HYLINE SAFETY COMPANY operates as NYC's leading supplier and installer of Local Law 26 Photoluminescent markings. Since 2003 HYLINE has completed over 300+ Installations and continues to serve NYC high-rise building occupants with the improved safety of glow-in-the-dark egress guidance systems.
Please call us for a no cost building survey and NYC Compliant Photoluminescent Materials and Installation quotation. Tel. #212-688-5600 / Fax #212-688-6683 / EMail: Info@HylineSafety.com
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Did your building submit the required Exit Sign Power Source report to the Department of Buildings on or before July 1, 2007? Have you received a notice of violation? HYLINE SAFETY can create and file your buildings required EXIT SIGN Power Source report.
LOCAL LAW 26/04 REQUIRES A REPORT REGARDING POWER SOURCE TO EXIT SIGNS FOR HIGHRISE BUILDINGS IN NYC CONSTRUCTED PRIOR TO THE EFECTIVE DATE OF LOCAL LAW 16/84
Applicability: Office Buildings
Educational Buildings
Hotel Buildings
High-rise >75 ft Mercantile
High-rise >75 ft Industrial
High-rise > 75ft Institutional
Local Law 26/04 amends section 27-384 (Power Source) of the Building Code of the City of New York
effective October 22, 2004. For the applicable buildings (see above), all illuminated exit signs must be
provided with an emergency power source or storage battery equipment meeting the requirements of the
commissioner, whether or not these exit signs are on circuits that are separate from the general lighting
and power circuits taken off ahead of the main switch. If your building is already in compliance, i.e., if exit signs are connected to an emergency power source or to storage battery equipment, the owner should submit an affidavit to the Department by January 20, 2005 certifying that your building is in full compliance. Failure to submit this certification by January 20, 2005 will place you in the below-described category, requiring a certified report by a registered architect or engineer. If you cannot certify that the signs are properly connected by January 20, 2005, you must then make the proper connections and file a report with the Department of Buildings indicating that all required exit and/or directional signs are properly connected. A registered architect or engineer must certify completion of the work not later than July 1, 2007. For copies of the affidavit to be submitted by January 20, 2005 as well as further information regarding other requirements of Local Law 26/04, please refer to the Department of Buildings’ website, www.nyc.gov/buildings.
LOCAL LAW 26/04 REPORT OF COMPLIANCE POWER SOURCE FOR EXIT SIGNS Effective October 22, 2004, Local Law 26 of 2004 (“LL 26/04”) amends Section 27-228.5(a) of the Administrative Code to require building owners to submit a report from a registered architect or professional engineer certifying that all exit and/or directional signs required to comply with Section 27-384(c) are connected to an emergency power source and/or storage battery equipment. This report must be filed for existing buildings constructed prior to the enactment of Local Law 16/84 in each of the following classifications:
• High Rise buildings (≥75 ft.) classified in groups C (mercantile), D (industrial), or H (institutional)
• All buildings classified in groups E (business), G (educational), or J-1 (hotel)
Be prepared for Power Failure, Fire and Smoke Conditions- Glow in the dark signs save lives.
HYLINE SAFETY COMPANY 421 Seventh Avenue, Suite 500 New York, NY 10001 USA Tel. #212-688-5600 / Fax #212-688-6683 E-Mail: Info@HYLINESAFETY.COM
URGENT UPDATE!
“GLOW-IN-THE-DARK” SIGNS SAVE LIVES and ARE REQUIRED BY LAW!
NYC's amended Local Law 26 makes “Glow in the Dark” signs for Class E Commercial High Rise Buildings MANDATORY
Installation Deadline…July 1, 2006
HYLINE SAFETY COMPANY offers all required RS 6-1 photoluminescent low-level exit signs and egress path markings certified by NYC DOB MEA. HYLINE SAFETY signs and markings are both affordable and in complete compliance with Local Law 26. Competitive price structures offered.
