Local Law 196 Explained
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Site Safety (Worker) Training Requirements
To obtain the Site Safety (Worker) SST card, 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 to complete:
– 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.
SST Supervisor Training Requirements
Local Law 196 of 2017, requires Supervisors at job sites requiring a Construction Superintendent, Site Safety Coordinator or Site Safety Manager receive 62 hours of safety training by December 1, 2019. This only includes Site Safety Managers, Site Safety Coordinators, Concrete Safety Managers, Construction Superintendents and Competent Persons designated by Construction Superintendents.
Supervisors must complete the following by December 1, 2019:
| Site Safety Training Supervisor Card | |
|
Training/Course |
Hours |
| 30-Hour OSHA |
30 |
| 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 |
| 2-Hour Site Safety Plan |
2 |
| 2-Hour Tool Box Talks |
2 |
| 2-Hour Pre-Task Safety Meetings |
2 |
| General Electives |
2 |
| Special Electives |
2 |
|
Total Hours: 62 |
|
Required Training for Competent Persons
Supervisor SST Cards are required if you serve as the competent person, as specified by Section 3301.13.12 of the New York City Building Code. Section 3301.13.12 requires a Construction Superintendent designate a Competent Person for each job site he/she is responsible for and that the designated Competent Person must always be present at the job site active work occurs.
Important Dates to Remember
– December 1, 2019 – Supervisors will need 62 hours of training
For information on NYC DOB Site Safety Training (SST) Equivalency information please click here.
