Local Law 196

What is Local Law 196?

Effective March 1, 2018, Local Law 196 (LL196) requires certain workers and supervisors to receive safety training at construction sites that are required to designate a Construction Superintendent, Site Safety Coordinator or Site Safety Manager. Workers will need a minimum of 30 hours of training and supervisors will need 62 hours of training by June 1, 2019. In addition, workers will need an additional 10 hours of training by September 1, 2020. Click here to read the November 2018 service update with deadline changes and further clarification on training required.

Prior Service Updates:

Click here to read the May 2018 Service Update.

Click here to read the July 2018 Service Update.

Who Does LL196 Apply To?

Construction or demolition workers and supervisors at job sites that are required to designate a Construction Superintendent, Site Safety Coordinator or Site Safety Manager must be trained.

For a list of examples of workers who do and do not require training from the DOB here.

LL196 Dates to Remember

Pursuant to Local Law 196 of 2017:

By June 1, 2019: All demolition and construction workers must complete 30 Hours of training to attain a Limited SST Card.

In addition, all supervisors (Site Safety Managers, Site Safety Coordinators, Construction Superintendents, Concrete Safety Managers and competent persons) at construction sites must complete 62 Hours of training to attain a Supervisor SST Card. This card will be valid for a 5-year period and will require 16-hours of training to renew.

On August 31, 2020: Limited SST card expires.

By September 1, 2020: 

All workers must attain an SST Card through an additional 10 hours of training.

Click here to read the full law.

Click here to read the November 2018 service update outlining deadlines.

Can I get online training?

Online training received before October 16, 2017, will be accepted. After the October 16 date, only in-person training and actively proctored online training will be accepted.

Worker Requirements for obtaining a Limited SST Card by June 1, 2019

Limited SST Card (30 Hours)

Required by 6/1/2019, Workers must complete 30 Hours of training through one of the following:

• OSHA 10-Hour Class with 20 hours of additional training in
  • 8-Hour Fall Prevention
  • 8-Hour Site Safety Manager Refresher
  • 4-Hour Supported Scaffold User and Refresher
• 30-Hour OSHA Course
• 100-Hour training program approved by the Department
• Prior Experience*
  • 4-Hour Fall Prevention
  • 4-Hour Supported Scaffold User

The Limited SST Card expires August 31, 2020 by which time workers are required to attain the SST Card.

*Please see note from DOB on Prior Experience.

Supervisor Requirements for obtaining a Supervisor SST Card by June 1, 2019

Supervisor SST Card (62 Hours)

Required by 6/1/2019, all supervisors such as Construction Superintendents, Site Safety Manager, Site Safety Coordinators, Concrete Safety Managers, or Competent Person must have completed 62 training hours including:

• 30-Hour OSHA
• 8-Hour Fall Protection Course
• 8-Hour Site Safety Manager Renewal
• 4-Hour Supported Scaffold User & Refresher
• 2 hours of each of the following topics:
  • Site safety plans
  • Toolbox talks
  • Pre-task meetings
  • General electives
  • Specialized electives
  • Drug & Alcohol Awareness

This card will be valid for a 5-year period and will require 16-hours of training to renew.

Click here for more details on renewal. 

Worker Requirements for obtaining SST Card by September 1, 2020

SST Card (40 Hours)

Required by 9/1/2020, all workers must complete 40 hours of training through one of the following:

• OSHA 10-Hour Class with 30-Hours of Additional Training:
  • 8-Hour Fall Prevention
  • 8-Hour Chapter 33 (Site Safety Manager Refresher)
  • 4-Hour Supported Scaffold User & Refresher
  • 4-Hour General Electives
  • 4-Hour Specialized Electives
  • 2-Hour Drug and Alcohol Awareness
• OSHA 30-Hour Class with 10-Hours of Additional Training:
  • 8-Hour Fall Protection Course
  • 2-Hour Drug & Alcohol Awareness Seminar
• 100-Hour Training Program approved by the Department
• Prior Experience*
  • 4-Hour Fall Prevention
  • 4-Hour Supported Scaffold User and Refresher

*Please see note from DOB on Prior Experience.

This card will be valid for a 5-year period and will require 8-hours of SST training to renew.

Click here for more details on renewal.