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SST Worker Information

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The NYCDOB Training Connect Site Safety Training (SST) Card combines all your SST ID card information on one card and is the only Site Safety Training (SST) ID card the NYC Department of Buildings will accept as valid proof of worker Site Safety Training. The NYCDOB Training Connect Site Safety Training (SST) ID card replaces all previously issued Site Safety Training (SST) ID cards and is the card DOB will accept as valid proof of worker site safety training. Enforcement action will be taken if DOB finds a worker is not appropriately trained and does not have the NYCDOB Training Connect Site Safety Training (SST) ID card. 

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Who needs training?

Local Law 196 of 2017 requires that construction and demolition workers on job sites with a Construction Superintendent, Site Safety Coordinator, or Site Safety Manager must have a total of 40 hours of training.

Safety Training Required

  • Construction Workers
  • Demolition Workers
  • Construction Superintendents (CS)
  • Site Safety Coordinators (SSC)
  • Site Safety Managers (SSM)
  • Concrete Safety Managers (CSM)
  • Competent Persons
  • Journeypersons
  • Forepersons
  • Employees of DOB Licensees or Registrants

To find out if your job site has the safety training requirements, please visit the Site Safety Construction Map and enter your job site address.

As a reminder, if you are a construction or demolition worker who requires site safety training, you must also complete the Site Safety Orientations and Pre-Shift Safety Meetings required by Sections 3301.11 and 3301.12 of the New York City Building Code.

What are my options to get a new Site Safety Training (SST) card?

Site Safety Training (SST) Card: Option 1

Workers with a valid OSHA 30-Hour Card

Training/Course

Hours

30-Hour OSHA

30

8-Hour Fall Prevention

8

2-Hour Drug and Alcohol Awareness

2

Total Hours: 40

Site Safety Training (SST) Card: Option 2

Workers with a valid OSHA 10-Hour Card

Training/Course

Hours

10-Hour OSHA

10

8-Hour Fall Prevention

8

8-Hour Site Safety

8

4-Hour Supported Scaffold User and Refresher

4

2-Hour Drug and Alcohol Awareness

2

General Electives

4

Special Electives

4

Total Hours: 40

New Worker

If you are a new worker, you must complete (at a minimum) the OSHA 10-Hour course to receive a Temporary Site Safety Training (SST) Card before you begin working and within six months you must complete the following courses to obtain the required 40 hours of training to continue working:

New Entrants

Training/Course

Hours

10-Hour OSHA

10

8-Hour Fall Prevention

8

8-Hour Site Safety

8

4-Hour Supported Scaffold User and Refresher

4

2-Hour Drug and Alcohol Awareness

2

General Electives

4

Special Electives

4

Total Hours: 40

Will my Site Safety Training (SST) Card expire? What happens if it is expired?

Site Safety Training (SST) cards expire after five years. Card holders will be required to take refresher courses 12 months before the card’s expiration date to renew their SST card. Expired Site Safety Training (SST) cards are NOT renewable. Students with expired cards MUST apply for a new card and complete ALL the required NEW SST card training.

What are my options for RENEWING my Site Safety Training (SST) Card?

Renewal Option for SST Card

Option 1

Hours

4-Hour Fall Prevention

4

4-Hour Supported Scaffold User & Refresher

4

Total Hours: 8

Option 2

Hours

4-Hour Fall Prevention

4

2-Hour ‘Tool Box Talks’

2

2-Hour Pre-Task Safety Meeting

2

Total Hours: 8

Where can I find training?

To find a Course Provider near you please visit our DOB-Approved Course Provider Page or find a OSHA-authorized Trainer near you. 

Who does not need training?

Safety Training Not Required

  • Building Site Owners
  • Project Managers
  • Professional Engineer (PE)
  • Registered Architect (RA)
  • Developers
  • Delivery Persons
  • Construction Managers
  • Flag Persons
  • General Contractors
  • DOB Licensees and Registrants that are not CS, SSC, SSM, or CSM
  • Concrete Testing Laboratories/Concrete Inspectors
  • Filing Representatives
  • Security Officers
  • Special Inspectors
  • Service Technicians
  • Consultants

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