Turn-key services include:
oComprehensive Property Assessments and Surveys
oSales of NYC Compliant Signs and Markings
oInstallation Services (union and non-union)
oPreparation of Affidavit Filings
oSign Maintenance Programs / Inspection Record Log
HYLINE SAFETY has New York City Department of Buildings
Report of Materials and Equipment Acceptance Division (MEA). Here is a listing of MEA approval #'s for select products we offer:
Here is a partial list of some of our suppliers and their respective MEA approval #'s:
235-05-M Jessup Manufacturing Company - GloBrite #3450 photoluminescent flexible film with adhesive
239-05-M Jessup Manufacturing Company - GloBrite #7550R photoluminescent film on rigid substrate
240-05-M Jessup Manufacturing Company - GloBrite #7550SR photoluminescent film on semi-rigid substrate
241-05-M Jessup Manufacturing Company - GloBrite #7550F photoluminescent flexible film with adhesive
243-05-M Ecoglo Ltd. - ecoglo G5001c, 1” photoluminescent strip and G5001c-L, side edge marker
244-05-M Ecoglo Ltd. - ecoglo H5001c, 1” photoluminescent handrail strip
245-05-M Glow Zone, Inc., - Photoluminescent exit path markings under the HYLINE SAFETY label.
246-05-M Ecoglo Ltd. - ecoglo E2071c, photoluminescent strip with integral slip-resistant strip
218-05-M Brady Corporation. Seton
233-05-M Brady Corporation. Seton
234-05-M Ecoglo Ltd. - ecoglo G3001c, 1?2” photoluminescent strip
234-05-M Vol. 2 Glow Zone, Inc., - Photoluminescent exit path markings
251-05-M Brady Corporation - Seton. Photoluminescent aluminum exit signs
259-05-M SafeSign Corporation- Photoluminescent aluminum exit signs and markings
315-05-M American PERMALIGHT, Inc . - UV-rated Photoluminescent Exit Path markings
235-05-M Jessup Manufacturing Company - GloBrite #3450 photoluminescent flexible film with adhesive
239-05-M Jessup Manufacturing Company - GloBrite #7550R photoluminescent film on rigid substrate
240-05-M Jessup Manufacturing Company - GloBrite #7550SR photoluminescent film on semi-rigid substrate
241-05-M Jessup Manufacturing Company - GloBrite #7550F photoluminescent flexible film with adhesive
243-05-M Ecoglo Ltd. - ecoglo G5001c, 1” photoluminescent strip and G5001c-L, side edge marker
244-05-M Ecoglo Ltd. - ecoglo H5001c, 1” photoluminescent handrail strip
245-05-M Glow Zone, Inc., - Photoluminescent exit path markings under the HYLINE SAFETY label.
246-05-M Ecoglo Ltd. - ecoglo E2071c, photoluminescent strip with integral slip-resistant strip
218-05-M Brady Corporation. Seton
233-05-M Brady Corporation. Seton
234-05-M Ecoglo Ltd. - ecoglo G3001c, 1?2” photoluminescent strip
234-05-M Vol. 2 Glow Zone, Inc., - Photoluminescent exit path markings
251-05-M Brady Corporation - Seton. Photoluminescent aluminum exit signs
259-05-M SafeSign Corporation- Photoluminescent aluminum exit signs and markings
315-05-M American PERMALIGHT, Inc . - UV-rated Photoluminescent Exit Path markings
HYLINE SAFETY COMPANY working in cooperation with the Real Estate Board of New York offers a REBNY Members Benefit Pricing Discount Program for Photoluminescent Signs and Markings Materials and Installation services. Please contact REBNY for details.
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PRESS RELEASE:
HYLINE SAFETY 555 Madison Ave, 20th Fl. New York, NY 10022 #212-688-5600 / #212-688-6683 FAX WWW.HYLINESAFETY.COM
For Immediate Release CONTACT: Evan Lipstein #212-688-5600
02/15/05
HYLINE SAFETY prepares to serve the 400 million+ square foot Manhattan office market with glow-in-the-dark safety signs.
NEW YORK, NY- Based in New York City, NY –
HYLINE SAFETY is involved with the manufacture and distribution of Photoluminescent Emergency Exit and Egress Pathway markings. Commonly called "glow-in-the-dark", HYLINE Safety photo luminescent products are designed to make significant improvements to the marking of the egress path, exit doors and stairs in the event of an emergency evacuation or power loss.
Installing non-electric, HYLINE SAFETY photo luminescent signs in low locations along walls or on the floor clearly marks the way out off a building in the event of the need for emergency evacuation. Even in smoke-filled hallways, low-location non-electric signs are much easier to see and more reliable than conventional electric powered signs and can effectively lead people to safety.
