LOCAL LAW 196 REQUIRES WORKERS AND SUPERVISORS AT JOBSITES REQUIRING A SITE SAFETY PLAN TO RECEIVE SITE SAFETY TRAINING BY DECEMBER 1, 2019
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS & KEY DATES TO REMEMBER
Local Law 196 of 2017 requires workers at jobsites requiring a Site Safety Plan (which includes sites that must designate a Construction Superintendent, Site Safety Coordinator or Site Safety Manager) to receive 30 hours of site safety training by December 1, 2019 and an additional 10 hours of training by September 1, 2020.
Supervisors will need 62 hours of training by the December 1, 2019 deadline. Workers seeking a Limited Site Safety Training Card may defer their 8-Hour Chapter 33 (Site Safety Manager Renewal) training until after December 1, 2019 and take 4-Hours of General Electives and 4-Hours of Specialized Electives instead.
DECEMBER 1, 2019 DEADLINE REMINDERS
INFORMATION FOR WORKERS
In order to qualify for your Limited SST Card, 30 Hours of safety training must be completed. This can be completed by either:
- OSHA 30-Hour Class
- OSHA 10-Hour Class with 20 hours of additional training
- 100-Hour training program approved by the the NYC Department of Buildings
NOTE: For the purposes of the December 1, 2019 training deadline, an OSHA 30 card or a Limited SST Card will serve as acceptable proof that a worker has received the aforementioned training.
INFORMATION FOR SUPERVISORS
In order to qualify for a Supervisor SST Card, 62 hours of training must be completed. This can be done by the following:
NOTE: Training received within the prior five years of applying for an SST Card, including a Limited SST Card, SST Card or Supervisor SST Card can be applied toward the requirements for receiving the card. Applicants who completed the training beyond five years may complete Prior Experience training, which includes 4-Hour Fall Prevention and 4-Hour Supported Scaffold User and Refresher, to receive credit for such training.
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TRAINING REQUIREMENTS & KEY DATES TO REMEMBER:
DEFERRING 8-HOUR CHAPTER 33 (SITE SAFETY MANAGER RENEWAL)
Workers seeking a Limited SST Card may defer their 8-Hour Chapter 33 (Site Safety Manager Renewal) training until after December 1, 2019. Instead of taking the 8-Hour Chapter 33 (Site Safety Manager Renewal) by December 1, 2019, such workers may instead take 4-Hours of General Electives and 4-Hours of Specialized Electives.
COURSE EQUIVALENTS
If you have taken a Department-approved course, like the 40-Hour Site Safety Manager or 16-Hour Rigging Worker courses, you may be eligible to receive credit towards your SST training requirement. Please review the SST course topics and the Department-approved course equivalents table.
PERMIT HOLDERS MUST CERTIFY WORKERS HAVE REQUIRED TRAINING
TYPES OF SST CARDS
- Temporary SST Card – Issued to new entries into the workforce that have completed a 10-hour OSHA Course and will allow workers to begin work in NYC. This card expires after 6 months giving the worker enough time to complete the additional training needed to receive a limited or Full SST card.
- Worker “Limited” SST Card – Required by December 1, 2019 – Issued to individuals who have completed 30 total hours of training specified by the department of buildings. This card will allow workers to work in NYC until August 31st, 2020, after which they will be required to have a “Full SST Card”.
- Supervisor SST Card – Required by December 1, 2019 – Issued to individuals who have completed a total of 62 hours of training specified by the department of buildings. This card will allow supervisors to work in NYC. This card expires 5 years after it has been issued and may be renewed if 16 hours of training by the Department of Buildings is completed before the date of expiration.
- Worker “Full” STT Card – By September 1, 2020 – Issued to individuals who have completed 40 total hours of training specified by the Department of Buildings. This card will allow workers to work in NYC. This card expires 5 years after it has been issued and may be renewed if 8 hours of training specified by the Department of Buildings is completed before the date of expiration.
TSCTA Will Make Sure You Are Ready!
With three state-of-the-art facilities in Long Island City; Manhattan, Bronx, NY and Bayonne, NJ, we’ll partner with you to make sure your whole team is in full compliance. Beyond the immediate requirements for Local Law 196, TSCTA offers more than 75 additional construction and safety courses. Courses are taught by knowledgeable industry experts in multiple languages. Course content is in-depth, thoroughly detailed and on point. TSCTA will provide training at your jobsite, at your office, or at one of our training facilities. TSCTA has the expertise and all the tools you’ll need to navigate Local Law 196 as well as all the recently enacted laws.
DATES TO REMEMBER
- October 16, 2017 – This is the date the legislation took effect and is relevant to online training.
- March 1, 2018 – This is the date by which at least 10 hours of SST training was required for all workers/supervisors.
- September 1, 2019 – DOB reserved the right to extend the 12/1/19 date to 6/1/2020.
- December 1, 2019 – This is the date by which 30 hours of SST training is required for the worker and worker Limited SST Card will be required for all workers.
- This is the date by which a 62 hours of SST training is required for supervisors and a supervisor SST Card will be required.
- This is the date by which a Temporary SST Card will be required for new entrants to the industry.
- September 1, 2020 – This is the date by which 40 hours of SST training is required by the worker and a (final) SST Card will be required for all workers.
If you are interested in learning more about how Total Safety Consulting can help your jobsite to be compliant with NYC DOB and OSHA standards, contact us today.
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