12B — October 26 - November 8, 2018 — Green Buildings/Environmental — M id A tlantic
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o all property owners, managers, facilities & maintenance personal, Indoor Asthma Allergen Hazards in Residential Dwellings and Pest Management IAQ/MOLD Law of New York City is going live January 2019… ARE YOU READY? T ees (Assessor, Supervisor, Worker…) to do mold reme- diation. Secondly, begin to get and pest infiltration, the city council has mimicked Local Law #55 of 2018 after a prede- istrative code of the city of New York by adding several new sections that explain the
Since mold is an ever changing natural occurrence and since moisture events can happen at any given time, a diligent and properly implemented moisture intrusion/ mold op- erations andmaintenance plan will prove invaluable and may be a major money saver once this New York City law takes effect early next year. About the Author LeeWasserman, founder of LEWCorporation (Est. 1992), is a nationally recognized industry leader who special- izes in Environmental micro- bial and lead-based paint is- sues. Lee has been quoted or has been interviewed by var- ious media platforms, such as The New York Times and is most proud of being au- thor of the Institute for Real Estate Manager’s (IREM), “MOLD-What Every Proper- ty Manager Needs to Know” (2011). He has been named in the acknowledgements of the 2012 HUDGuidelines and has represented hundreds of property owners in their ten- ant vs. landlord disputes.
a r ch i t e c t s , e n g i n e e r s , and all oth- ers involved in the man- agement and maintenance o f a NYC p r o p e r t y , guess what?
Since mold is an ever changing natural occurrence and since moisture events can happen at any given time, a diligent and properly implemented moisture intrusion/ mold operations and maintenance plan will prove invaluable and may be a major money saver once this New York City law takes effect early next year.
Lee Wasserman
encouragement of physician referrals for indoor allergen hazards, investigations of in- door allergen hazards in dwell- ings of persons with medically diagnosed moderate persistent asthma, education about In- door Allergen Hazards and inspection by the department for unsafe work practices. Don’t let mold issues occur! If they do, address long before they become 10 sq. ft. or great- er, (MUCH Less Regulated). If 10 sq. ft. or greater, make sure either full time in house staff with some training does the work, OR if using a third-party contractor MAKE sure they have all the proper NY State mold certifications and licens-
cessor regulation, NYC Local Law 1 of 2004, “Lead Paint.” The requirements include re- sponsibilities, such as, owner’s responsibility to remediate, owner’s responsibility to notify occupants and to investigate, explanation of violation for vis- ible mold and pests, removal of asthma triggers in a dwelling unit upon turnover, depart- ment inspections, integrated pest management practices, work practices; HPD & DOH will establish the work practice rules, reporting, and waiver of benefit void. As part of this new regula- tion, other regulations had to be amended, such as Chapter 1 of Title 17 of the Admin-
several staff members familiar with NY State Mold Regula- tions and consider training one super and a few workers just in case. Identify before it’s needed, since violations have a time clock for correction, a NYS Mold Assessor and NYS Mold Remediator that you are comfortable with. We still have months before Local Law 55 of the City of New York, known as NYC Indoor Asthma an allergen hazards and Pest management in Resi- dential Buildings Law becomes effective and enforceable, so survey properties today and prior to 1/18/19 to address all current moisture intru- sion and mold discolorations.
In the beginning of January 2019, NYC has passed and will enforce Local Law #55 of 2018: NYC’s Indoor Asthma and Allergen Hazards & Pest Management in Residential Dwellings. You need to pay attention to this law and its compliance requirements. If you don’t, there is a very strong chance of becoming the target of numer- ous tenant complaints, HPD/ DOH violations, and several other headaches, followed by potential personal by injury litigation. So not to reinvent the wheel, while simultaneously address- ing in-door allergens (Mold)
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