Daily Site Safety Log (SSM / SSC)
For major buildings with a designated Site Safety Manager or Coordinator: inspections, meetings, unsafe conditions and corrections, violations and netting work.
Download PDFFree NYC Safety Log Templates
Printable, code-referenced PDF logs for the records NYC Building Code Chapter 33 requires you to keep on site — free to download, no email required.
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Each template is a letter-size PDF organized around the entries the code and DOB rules require. Print copies for your site binder, or keep a stack in the field office.
Construction Superintendent Daily Log
Daily inspection record for sites with a registered construction superintendent and no SSM/SSC — date, location and result of each required inspection.
Download PDFScaffold Daily Inspection Log
Pre-shift inspection checklist for supported scaffolds: footings, bracing, planking, guardrails, ties, access and power-line clearance, signed by the competent person.
Download PDFSidewalk Shed Inspection & Maintenance Log
Installation, adjustment and repair inspections, six-month periodic inspections and routine condition checks for sidewalk sheds, with hazard notification tracking.
Download PDFCrane & Derrick Jobsite Log
Pre-shift and post-shift inspections by the hoisting machine operator, pre-shift safety meetings, A/D director entries, equipment custody and lift director changes.
Download PDFStandpipe Readiness Log
Readiness inspections, air-pressurized alarm activations and out-of-service / repair tracking for standpipe systems on construction and demolition sites.
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Why these logs matter
What the NYC Building Code requires
NYC Building Code Chapter 33 and the DOB rules don't just require safe practices — they require written proof. At major buildings, the Site Safety Manager or Coordinator must keep a site safety log recording every inspection, meeting, unsafe condition, correction and violation, with entries made no later than 7:00 a.m. the following day (BC §3310.8.4, 1 RCNY §3310-01). On smaller permitted jobs, a registered construction superintendent must personally perform daily site inspections and record the date, location and result of each one (BC §3301.13.13, 1 RCNY §3301-04).
Equipment carries its own paper trail. Scaffolds must be inspected daily before each use by a competent person, with a signed record kept on site (BC §3314.4.4). Sidewalk sheds need written inspection reports at installation and every six months thereafter (BC §3307.6.5). Crane and derrick operations require pre-shift and post-shift inspection records, pre-shift meeting entries and custody documentation maintained at the job site (1 RCNY §§3319-01, 3319-02). And standpipe systems must stay in a documented state of readiness, with every alarm activation, inspection and repair logged (BC §3303.8).
Missing or incomplete logs are among the easiest violations for a DOB inspector to write — and among the easiest to prevent. These templates give your field team a consistent format so nothing required goes unrecorded. They are provided as a free resource, are not official DOB forms, and are not a substitute for the code itself: always verify current requirements with the NYC DOB and FDNY.
Need more than a template?
Logs are only one piece of a compliant site. If you're staring down a site safety plan requirement, a superintendent designation, an open violation or a stalled permit, our consultants handle the full picture — filings, plans, coordination and sign-off.
- Site safety & tenant protection plan development
- DOB filings, permits and renewals
- Violation research and resolution
- Sign-off and Certificate of Occupancy coordination
Using the templates
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Download & print
Print on standard letter paper. The scaffold log prints landscape.
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Fill in the project header
Address, BIN, permit holder and the responsible log keeper for the day.
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Record as you go
Sign and date every entry. Site safety log entries are due by 7:00 a.m. the next day.
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Keep it on site
Logs must be available at the job site for the Department upon request.
Questions about what your site must keep on record?
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