Local Law 196 – SST Worker Training

Construction Workers: Who needs training?

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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:

– 10 hours of safety training

– 30 hours of safety training by December 1, 2019

– 40 hours of safety training by September 1, 2020

There are two ways to meet 30 hour training requirement by December 1, 2019:

Option 1: Complete a 30-Hour OSHA course

Limited Site Safety Training Card – OSHA 30-Hour Card
Training/Course	Hours
30-Hour OSHA	30
Total Hours: 30

 

Option 2: Complete a 10-Hour OSHA course and select 20 hours of training from the chart below

Limited Site Safety Training Card – OSHA 10-Hour Card
Training/Course	Hours
10-Hour OSHA	10
8-Hour Fall Prevention	8
8-Hour Site Safety Manager Refresher/Chapter 33, or; 4 hours General Electives and; 4 hours of Specialized Electives	8
4-Hour Supported Scaffold	4
Total Hours: 30

 

By September 1, 2020, workers must complete 40 hours of training:

Option 1

Site Safety Training Card – 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

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 Manager Refresher/Chapter 33	8
4-Hour Supported Scaffold	4
2-Hour Drug and Alcohol Awareness	2
General Electives	4
Special Electives	4
Total Hours: 40

 

New Entrants

If you start working after December 1, 2019, you must complete the OSHA 10-Hour course before you start work and within six months complete the following courses to obtain the required 40 hours of training to continue working:

New Entrants (after December 1, 2019)
Training/Course	Hours
10-Hour OSHA	10
8-Hour Fall Prevention	8
8-Hour Site Safety Manager Refresher/Chapter 33	8
4-Hour Supported Scaffold	4
2-Hour Drug and Alcohol Awareness	2
General Electives	4
Special Electives	4
Total Hours: 40

 

Important Dates to Remember

• December 1, 2019 – Workers will need a minimum of 30 hours of training.
• September 1, 2020 – Workers will need 40 hours of training

For information on NYC DOB Site Safety Training (SST) Equivalency information please click here.