NY A10677

Amends Labor Law Section 27-a to require employers (except in cities with population over one million) to provide emergency escape systems to firefighters determined to be at risk of entrapment at elevations.

Directs the Commissioner of Labor to promulgate regulations identifying appropriate codes and standards from the National Fire Protection Association and other approved standards, including requirements for employers to identify exposed firefighters and determine appropriate emergency escape systems.

Defines "entrapment at elevations" as situations where fire or emergency conditions block normal exits and force firefighters to exit from non-designated openings above ground level or surrounding terrain that would cause injury without escape systems.

Defines "emergency escape system" as safety ropes, system components, or other certified systems compliant with applicable codes and standards that enable self-rescue from immediately hazardous above-grade environments.

Requires employers to routinely inspect escape systems, ensure firefighter training and awareness of limitations, maintain equipment per manufacturer specifications, and correct identified defects; takes effect thirty days after enactment.