New York City Site Safety Manager Exam Practice Exam
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New York City Site Safety Manager Practice Exam Guide
What's on the exam
Questions per topic, out of 80This practice exam is laid out like the official content outline for the New York City Site Safety Manager exam: Requirements for Construction or Demolition of a Major Building, Administrative Requirements, Construction of a Major Building, Alterations of a Major Building, Temporary Construction Equipment, Demolition Operations.
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Requirements for Construction or Demolition of a Major Building 12 items
Our study plan for this topic: Construction and Demolition Requirements; NYC BC Ch. 14, NYC BC Ch. 33; RCNY 3310-01; NYC FC Ch. 9; NYC FC Ch. 33 (2014 ed. Ch. 14); Definition and scope of 'major building' under NYC Building Code Section 3302; Site safety manager vs. site safety coordinator designation, qualifications, and limitations; Primary site safety manager presence requirements and exceptions during construction and demolition phases; Site safety log requirements: mandatory entries, recordkeeping, and signing obligations; Site safety manager duties: inspections, violation notification, permit log, and weekly subcontractor meetings; Notification to the department of specific conditions by the site safety manager (BC 3310.8.2.1 conditions list); Concrete safety manager designation, qualifications, and presence requirements at major building sites.
Administrative Requirements 12 items
Our study plan for this topic: Construction and Demolition Requirements; NYC BC Ch. 33; NYC Title 28, Ch. 1 & Ch. 4; RCNY 104-08, RCNY 3310-01; Site Safety Manager and Coordinator certificate qualifications, application, and renewal requirements; Site Safety Plan content requirements and approval process; Permit types, classifications, application procedures, and conditions; Construction document submission, approval, amendment, and revocation procedures; Commissioner of Buildings powers, duties, inspections, and enforcement authority; Licenses and registrations for riggers, hoisting machine operators, and general contractors; Safety registration number requirements and duties.
Construction of a Major Building 24 items
Our study plan for this topic: Construction and Demolition Operations; NYC BC Ch. 18, NYC BC Ch. 19, NYC BC Ch. 22, NYC BC Ch. 33, RCNY 3310-01, NYC FC Ch. 33 (2014 ed. Ch. 14); Site safety manager and coordinator roles, duties, and presence requirements for major building construction (BC 3310); Site safety plan requirements and approval process for major buildings; Site safety log maintenance and recordkeeping obligations; Geotechnical investigations, soil classification, and allowable bearing pressures (BC Ch. 18); Deep foundation types, installation requirements, load testing, and allowable pile loads (BC Ch. 18); Concrete formwork design, inspection, and removal requirements (BC 3305.3); Structural steel assembly, handling, and erection requirements (BC 3305.2, BC Ch. 22).
Alterations of a Major Building 11 items
Our study plan for this topic: Construction and Demolition Operations; NYC BC Ch. 33, NYC FC Ch. 33 (2014 ed. Ch. 14); Site safety manager and coordinator roles, duties, and qualifications for major buildings (BC 3310); Site safety plan requirements and approval process for major building alterations; Site safety log recordkeeping requirements and notification obligations; Protection of pedestrians during alterations: sidewalk sheds, fences, and warning signs; Protection of unenclosed perimeters: vertical and horizontal safety netting and guardrail systems; Protection of adjoining property: surveys, monitoring, underpinning, and weatherproofing; Fire safety during alteration: standpipe systems, sprinkler maintenance, and fire safety manager duties.
Temporary Construction Equipment 13 items
Our study plan for this topic: Construction and Demolition Operations; NYC BC Ch. 33, RCNY 3310-01; Scaffold permits, design requirements, and registered design professional responsibilities (BC 3314); Supported and suspended scaffold installation, inspection, and removal supervision requirements; Scaffold platform construction, loading limits, guardrail systems, and debris netting requirements; Scaffold training requirements for installers, users, and supervisors (hours, refreshers, certificate cards); Cranes and derricks: certificates of approval, operation, and on-site inspection; tower/climber crane erection and jumping procedures; Hoisting equipment permits, operator qualifications, rigging supervision, and accident notification requirements; Material handling equipment operation, loading, and safety requirements (conveyors, trucks, forklifts, power buggies, jacks).
Demolition Operations 8 items
Our study plan for this topic: Construction and Demolition Operations; NYC BC Ch. 33; Pre-demolition hazard removal (asbestos, glass, combustibles, steam/fuel); Demolition sequence and structural safeguards (tier-by-tier, shoring, weakened structures); Submittal documents and permit requirements for demolition operations; Safety zone and notification requirements (department and adjoining owners); Protection of adjoining property during demolition (party walls, underpinning, weatherproofing); Site safety manager and coordinator roles and duties for major building demolition; Standpipe and sprinkler system maintenance during demolition.
Sample 1 — Construction of a Major Building
Question: On a cast-in-place concrete major building, stripping operations on concrete structures shall not be performed more than ______ below the story being formed.
- A. three stories
- B. five stories
- C. four stories
- D. two stories
Correct Answer: A
Section 3305.3.6.6 provides that debris generated by stripping shall be immediately contained and removed at reasonable intervals, and that stripping operations on concrete structures shall not be performed more than three stories below the story being formed.
Reference: New York City Building Code 2014, Section 3305.3.6.6
Sample 2 — Temporary Construction Equipment
Question: A suspended scaffold at your site will be supported using parapet clamps. Before installation, the support surface on which the clamps rest must be inspected by:
- A. A suspended scaffold foreman
- B. A licensed rigger
- C. A competent person
- D. A registered design professional
Correct Answer: D
Suspended scaffold support devices and their support surfaces are inspected by a qualified person before installation; however, where parapet clamps are used, that qualified person must be a registered design professional.
Reference: New York City Building Code 2014, Section 3314.4.3.1.1
Sample 3 — Requirements for Construction or Demolition of a Major Building
Question: As the site safety manager at a major building under construction, you are verifying the debris netting installed vertically along the unenclosed perimeter. The largest opening area permitted in debris netting used vertically is:
- A. 4 square inches
- B. 2 square inches
- C. 1 square inch
- D. ½ square inch
Correct Answer: C
BC 3308.5.1 limits the largest opening area for debris netting used vertically to 1 square inch. (By contrast, debris netting used horizontally is limited to ½ square inch under BC 3308.6.2.5.)
Reference: New York City Building Code 2014, Section BC 3308.5.1
Your first attempt is an inspection, not a final grade. The results page breaks your score down by outline topic, so you can see which areas need work. Compare it with the real exam's passing score, 56 correct answers out of 80 scored questions, and keep practicing until you pass consistently.
- Answer what you know first and bookmark the rest. Our practice exams let you bookmark and come back.
- Work your bookmarks on the second pass.
- Keep your pace. The real exam works out to about 2 minutes 15 seconds per question.
- After each attempt, look up each missed question's reference in your book and read the section.
| Questions | 80 questions |
| Time limit | 3 hours |
| Passing score | 56 correct answers out of 80 scored questions |
| Books in the exam room | Closed book (no books in the room) |
| Exam fee | $525 |
- After failing, you must wait 14 days to re-apply and may retake up to three times in six months; three failures in six months require a six-month wait.
Source: Candidate Information Bulletin — Site Safety Manager License Examinations, Last Updated 04.07.2026. Check the bulletin before test day: fees and rules can change.