3308.7.2]
Toprail = 39-45 inches
Midrail = halfway between toprail and floor
Toeboard = no more than 1/4" away from floor and shall be at least 3.5" high
Guardrail posts shall be spaced how many feet apart? - ANSWER [3308.7.3.4]
,8 feet max
What is BC 3309? - ANSWER Protection of Adjoining Property
How many days notice do you give adjoining property owner to gain access? -
ANSWER [3309.1.1]
At least 60 day notice
For excavation work, when/where is monitoring required? -
ANSWER [3309.4.4]
1) For buildings that are within a distance equal to or less than max depth of
excavation
2) For historic structures that are adjacent to or within distance of 90ft from edge
of lot where excavation is happening
What is roof protection made out of? - ANSWER [3309.10]
2" flame-retardant foam under 2" flame retardant wood planks under flame
retardant plywood
What is Section BC 3310? - ANSWER Requirements for the construction or
demolition of a major building
What is considered a major building? - ANSWER 10+ stories or 125ft+
100,000SF+ regardless of height
, When can a site safety coordinator be designated in lieu of SSM? -
ANSWER [3310.5]
1) Building is less than 15 stories or 200ft in height
AND
2) Building footprint is 100,000SF or less
When does DOB need to be notified of an alternate SSM/SSC acting in place of
the primary SSM/SSC? - ANSWER [3310.5.1]
Any duration longer than 2 consecutive weeks
What is the sequence of a SSM/SSC providing notice for a violation? -
ANSWER [3310.8.2]
1) Notify the person responsible for creating the violation
2) if no cooperation, then inform direct supervisor
3) if no cooperation, then inform construction superintendent
Name the 17 conditions where DOB is to be immediately notified by SSM/SSC of
violation? - ANSWER [3310.8.2.1]
1) A person is operating a crane/derrick/hoisting equipment without a permit and
refuses to stop operations
2) Crane is being operated by unlicensed person and that person refuses to stop
3) No flagperson is present during crane operation
4) SWS required by SSP is not in place during construction or demolition
5) Permits have not been issued for SWS
6) The designer/supplier of SWS has not certified the shed installation
