SST 8-Hour Site Safety

The 8-Hour Site Safety course is designed for New York City construction workers seeking an SST Worker or Supervisor card.

NYC Construction workers who require this training may include:

• Construction and demolition workers
• Construction Superintendents
• Site Safety Coordinators
• Site Safety Managers
• Competent Persons
• Journeypersons and forepersons
• Other workers at jobsites that require a Site Safety Plan

For more information on SST requirements, including who it affects and important training deadlines, see our guide to Local Law 196.

The 8-Hour Site Safety course is an in-depth review of topics covered in the DOB 40-hour Site Safety Manager Training course.

This refresher provides extensive guidance on construction worksite safety management, accident prevention and NYC safety regulations. It covers OSHA 1926 standards and New York City Construction Codes, including Chapter 33 on required safeguards for construction and demolition work.

To pass the course, you must complete a five-question quiz on each module and a 20-question comprehensive final exam. The exam and all quizzes are multiple choice, and you have an unlimited number of attempts to pass. You must complete the final exam in one sitting.

You are required to score at least 80% on each quiz and at least 70% on the final exam to receive SST course credit. Once you pass each course module quiz and the final exam, you can instantly download a digital Certificate of Completion.

The course takes at least eight hours to finish. You must complete your training within 90 days of purchase. To get your SST card, you need to finish all your required training and provide the course certificates to OSHA Education Center or another DOB-approved Site Safety Training provider.

» Learn more about DOB course requirements for SST cards

NYC Site Safety Training courses give you the opportunity to earn IACET CEUs through our parent company Certus. As an IACET Accredited Provider, Certus offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard.

This course provides 0.8 CEUs.

» See our IACET accreditation

This 100% online course is approved by the New York City Department of Buildings. Upon completion of the Site Safety course, you'll receive eight hours of Site Safety Training that you can apply toward your full SST card.

Other course benefits include:

• 24/7 course access
• Log on and off as needed
• Audio narration
• Interactive quizzes
• Unlimited attempts at quizzes and final exam

Once you successfully pass the course, you can instantly download your Certificate of Completion.

The 8-Hour Site Safety course educates workers on site safety management, site safety plan requirements and a wide range of safety protocols for construction work in New York City.

Upon completing the course, you will be able to:

• Identify Site Safety Manager roles and responsibilities
• Explain the procedures and qualifications needed to receive, renew and maintain a Site Safety Manager certification
• Prevent hazards and worksite accidents through the application of OSHA 1926 construction standards and NYC Construction Codes
• Build a comprehensive Site Safety Plan and Emergency Action Plan according to NYC DOB requirements
• Describe common worksite safety violations and DOB penalties for noncompliance
• Develop safe, industry-standard practices for the use of tools and heavy equipment

You can find an outline of all course modules below.

The course is divided into 12 modules that will refresh your knowledge of site safety management. Each module ends with a review and brief quiz, and you must complete a final exam to satisfy your required SST training hours.

The course ends with an exam that assesses the student's comprehension and understanding of all course and module objectives.