New York renewal guide
NYC 40-Hour Site Safety Training (Local Law 196)
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Renewal period
Every 60 months
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No
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NYC 40-Hour Site Safety Training (Local Law 196)
New York City Local Law 196 requires all workers on major NYC construction sites (buildings 10+ floors or full demolition of buildings 7+ floors) to complete a 40-hour Site Safety Training (SST) course. This is one of the most stringent construction safety training requirements in the nation.
Requirements:
- Workers: 40-hour SST course (includes OSHA 30-Hour as a component, plus NYC-specific safety modules)
- Site Safety Managers: Additional 62-hour SST course
- SST cards issued by NYC DOB
- Cards expire every 5 years and must be renewed
Key Points:
- The 40-hour SST is the primary requirement — OSHA 30-Hour alone is NOT sufficient
- OSHA 10-Hour is NOT sufficient for NYC sites
- Applies to all construction sites requiring a Site Safety Plan, Site Safety Manager, or Construction Superintendent
- Training must be completed at a NYC DOB-approved training provider
- GCs are responsible for verifying all workers have valid SST cards
- Phased enforcement since March 2018, now fully enforced
Official links
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Required documents
- OSHA Certification
Source notes
Rules move. Check NYC Department of Buildings again before you pay, renew, or schedule work around this requirement.
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