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SST Information
IMPORTANT – Please be advised that on September 8, 2026, the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office announced that Redcode, Inc. was indicted for the fraudulent issuance of Site Safety Training cards.
DOB is immediately invalidating all Site Safety Training (SST) certificates issued by Redcode Inc.
Affected workers will have a 90 day grace period, through December 7, 2026, to complete all required training to replace their certificates through a Department Registered Course Provider. During the 90 day grace period, affected SST cards will remain active when scanned on a job site.
The Department is no longer accepting OSHA cards from instructor SM Lutfur Rahman, owner of Redcode Inc., for the purpose of meeting SST requirements. Workers must complete the required OSHA training through a current OSHA Training Provider.
SST cards issued by other course providers using Redcode certificates will remain active after December 7, 2026, as long as the worker completes the required training during the 90 day grace period. If the worker does not update all required training in time, their SST card will be revoked.
Workers with Redcode certificates used to meet DOB worker certifications and licensing requirements must complete the required training by Monday, December 7, 2026 (last day of the grace period).
Workers with Redcode SST cards must obtain a new SST card from a DOB registered course provider by Monday, December 7, 2026 (end of grace period).
In addition, the NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) offers free SST training and cards. You can learn more about the program by calling 888-SBS-4NYC or by visiting nyc.gov/SST to learn about the city’s free Construction Site Safety Training Program.
Read the FAQs for more information. For assistance, email TrainingProviders@buildings.nyc.gov or call (212) 393-2729.
Follow-up – Local Law 10 of 2026: 2-Hour Mental Health Awareness Course Added to Site Safety Training Renewal Options
Effective August 1, 2026, eligible renewal options for Site Safety Training (SST) Worker and Supervisor cards are updated to include the 2-Hour Mental Health Awareness course.
The 2-Hour Mental Health Awareness course may be used to renew a Site Safety Training (SST) card when completed together with either the 2-Hour Tool Box Talks course or the 2-Hour Pre-Task Meeting course. This is a procedural update to SST card renewal and does not modify the requirements of Local Law 10 of 2026.
Not all SST card renewal options are affected by this update. Only Site Safety Training (SST) Worker Card Renewal Option 2 and Site Safety Training (SST) Supervisor Card Renewal Options 1 and 3 are affected. All other SST renewal options remain unchanged.
- Review Follow-up – Local Law 10 of 2026: 2-Hour Mental Health Awareness Course Added to Site Safety Training Renewal Options
- Review the FAQs: Follow-up to Local Law 10 0f 2026
Reminder: 2 -Hour Drug and Alcohol Awareness may not be delivered beginning August 1,2026. 2-Hour Mental Health Awareness replaces it.
Local Law 10 of 2026
Local Law 10 of 2026 went into effect May 3, 2026, requiring mental health and wellness, suicide risk and prevention and alcohol and substance misuse topics to be added to Site Safety Training (SST). Additional information includes:
- For SST cards that expire on or after May 3, workers may renew their expired SST cards up to 1 year after the card’s expiration. Workers will still not be able to use their card on-site until it is renewed.
- 40-Hour Site Safety is an equivalent to 30-Hour OSHA.
- Review the Local Law 10 of 2026 Frequently Asked Questions.
Local Law 196 of 2017
As a requirement of Local Law 196 of 2017 in order to work on a site that requires a Site Safety Plan and a designated Construction Superintendent, Site Safety Coordinator, or Site Safety Manager:
- Workers must be able to submit a Site Safety Training (SST) card demonstrating proof that they have received a minimum of 40 hours of safety training defined by the Department.
- Supervisors (Site Safety Managers, Site Safety Coordinators, Construction Superintendents, and Competent Persons) must be able to submit a Supervisor Site Safety Training (SST) card demonstrating that they have received a minimum of 62 hours of safety training defined by the Department.
NYC construction workers and supervisors can complete their Site Safety Training (SST) courses through any DOB-Registered Course Provider authorized to issue SST cards. SST cards are valid for five years from the date of issuance.
What does the SST Card look like?
Who needs safety 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.
