Site Safety Training (SST) Card Requirements

SST Card Requirements: Important Dates

What training do you need?

Worker: Limited SST Card – 30 Hours of Safety Training

As a worker, you must have at least one of the following options to obtain this SST card:

1. OSHA 10-Hour Course + 20 Hours of Additional Training

• OSHA 10-Hour Course
• 8-Hour Fall Prevention Training
• 8-Hour Chapter 33 Site Safety Manager Training
• 4-Hour Supported Scaffold Training

2. OSHA 30-Hour Course

3. 100-Hour Training Program, has to be approved by the DOB

• Has to at least meet the course training work identified in option 1 or 2.

Worker: Temporary SST Card*

As a worker, you must have the following to obtain this SST card:

1. OSHA 10-Hour Course

*This SST card is issued by a trainer to a construction worker who completes an OSHA 10-Hour course and who is a new entrant to the workforce in NYC.

Full SST Card – 40 Hours of Safety Training

As a worker, you must have at least one of the following options to obtain this SST card:

1. OSHA 10-Hour Course + 30 Hours of Additional Training

• OSHA 10-Hour Course
• 8-Hour Fall Prevention Training
• 8-Hour Chapter 33 Site Safety Manager Training
• 4-Hour Supported Scaffold Training
• 2-Hour Drug and Alcohol Awareness
• 4-Hours of general safety training electives (listed below) 
• 4-Hours of specialized safety training electives (listed below) 

2. OSHA 30-Hour Course + 10 Hours of Additional Training

• OSHA 30-Hour Course
• 8-Hour Fall Prevention Training
• 2-Hour Drug and Alcohol Awareness

3. 100-Hour Training Program, has to be approved by the DOB

• Has to at least meet the course training work identified in option 1 or 2.
• In many cases this is received as part of a Union Apprenticeship Program

Supervisor SST Card – 62 Hours of Safety Training

As a supervisor, you must have all of the following training to obtain this SST card:

• OSHA 30-Hour Course
• 8-Hour Fall Prevention Training
• 8-Hour Chapter 33 Site Safety Manager Training
• 4-Hour Supported Scaffold Training
• 2-Hour Drug and Alcohol Awareness
• 2-Hour Site Safety Plan
• 2-Hour Tool Box Talks
• 2-Hour Pre-task Safety Meetings
• 2-Hours of general safety training electives (listed below) 
• 2-Hours of specialized safety training electives (listed below) 

General Electives

• 1-Hour First Aid & CPR
• 1-Hour Hoisting and Rigging
• 1-Hour Stairways and Ladders
• 1-Hour Tools (Hand and Power) 
• 1-Hour Repetitive Motion Injuries
• 1-Hour Protection from Sun Exposure
• 1-Hour Handling Heavy Materials and Proper Lifting Techniques
• 1-Hour Fire Protection and Prevention
• 1-Hour Electrocution Prevention
• 1-Hour Health and Safety Programs in Construction
• 1-Hour Materials Handling, Storage, Use, and Disposal

Specialized Electives

• 1-Hour Demolition Safety
• 1-Hour Asbestos/Lead Awareness
• 1-Hour Concrete and Masonry Construction
• 1-Hour Flag Person
• 1-Hour Risk Assessment and Accident Investigation
• 1-Hour Suspended Scaffold
• 1-Hour Confined Space Entry
• 1-Hour Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, and Conveyors
• 1-Hour Ergonomics
• 1-Hour Job Hazard Analysis
• 1-Hour Excavations
• 1-Hour Manlifts/Aerial Lifts/Scissor Lifts
• 1-Hour Motor Vehicles
• 1-Hour Welding and Cutting
• 1-Hour Steel Erection
• 2.5-Hour Foundations of Safety Leadership

When do SST cards expire? 

SST card expiry dates differ based off which card you have, typically it is a 5-year lifespan. 

Temporary SST Card:

• Expires six months after issued date. After this time a worker must obtain a Limited SST card or Full worker SST card

Limited SST Card:

• Expires on August 31st, 2020. After this time a worker must obtain a Full worker SST card. 

Full Worker SST Card:

• Expires 5 years after issued date. A worker must then renew their SST card by completing an additional 8 hours of safety training.
  • Renewal of training: 4-Hour Fall Prevention + 4-Hour Supported Scaffold Training

Supervisor SST Card:

• Expires 5 years after issued date. A supervisor must then renew their SST card by completing an additional 16 hours of safety training.
  • Renewal of training: 8-Hour Fall Prevention + 4-Hour Supported Scaffold Training + 2-Hour Toolbox Talks + 2-Hour Pre-Task Safety Meetings