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NYC DOB SITE SAFETY TRAINING

2-Hour Tool Box Talks

A prescribed SST course on planning and leading the safety talk at the start of a shift. Counts toward the Supervisor card and several card renewal options. Online and self-paced.

  • Online, self-paced
  • 2 hours
  • English
  • 2 hours of SST prescribed course credit
  • SST card included

Training Directory · NYC DOB provider ID SEED-DOB-0004

Course at a glance

Format
Online, self-paced
Length
2 hours of instruction (120 minutes)
Assessment
Knowledge checks after each of the 8 modules and a final exam. You need 70% to pass.
Credential
2 SST credit hours and a certificate of completion. This is awareness-level training, not a license or a competent person designation.

About the 2-Hour Tool Box Talks SST course

This is an NYC DOB Site Safety Training (SST) course. The 2-Hour Tool Box Talks course is a prescribed course for the SST Supervisor card, and it fills the "Tool Box Talks or Pre-Task Meeting" slot in several card renewal options. You earn 2 hours of SST credit when you complete it with a DOB-Registered Course Provider.

A toolbox talk is a short safety meeting with the crew before work starts. Federal OSHA rules require employers to instruct each worker in recognizing and avoiding unsafe conditions, but no OSHA rule uses the words "toolbox talk." New York City goes further. NYC Building Code (BC) 3301.12 requires a safety meeting at the start of each shift, before work begins, on sites that need a site safety manager, site safety coordinator or construction superintendent. The code says who runs it, what it covers and what record the permit holder keeps.

The course follows DOB's outline. You will cover the duty behind the talk, the competent person who gives it, how to build a talk around a hazard and its control, and the hierarchy of controls from elimination down to personal protective equipment (PPE). It also covers how to deliver a talk so the crew listens, how to check that the message landed, and the error traps that turn a talk into a formality. A printable toolbox talk record and a blank job hazard analysis worksheet are included.

You take it online at your own pace through narrated slides. Each module ends with a knowledge check, and a final exam closes the course. You need 70% to pass. Seat time is tracked, so the course cannot be finished in less than 2 hours, and you will be asked to verify your identity. This is awareness-level training. It does not by itself make you a competent person or authorize you to run safety meetings on a site.

What you'll learn

Drawn from the training objectives in DOB's outline.

  • State what the law requires: OSHA's duty to instruct each worker, and New York City's pre-shift safety meeting under BC 3301.12.
  • State who must hold the pre-shift meeting, what it must cover, what record is kept, and how it differs from the weekly safety meeting.
  • Identify who may give a talk, and tell a competent person apart from a qualified person.
  • Rank controls from elimination down to PPE, and choose the highest one that is practical for the task.
  • Build a talk around a hazard and its control, deliver it so it holds attention, and check that the crew understood.
  • Recognize the error traps that empty out a talk, and use a job hazard analysis and a template to build one.

Course topics

Everything in DOB's outline for this course.

  1. Part 1 · The duty and the NYC rule

    • What a toolbox talk is, and what this course counts toward
    • The federal duty to instruct each employee (29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2))
    • The pre-shift safety meeting under BC 3301.12: who, when, what, and the record
    • The pre-shift meeting versus the weekly safety meeting

  2. Part 2 · Who gives it and what it contains

    • Competent person versus qualified person
    • What the competent person's designation requires them to do and sign
    • Building a talk from hazard to control
    • The hierarchy of controls: good, better, best
    • Why a toolbox talk is itself an administrative control

  3. Part 3 · Delivering it well

    • Adult learning and holding attention
    • Choosing where and when to hold a talk
    • Reading non-verbal feedback and checking understanding
    • Human error traps
    • Job hazard analysis and toolbox talk templates

Credit & certificate

SST card included

Prescribed course

  • Counts as the 2-Hour Tool Box Talks requirement for a new SST Supervisor card (62 hours).
  • Counts toward the 22-hour Supervisor upgrade for Worker card holders, and the 32-hour Supervisor pathway after 30-Hour OSHA or 40-Hour Site Safety.
  • Fills the "Tool Box Talks or Pre-Task Meeting" slot in Worker card renewal Option 2.
  • Fills the same slot in Supervisor card renewal Option 1 and Option 3.

2 SST credit hours and a certificate of completion. This is awareness-level training, not a license or a competent person designation.

Who it's for

  • Supervisors, foremen and competent persons working toward a new SST Supervisor card
  • Worker card holders renewing under Worker renewal Option 2
  • Supervisor card holders renewing under Supervisor renewal Option 1 or Option 3
  • Anyone who leads the safety meeting at the start of a shift

Included in these packages

Take this course on its own, or as part of a package.

Before you buy

Format and schedule
Online and self-paced. Start any time after purchase; no class dates or location.
Certificate and credential
When you finish, Training Directory issues a course certificate.
Identity verification
No identity verification or proctoring is required for this course.

Questions

Are toolbox talks required by law in NYC?

OSHA requires employers to instruct workers but does not name a toolbox talk. In New York City, BC 3301.12 requires a safety meeting at the start of each shift on sites that need a site safety manager, site safety coordinator or construction superintendent.

Do I need both Tool Box Talks and Pre-Task Meeting?

For a new Supervisor card, yes: both are required. For a renewal option that lists "Tool Box Talks or Pre-Task Meeting," you need only one of them.

Which renewal options use this course?

Worker renewal Option 2 and Supervisor renewal Options 1 and 3. Each pairs it with 2-Hour Mental Health Awareness, plus Fall Prevention and, depending on the option, other courses.

Will I have to present a toolbox talk?

No. The course is self-paced and online. You watch video demonstrations of toolbox talks being delivered, and the knowledge checks and final exam give you drafted talks and site situations, and ask what is missing or what to do.

Does this course make me a competent person?

No. A competent person is designated on the job based on what they know and the authority they have to correct hazards. This course teaches what that role involves, but it gives SST credit only.

What materials come with the course?

A printable toolbox talk record that follows the BC 3301.12 record requirements, and a blank job hazard analysis worksheet. Hazards and controls for a real task still have to be set on site by a competent person.

How long does it take?

The course is 2 hours (120 minutes) of instruction. Seat time is tracked, so you cannot finish it faster than that.

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