The NYC Council has amended existing Buildings Code laws that now will mandate the usage of improved markings, exit signage and back-up power to exit signs. Exit stairs and Exit doors in new or existing high-rise buildings will now be required to have glow in the dark markings. These new Building Safety laws amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to building safety. Int 0580-2003 and will actively be enforced starting July of 2006.
HYLINE SAFETY will offer various photoluminescent signs meeting with the NYC Building Codes Local Law 26 of 2004, RS 6-1 required Exit signs and Pathway markings designed to meet the newly revised building codes. All HYLINE SAFETY signs meet all of the current National Building Codes and NFPA 101 requirements.
All components of HYLINE SAFETY signs are non-electric, non-toxic and non-radioactive. We use the latest photoluminescent technology that absorbs and stores normal ambient light. In the event of a sudden power outage, the stored light energy is immediately visible, enabling the HYLINE SAFETY signs to provide a safe illuminated path through dark stairwells, hallways and rooms.
Under normal operating conditions these signs are virtually maintenance-free for 25+ years, thus offering exceptional reliability and energy savings.
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HYLINE SAFETY would like to promote a safety culture in all of our customers:
In today's world we are now much more aware that accidents happen. At HYLINE SAFETY we know that preparedness is key to avoid accidents and their resulting injuries. Companies and individuals must not be negligent in failure to plan to avoid accidents and mishaps.
It is important to understand that the essence of the concept of liability is the negligent failure to plan for accidents.
HYLINE SAFETY has a principal objective to instill a safety culture in our clients and illustrate to them that if managers want to stop injuries, cut workers compensation costs, decrease insurance costs, improve workers productivity and their quality of work and increase employee morale, they must make an effort to embrace the safety culture and invest in safety aspects. HYLINE SAFETY encourages owners and managers to use our safety products; you will minimize risks and maximize the return on investment.
Employers, building owners and plant managers must try to act responsibly to lower injury risks and take steps to avoid accidents before they occur.
Safe practices not only reduce accidents, they dramatically lower Workers' Compensation costs, insurance fees, medical bills, and lost time.
OUR SAFETY PRODUCTS MAKE PEOPLE FEEL SAFE
Studies show that employers, building owners and facilities managers who make efforts to improve working conditions and take an interest in safety are better liked and respected by their employees and tenants.
Employees see a clear connection between responsible safety practices on the job and a positive and happy work environment. Safety boosts morale and limits employee absences due to accidents.
At HYLINE SAFETY we believe in the S.A.V.E. principal: Safety Adds Value to any Enterprise. It is the responsibility of an owner or manager of a working or living place to minimize and prevent stress and mishaps that have the potential to occur.
At HYLINE SAFETY it is our business to provide owners and managers with practical, cost effective solutions for safety, environmental and risk management issues.
Safety is too important to ignore and cannot ever be compromised.
HYLINE SAFETY has identified assorted initiatives as the foundation of its corporate philosophy.
#1. HYLINE SAFETY plans for continual product development as well as identifying new and diverse product applications.
#2. HYLINE SAFETY intends to maintain its focus and dedication by re-investing profits in Research and Development. The company also plans on working to upgrade its third party manufacturing facilities by:
Helping to source the highest quality materials available.
Continually improving manufacturing standards and processes.
Continually seeking to lower costs of good and maintain the highest quality standards.
In order to maintain the highest possible quality of Photo Luminescent and Non-Slip, Non-Skid products available to the market place, HYLINE SAFETY plans to maintain the following emphasis:
Customer Focus Consult with the customer to determine their specific requirements in order to provide the best product solution to meet their needs.
Quality Assurance To ensure strict levels of quality assurance for any product manufactured or distributed by HYLINE SAFETY.
Guaranteed Service Standards The company does recognize the importance of post-sale service, maintenance and support; HYLINE SAFETY is committed to maintaining continuous levels of high quality.
HYLINE SAFETY Design Philosophy
A. Design high quality, cost effective products that meet the demanding needs for non-slip, non-skid and photo luminescent products in the Industrial Safety trade for Manufacturing, Mining, Petrochemical and all other related Industries.
B. The real needs of the customer have to be addressed at all stages of the design process. The company will actively seek input from the marketplace as to their requirements.
C. The company’s products must reflect the performance and quality requirements of the customer for today and the future. This is incorporated into the design rationale of the Research and Development Team.
