The New York City Department of Buildings has selected myComply, a tech company that uses hardware and software to verify safety training, to build and administer the software behind a new training credential database, according to www.constructiondive.com.
The new system will require the city’s more than 150,000 construction workers to have a myComply smart badge programmed to the database so the city will have a standardized, verifiable set of training records. The badges will be programmed with each worker’s account profile, including their training credentials; if a worker shows up to a job site with out-of-date or expired credentials, they will be denied access. If a DOB site inspector identifies untrained workers on the job, the permit holder could be charged up to $5,000 per worker.
The deadline for workers to pick up their badges is March 1. Contractors will be able to verify a worker’s information in the database by scanning the badge or searching on a website. The program reportedly will be free for contractors to use, though there may be initial startup fees.
