Meeting Information
Staff Contact
Vincent Rapacciuolo, Safety & Health Program Manager 2
Phone (518) 457-3530 email – [email protected]
Program Justification: Worker Protection, Division of Safety & Health
Responsibilities
- Make recommendations to the Commissioner of Labor with respect to examinations, experience, and competence of such applicants
- Hold hearings prior to Commissioner's determination to suspend or revoke certificates, or to refuse renewal of certificates
- Report findings and recommendations to the Commissioner with respect to such hearings
Authority
12NYCRR 61
Membership Structure
The Commissioner shall appoint at least three examining boards. At least one member of such board shall be a certified Pyrotechnician and at least one other member of such board shall be a representative of a company that conducts pyrotechnics or fireworks shows. The members of the board and their representatives shall serve without salary or per diem allowance but shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties pursuant to this section, provided however that such members and representatives are not, at the time such expenses are incurred, public employees or public officers otherwise entitled to such reimbursement.
Current Board Members
| Member | Member County of Residence | Member Qualifications |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Fritschler | Oneida | Representative of a Company |
| Steve Krishoff | Westchester | Certified Pyrotechnician |
| Robert Lapietro | Schenectady | Certified Pyrotechnician |
| William Minnich Jr. | Erie | Representative of a Company |
| James Young | Monroe | Representative of a Company |
Board Financials
| Pyrotechnic Examining Board Examining Board Organization, Title | Member Name | County of Residence | FY 2022-23 Expenses | Est. FY 2023-24 Expenses | Est. FY 2024-25 Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Fireworks Display LLC. , Owner | Kevin Fritschler | Oneida | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| K F/X Special Effects, Retired | Steve Krishoff | Westchester | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Fireworks by Grucci, Certified Pyrotechnician | Robert Lapietro | Schenectady | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Minnich Enterprises Inc., Owner | William Minnich Jr. | Erie | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Young Explosives Corporation, President | James Young | Monroe | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |