NYC Safety Railing Rules and Regulations

What project teams should keep straight

Guards and safety railings are not only dimensional code items. They also depend on the receiving structure, anchor behavior, edge distance, parapet condition, and inspection-sensitive details that may affect the final scope.

Useful public sources

Start with the 2022 Construction Codes, DOB NOW: Build, DOB Parapets, and Special Inspections guidance. Those public sources are the best high-level map before the project moves into detailed calculations and field-specific assumptions.