To Obtain a NEW Site Safety Training (SST) Worker Card
Workers who have taken 30-Hour OSHA in the past 5 years or 40-Hour Site Safety need 10 hours of additional training courses, outlined below.
|
Site Safety Training (SST) Worker Card - Option 1 |
Hours |
|
30-Hour OSHA or 40-Hour Site Safety |
30 |
|
8-Hour Fall Prevention |
8 |
|
2-Hour Mental Health Awareness |
2 |
|
Total Hours: 40 |
|
|
Site Safety Training (SST) Worker Card: Option 2 |
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 Mental Health Awareness |
2 |
|
General Electives |
4 |
|
Special Electives |
4 |
|
Total Hours: 40 |
|
To Obtain a Site Safety Training (SST) Temporary Card
Workers who have taken 10-Hour or 30-Hour OSHA in the past 5 years are eligible for a Site Safety Training (SST) Temporary Card, valid for 6 months, during which time the worker must complete the rest of their outstanding training for a Site Safety Training (SST) Worker Card.
To Obtain a NEW Site Safety Training (SST) Supervisor Card
Workers who have taken 30-Hour OSHA in the past 5 years or 40-Hour Site Safety or hold a valid SST Worker card need additional training courses, outlined below.
|
Site Safety Training (SST) Supervisor Card |
Hours |
|
30-Hour OSHA or 40-Hour Site Safety |
30 |
|
8-Hour Fall Prevention |
8 |
|
8-Hour Site Safety |
8 |
|
4-Hour Supported Scaffold User and Refresher |
4 |
|
2 Hour Mental Health Awareness |
2 |
|
2-Hour Site Safety Plan (SSP) |
2 |
|
2-Hour Tool Box Talks |
2 |
|
2-Hour Pre-Task Meeting |
2 |
|
General Electives |
2 |
|
Special Electives |
2 |
|
Total Hours: 62 |
|
To RENEW a Site Safety Training (SST) Card
Workers have one (1) year after their Site Safety Training (SST) Card expires to renew. During this grace period, expired cards cannot be used on a jobsite. Failure to renew by the end of the grace period will require the worker to apply for a new SST card.
|
Site Safety Training (SST) Worker Card Renewal - Option 1 |
Hours |
|
4-Hour Fall Prevention |
4 |
|
4-Hour Supported Scaffold User and Refresher |
4 |
|
Total Hours: 8 |
|
|
Site Safety Training (SST) Worker Card Renewal - Option 2 |
Hours |
|
4-Hour Fall Prevention |
4 |
|
2 Hour Mental Health Awareness |
2 |
|
2-Hour Tool Box Talks or 2-Hour Pre-Task Meeting |
2 |
|
Total Hours: 8 |
|
To RENEW a Site Safety Training (SST) Supervisor Card
Workers have one (1) year after their Site Safety Training (SST) Supervisor Card expires to renew. During this grace period, expired cards cannot be used on a jobsite. Failure to renew by the end of the grace period will require the worker to apply for a new SST card.
|
Site Safety Training (SST) Supervisor Card Renewal - Option 1 |
Hours |
|
8-Hour Fall Prevention |
8 |
|
4-Hour Supported Scaffold User and Refresher |
4 |
|
2 Hour Mental Health Awareness |
2 |
|
2-Hour Tool Box Talks or 2-Hour Pre-Task Meeting |
2 |
|
Total Hours: 16 |
|
|
Site Safety Training (SST) Supervisor Card Renewal - Option 2 |
Hours |
|
8-Hour Fall Prevention |
8 |
|
8-Hour Site Safety |
8 |
|
Total Hours: 16 |
|
|
Site Safety Training (SST) Supervisor Card Renewal - Option 3 |
Hours |
|
8-Hour Site Safety |
8 |
|
4-Hour Fall Prevention |
4 |
|
2 Hour Mental Health Awareness |
2 |
|
2-Hour Tool Box Talks or 2-Hour Pre-Task Meeting |
2 |
|
Total Hours: 16 |
|
Required Training for Competent Persons
A Site Safety Training (SST) Supervisor Card is required if you serve as the competent person, as specified by Section 3301.13.12 of the New York City Building Code. This section requires a Construction Superintendent to designate a Competent Person for each job site they are responsible for and that the designated Competent Person is always present at the job site where active work occurs.
Contact Us
General inquiries: Trainingproviders@buildings.nyc.gov
Hotline Number: (212) 393-2729