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
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 Site Safety Training (SST) card do I need today?
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 |
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 |
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 |
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