New York Site Safety Manager (NYC
DOB) EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
ACCURATE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
1. What is OSHA's General Duty Clause? - ANSWER ✔ Employer must
keep the workplace free from recognized hazards
2. Explain HAZCOMM - ANSWER ✔ Hazard Communication using a
Safety Data Sheet and labels
3. What is the meaning of the term IDLH? - ANSWER ✔ Immediately
Dangerous to Life and Health
4. Describe a MPT set up - ANSWER ✔ Use of flaggers, warning signs and
temporary barrieres in advance of a work area on the street as per DOT
permit.
5. What does MPT stand for - ANSWER ✔ Maintenance and Protection of
Traffic
6. How would you manage safety at multiple locations - ANSWER ✔ Utilize
safety supervisors and/or competent perosns
7. What is a Competent person - ANSWER ✔ A person who has the ability to
determine hazards and has the authority to to mitigate them
,8. What is a Safety Supervisor - ANSWER ✔ Functions as the full time
Safety Engineer
9. When is Fall Protection Used - ANSWER ✔ Above 6 Feet
10.How is Fall protection different from fall prevention - ANSWER ✔
Prevention stops a fall from happening, while protection is for after the fall
occurs
11.When must a worker be attached to an Anchor Point - ANSWER ✔ Above
6 Feet
12.When are Dual Lanyards Used - ANSWER ✔ Ref OSHA 1926 501 (c)
13.What steps should be taken when workers are exposed to a falling object -
ANSWER ✔ Barricade the area where objects would fall, Prohibit
employees from entering the barricaded area and keep objects away from the
edge so that they would not be sent over edge
14.What types of fires are there - ANSWER ✔ Combustible, electrical,
flammable liquids, and metallic
15.What type of fire extinguisher is used on and electrical fire - ANSWER ✔
Type C
16.How often are fire extinguishers inspected - ANSWER ✔ Monthly basis
17.Trusses shall be __ or __. - ANSWER ✔ Braced or guyed.
18.Pre-shores must be at intervals no more than __ft on center. - ANSWER ✔
8ft
19.Projectile tools - ANSWER ✔ ANSI
20.Pre-jump safety meetings must take place no more than __ hrs prior to jump.
- ANSWER ✔ 24hrs
,21.Open excavations can be protected by solid encloser at least __ft__inches. -
ANSWER ✔ 3' 6"
22.Jacks shall be marked by etch or stamp with the __. - ANSWER ✔ Rated
capacity
23.When using jack, once item has been lifted __ or __ shall be used
immediately if jack does not have built in safety devices. - ANSWER ✔
Blocking or cribbing
24.Fuel shall be kept in containers that meet the requirements of the __. -
ANSWER ✔ Fire Department
25.All house valves shall be provided with __ outlets. - ANSWER ✔ capped
26.__ or __ shall be erected to prevent materials from rebounding into street. -
ANSWER ✔ Splash boards or baffles
27.Abandoned sites require a __ and a __ plan. - ANSWER ✔ Fence & safety
monitoring plan.
28.Fences shall be __ft high. - ANSWER ✔ 8ft
29.Potential hazard exists by commissioner opinion __. - ANSWER ✔
Elevations of adjacent properties shall be recorded/monitoring
Procedures shall be implemented by reg design prof at intervals of 24hrs or less
if movement has occured.
30.When a structure __ft or more in height is to be constructed within half the
height of new structure, the sidewalk shed shall be installed when the
building reaches the planned height of the shed. - ANSWER ✔ 40ft
31.No flag person is present during crane operation. - ANSWER ✔ Notify
DOB
32.Nylon slings only be used when __ have been applied to all sharp edges. -
ANSWER ✔ softening
, 33.Concrete washout shall not enter any __, or leach into ground. - ANSWER
✔ drain
34.Sidewalk sheds are not in place. - ANSWER ✔ Notify DOB
35.Where construction will cause a decrease in frost protection for existing
foundation __. - ANSWER ✔ It shall be modified to restore required frost
protection.
36.A water supply for fire protection shall be provided in accordance with __. -
ANSWER ✔ NYC Fire Code
37.the external load, in pounds (kilograms), applied to a crane or derrick,
including the weight of auxiliary load attaching equipment, such as lower
load blocks, shackles and slings can be best defined as - ANSWER ✔
working load
38.a derrick can be best described as having - ANSWER ✔ a mast or
equivalent member held at the end by guys or braces, with or without a
boom
39.whenever design is specifically required in new york city's chapter 33, such
design shall - ANSWER ✔ all of the above
40.whenever construction reaches a height greater than how many feet, at least
one elevator must be kept in readiness for the fire department? - ANSWER
✔ 75
41.a standpipe riser, with new york city fire department threads, must be
installed whenever construction reaches a height of greater than how many
feet - ANSWER ✔ 75
42.the department of buildings shall be notified of an accident at a construction
or demolition site, or any damage to adjoining property caused by
construction or demolition activity at the site. - ANSWER ✔ immediately
by the permit holder, or a duly authorized representative
DOB) EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
ACCURATE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
1. What is OSHA's General Duty Clause? - ANSWER ✔ Employer must
keep the workplace free from recognized hazards
2. Explain HAZCOMM - ANSWER ✔ Hazard Communication using a
Safety Data Sheet and labels
3. What is the meaning of the term IDLH? - ANSWER ✔ Immediately
Dangerous to Life and Health
4. Describe a MPT set up - ANSWER ✔ Use of flaggers, warning signs and
temporary barrieres in advance of a work area on the street as per DOT
permit.