HYLINE SAFETY's commitment to quality in both materials and service applies for all products the company will offer.
Thinking about your personal safety? Plan ahead just in case.
Does your building or business have a Safety Evacuation Plan? Planning for emergencies saves lives. Preparation is usually very simple but must be done and effectively communicated to others in your workplace / living place. It is very important to train for emergencies so that each person knows the correct procedures for a safe evacuation if needed.
BUILDING SAFETY INFORMATION
EVACUTION INSTRUCTIONS
Your immediate response should be:
•Stop work- Remain Calm •Shut Down all equipment •Leave your office area - Close your door
EXIT THE BUILDING
•Walk quickly to the nearest exit •Alert other employees •Escort visitors from the building •Do not panic - Do not run
ASSEMBLY AREA
•Assemble in your designated area •Advise supervisor if anyone is missing •Do not return to work area untill all clear signal is given by proper authority
EMERGENCY EXIT ROUTES
•Post Floor Plans on Safety Information Board •Indicate Your Location on the Exit Map •Mark Main Exit Route •Mark Fire Extinguisher and Fire Alarm Locations •Review Emergency Procedures with Employees at Regular Safety Meetings
FIRE EMERGENCY INSTRUCTIONS
Your immediate response should be:
•Remain calm •Evaluate fire condition •Extinguish the fire if possible
BUILDING EVACUATION
•Sound the fire alarm •Follow evacuation procedures •Escort visitors from building •Never use elevators to exit the building (unless instructed by firefighter officials)
NOTIFY FIRE DEPT.
•Notify fire dept. of all hazards or evacuation concerns •Notify fire dept. of all fire extinguishers used or missing •Notify fire dept. of all blocked exits or obstructed aisle ways.
FOUR ELEMENTS OF SAFETY SIGNS AND LABELS
"A product safety sign or label should alert persons to a specific hazard seriousness, the probable consequence of involvement with the hazard and how the hazard can be avoided."- ANSI Z535.4-1998.
Even when appropriate design features and safety devices are incorporated into machinery, some risks may remain. Safety labels alert operators or other exposed workers to these risks, instruct them of the consequences of interaction with the hazard, and convey the severity of the hazard.
Though other standards exist, for products sold in the U.S., ANSI Z535 is the standard that applies. First published in 1981, it was revised in 1998 and again in 2002. For international standards, ISO 3864 can be applied to both Public Area and Facility Signs or Product Safety Labels.
Although ANSI Z535 is a voluntary standard, a legal duty to warn operators and end users of hazards is based on meeting or exceeding this standard. When choosing a safety sign or label, there are four elements to look for. They include the following: -Signal Word; -Specific Hazard; -Probable consequence of involvement with the hazard; and -How the hazard can be avoided.
The Signal Word communicates the degree or level of hazard seriousness. The other three components: the specific hazard, the probable consequence of involvement with the hazard, and how the hazard can be avoided are communicated through the word message and the optional use of a pictorial.
Signal Word The ANSI Z535.4 standard (section 4) contains the following Signal word definitions:
DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. This signal word is to be limited to the most extreme situations.
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury. It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.
In choosing a signal word there are two questions to ask: 1. If the safety label's message is ignored, how severe will the injury be? 2. If the safety label's message is ignored, how likely is it that an injury will occur?
If the answer to the first question, "death or serious injury" is YES: The choice is between DANGER and WARNING.
If the message is ignored, how likely is it that an injury will occur? If it is highly likely (a will likely happen situation) the correct signal word is DANGER.
f it is a possibility (a could happen situation) the correct signal word is WARNING.
If the answer to the first question "death or serious injury" is NO: the correct signal word is CAUTION. The signal word's color background, in accordance ANSI Z53.1 9 (Safety Color Code), in combination with the signal word, communicates the seriousness level of the hazard.
The other three components: the specific hazard, the probable consequence of involvement with the hazard, and how the hazard can be avoided are communicated through the word message and the optional us of a pictorial.
The use of a pictorial is recommended. A pictorial is able to communicate a message across language barriers. It is also a quick, attention getting form of communication.
There are two distinct formats for the pictorial, a standard graphic or a graphic formatted to the ISO 3864 standard.
Note: This article is appeared in the June 2004 issue of Facility Safety Management.
