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SST Card Information
UPDATE
Local Law 10 of 2026 goes 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:
- Course Providers should use the requirements for 2-Hour Mental Health Awareness, a new course that replaces 2-Hour Drug and Alcohol Awareness. Providers will have 90 days after the effective date to design the new course. During the 90-day period, course providers may deliver either 2-Hour Mental Health Awareness or 2-Hour Drug and Alcohol Awareness to satisfy the requirements of a new SST card. After the 90-day period, 2-Hour Drug and Alcohol Awareness will be retired and may no longer be delivered as part of SST. Holders of active SST cards do not need to retake this course.
- 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.
- Beginning May 3, 2026, 40-Hour Site Safety course acts as an equivalent to 30-Hour OSHA training.
- Review the Local Law 10 of 2026 Frequently Asked Questions.
Local Law 196
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.
Site Safety Training (SST) Worker Card, Option 1
Workers who have taken 30-Hour OSHA in the past 5 years or 40-Hour Site Safety need 10 hours of additional training, outlined below.
|
Training/Course |
Hours |
|
30-Hour OSHA or 40-Hour Site Safety |
30 |
|
8-Hour Fall Prevention |
8 |
|
2 Hr. Mental Health Awareness (Effective May 3, 2026) Replaces 2-Hour Drug & Alcohol Awareness after August 1, 2026 OR 2 Hr. Drug and Alcohol Awareness (Accepted until August 1, 2026) Both 2-Hour Mental Health Awareness and 2-Hour Drug and Alcohol Awareness are approved for delivery from May 3 - August 1, 2026 |
2 |
|
Total Hours: 40 |
|
Site Safety Training (SST) Worker Card: Option 2
Workers who have taken 10-Hour OSHA in the past 5 years need 30 hours of additional training, outlined below.
|
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 Hr. Mental Health Awareness (Effective May 3, 2026) Replaces 2-Hour Drug & Alcohol Awareness after August 1, 2026 OR 2 Hr. Drug and Alcohol Awareness (Accepted until August 1, 2026) Both 2-Hour Mental Health Awareness and 2-Hour Drug and Alcohol Awareness are approved for delivery from May 3 - August 1, 2026 |
2 |
|
General Electives |
4 |
|
Special Electives |
4 |
|
Total Hours: 40 |
|
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.
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, outlined below.
|
Training/Course |
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 Hr. Mental Health Awareness (Effective May 3, 2026) Replaces 2-Hour Drug & Alcohol Awareness after August 1, 2026 OR 2 Hr. Drug and Alcohol Awareness (Accepted until August 1, 2026) Both 2-Hour Mental Health Awareness and 2-Hour Drug and Alcohol Awareness are approved for delivery from May 3 - August 1, 2026 |
2 |
|
2-Hour Site Safety Plan |
2 |
|
2-Hour Toolbox Talks |
2 |
|
2-Hour Pre-Task Safety Meetings |
2 |
|
General Electives |
2 |
|
Special Electives |
2 |
|
Total Hours: 62 |
|
Required Training 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.
|
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 ‘Toolbox Talks’ |
2 |
|
2-Hour Pre-Task Safety Meeting |
2 |
|
Total Hours: 8 |
|
Required Training 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.
|
Option 1 |
Hours |
|
8-Hour Fall Prevention |
8 |
|
4-Hour Supported Scaffold User and Refresher |
4 |
|
2-Hour Toolbox Talks |
2 |
|
2-Hour Pre-Task Safety Meetings |
2 |
|
Total Hours: 16 |
|
|
Option 2 |
Hours |
|
8-Hour Fall Prevention |
8 |
|
8-Hour Site Safety |
8 |
|
Total Hours: 16 |
|
|
Option 3 |
Hours |
|
8-Hour Site Safety |
8 |
|
4-Hour Fall Prevention |
4 |
|
2-Hour Toolbox Talks |
2 |
|
2-Hour Pre-Task Safety Meetings |
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.