Site Safety Training (SST)
The Course Provider Administration unit at the NYC Department of Buildings is responsible for the management and oversight of course providers who offer training for construction workers. This unit ensures that training programs offered to the construction industry meet stringent standards for quality and compliance. By overseeing course providers who offer training that can lead to licenses and course completion cards, such as Site Safety Training (SST) cards, the unit plays a vital role in enhancing safety, professionalism, and regulatory adherence within New York City’s construction sector.
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 receive a minimum of 62 hours of safety training defined by the department.
NYC construction workers and supervisors can take SST courses with any DOB-Approved Course Provider who is authorized to issue Site Safety Training (SST) cards upon completion of all required training. Site Safety Training (SST) cards are valid for five years after issuance and can be renewed upon completing SST Refresher training credits with any Course Provider. Expired Site Safety Training (SST) cards are NOT renewable. Students with expired cards MUST apply for a new card and complete ALL the required NEW SST card training.
Worker Wallet
Upon completion of a Worker training course, DOB-Approved Course Providers issue wallet sized cards to their students. These cards are used by construction workers as proof of their qualifications to work on certain construction equipment, such as scaffolds. In Fall 2024, DOB-Approved Course Providers will begin to issue one card using the Training Connect platform leveraging the same system used to issue Site Safety Training (SST) cards. The Worker Wallet allows individuals to have multiple cards in their wallet and eliminates the need for workers to carry several cards. Similar to the Site Safety (SST) card, the Worker Wallet can be scanned to reveal what cards are saved in their Worker Wallet.
Worker Cards included in the Worker Wallet
- Mast Climber User/Operator and Refresher
- Climber/Tower Crane Rigger
- Rigging Supervisor
- Rigging Worker
- Supported Scaffold User
- Supported Scaffold Installer & Remover
- Suspended Scaffold User
- Suspended Scaffold Supervisor
- Periodic Gas Piping Inspector
Training for License Applicants and Licensees
Applicants for a license may contact a DOB-Approved Course Provider for the required license training and receive a certificate of completion that must be presented to the Department’s Licensing Unit. For more information about Licensing courses, go to the DOB-Approved Courses and Requirements page. For questions about other requirements of DOB Licensing, visit the DOB Licensing Unit site.
Licenses that require courses and renewals from the Course Provider Program
- Concrete Safety Manager License
- Concrete Safety Manager License Renewal
- Climber/Tower Crane Rigger License
- Climber/Tower Crane Rigger License Renewal
- Hoisting Machine Operator License
- Hoisting Machine Operator License Renewal
- Limited HMO’s Licenses (Articulating Boom Crane, Mini Crane, or Telehandler)
- Class B Licensed Hoisting Machine Operator
- Lift Director Registration
- Lift Director Registration Renewal
- Master Electrician License Renewal
- Special Electrician License Renewal
- Limited Gas Work Qualification and Renewal
- Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor License Renewal
- Master Plumber License Renewal
- Master Rigger License
- Master Rigger License Renewal
- Special Rigger License
- Special Rigger License Renewal
- Periodic Gas Piping Inspector Qualification and Renewal
- Site Safety Manager Certificate
- Site Safety Manager Certificate Renewal
- Site Safety Coordinator Certificate
- Site Safety Coordinator Certificate Renewal
- Construction Superintendent Certificate
- Construction Superintendent Certificate Renewal
