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FDNY COF S-60 Watchperson at Construction Sites (Citywide) Exam/107 Questions and Answers
FDNY COF S-60 Watchperson at Construction Sites (Citywide) Exam/107 Questions and Answers
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FDNY COF S-60 Watchperson at Construction Sites(Citywide) Exam/107 Questions and Answers
*ALTERATION* - -Any construction, addition, change of use or occupancy, or
renovation to a building or structure in existence
-*CONSTRUCTION* - -The excavation, erection, alteration, and repair of
buildings or any component parts, including all operations incidental thereto
-*COMPETENT PERSON* - -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* - -Rubbish, waste, discarded material, or remains of something
broken down, demolished, or destroyed
-*DEMOLITION* "FULL" - -The dismantling, razing, or removal of all of a
building or structure, including all operations incidental thereto
-*DEMOLITION* "PARTIAL" - -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* - -The assembly and placement of crane sections and
components into place, including all operations incidental thereto. Erection
shall include climbing and jumping.
-*EXCAVATION* - -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* - -The combination of fastener, fastened material and base
material (after the fastener has been driven)
-*POWDER ACTUATED TOOL* - -A tool that utilizes expanding gases from a
powder
load to drive a fastener
-*SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION* - -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* - -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* - -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* - -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* - -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* - -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* - -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
and the NYS security license upon his or her person, or otherwise readily
available for inspection by any representative of the Department, at all times
while performing the duty of a watchperson.
-*09.- S-60 KNOWLEDGE* - -The S-60 Certificate of Fitness holder is
required to have knowledge of the following
Fire Code and Building Code sections:
a) *FC Chapter 14, Fire Safety During Construction, Alteration and
Demolition.*
b) *2014 Building Code Section 3303 and 3310*
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