5. What does MPT stand for - ANSWER ✔ Maintenance and Protection of
Traffic
6. How would you manage safety at multiple locations - ANSWER ✔ Utilize
safety supervisors and/or competent perosns
7. What is a Competent person - ANSWER ✔ A person who has the ability to
determine hazards and has the authority to to mitigate them
,8. What is a Safety Supervisor - ANSWER ✔ Functions as the full time
Safety Engineer
9. When is Fall Protection Used - ANSWER ✔ Above 6 Feet
10.How is Fall protection different from fall prevention - ANSWER ✔
Prevention stops a fall from happening, while protection is for after the fall
occurs
11.When must a worker be attached to an Anchor Point - ANSWER ✔ Above
6 Feet
12.When are Dual Lanyards Used - ANSWER ✔ Ref OSHA 1926 501 (c)
13.What steps should be taken when workers are exposed to a falling object -
ANSWER ✔ Barricade the area where objects would fall, Prohibit
employees from entering the barricaded area and keep objects away from the
edge so that they would not be sent over edge
14.What types of fires are there - ANSWER ✔ Combustible, electrical,
flammable liquids, and metallic
15.What type of fire extinguisher is used on and electrical fire - ANSWER ✔
Type C
16.How often are fire extinguishers inspected - ANSWER ✔ Monthly basis
17.Trusses shall be __ or __. - ANSWER ✔ Braced or guyed.
18.Pre-shores must be at intervals no more than __ft on center. - ANSWER ✔
8ft
19.Projectile tools - ANSWER ✔ ANSI
20.Pre-jump safety meetings must take place no more than __ hrs prior to jump.
- ANSWER ✔ 24hrs
,21.Open excavations can be protected by solid encloser at least __ft__inches. -
ANSWER ✔ 3' 6"
22.Jacks shall be marked by etch or stamp with the __. - ANSWER ✔ Rated
capacity
23.When using jack, once item has been lifted __ or __ shall be used
immediately if jack does not have built in safety devices. - ANSWER ✔
Blocking or cribbing
24.Fuel shall be kept in containers that meet the requirements of the __. -
ANSWER ✔ Fire Department
25.All house valves shall be provided with __ outlets. - ANSWER ✔ capped
26.__ or __ shall be erected to prevent materials from rebounding into street. -
ANSWER ✔ Splash boards or baffles
27.Abandoned sites require a __ and a __ plan. - ANSWER ✔ Fence & safety
monitoring plan.
28.Fences shall be __ft high. - ANSWER ✔ 8ft
29.Potential hazard exists by commissioner opinion __. - ANSWER ✔
Elevations of adjacent properties shall be recorded/monitoring
Procedures shall be implemented by reg design prof at intervals of 24hrs or less
if movement has occured.
30.When a structure __ft or more in height is to be constructed within half the
height of new structure, the sidewalk shed shall be installed when the
building reaches the planned height of the shed. - ANSWER ✔ 40ft
31.No flag person is present during crane operation. - ANSWER ✔ Notify
DOB
32.Nylon slings only be used when __ have been applied to all sharp edges. -
ANSWER ✔ softening
, 33.Concrete washout shall not enter any __, or leach into ground. - ANSWER
✔ drain
34.Sidewalk sheds are not in place. - ANSWER ✔ Notify DOB
35.Where construction will cause a decrease in frost protection for existing
foundation __. - ANSWER ✔ It shall be modified to restore required frost
protection.
36.A water supply for fire protection shall be provided in accordance with __. -
ANSWER ✔ NYC Fire Code
37.the external load, in pounds (kilograms), applied to a crane or derrick,
including the weight of auxiliary load attaching equipment, such as lower
load blocks, shackles and slings can be best defined as - ANSWER ✔
working load
38.a derrick can be best described as having - ANSWER ✔ a mast or
equivalent member held at the end by guys or braces, with or without a
boom
39.whenever design is specifically required in new york city's chapter 33, such
design shall - ANSWER ✔ all of the above
40.whenever construction reaches a height greater than how many feet, at least
one elevator must be kept in readiness for the fire department? - ANSWER
✔ 75
41.a standpipe riser, with new york city fire department threads, must be
installed whenever construction reaches a height of greater than how many
feet - ANSWER ✔ 75
42.the department of buildings shall be notified of an accident at a construction
or demolition site, or any damage to adjoining property caused by
construction or demolition activity at the site. - ANSWER ✔ immediately
by the permit holder, or a duly authorized representative
