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NYC DOB SAFETY TRAINING

40-Hour Site Safety

The DOB-approved 40-hour course you need within 1 year before applying for a Site Safety Manager or Site Safety Coordinator certificate, and on one path to Construction Superintendent registration.

  • In person · Live online · Hybrid
  • 40 hours
  • English

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Course at a glance

Format
Instructor-led, in person, live online, or hybrid. Not offered self-paced.
Length
40 hours of instruction, not counting breaks and meals (no session longer than 9.5 hours including breaks)
Assessment
Written multiple-choice assessment in class
Credential
Course certificate for your Site Safety Manager, Site Safety Coordinator, or Construction Superintendent application
Official NYC DOB course outlinePDF · revision 02/26(opens in a new tab)

The 40-hour site safety course in NYC

This is the NYC DOB-approved 40-hour course in construction and demolition site safety. It is the training step for three DOB site safety credentials: Site Safety Manager, Site Safety Coordinator, and Construction Superintendent.

For a Site Safety Manager certificate, you must complete this course within 1 year before you apply, hold a valid SST Supervisor card, meet DOB's experience criteria, and pass DOB's Site Safety Manager exam. For a Site Safety Coordinator certificate, you need the same course within 1 year before applying, a valid SST Supervisor card, and the required experience. For Construction Superintendent registration, one qualification path is 5 years of full-time U.S. experience working with plans in a relevant trade within the last 10 years, plus this course within 1 year before applying and an OSHA 10-hour course within 2 years.

The course gives you a certificate; it does not issue any credential. You apply to DOB Licensing separately. To renew any of the three later, you take the 8-Hour Site Safety (License Requirement and SST) course within the 1 year before each renewal. Under Local Law 10 of 2026 (effective May 3, 2026), this course can also take the place of the 30-hour OSHA course toward a new SST Worker or Supervisor card.

The course is instructor-led and taught in English. DOB allows it in person, live online over video, or hybrid. It has no hands-on component and may not be taken self-paced. It ends with a written multiple-choice assessment.

Before you enroll

You need the following before you can take this course.

  1. Taught in English; applicants for DOB certificates must be able to read and write English

What you'll learn

Drawn from the training objectives in DOB's outline.

  • What Site Safety Managers, Coordinators, and Construction Superintendents do, and which sites need them
  • How to supervise a job site and keep safety oversight in place every day
  • The OSHA 1926 Four Hazards and the NYC codes, rules, and local laws that govern construction safety
  • DOB procedures: permits, notifications, site documents in DOB NOW, Site Safety Plans, and inspection logs
  • Safety protocols for concrete, standpipes, scaffolds and sheds, and cranes and derricks
  • How to report incidents and respond to jobsite emergencies

Course topics

Everything in DOB's outline for this course.

  1. Part 1 · Site safety roles and requirements

    • Introduction: Site Safety Training and SST card requirements
    • Roles of the Site Safety Manager, Site Safety Coordinator, Construction Superintendent, Concrete Safety Manager, and Fire Safety Manager
    • Sites that require a Site Safety Manager, Coordinator, or Construction Superintendent; how to get or renew a certificate; discipline, suspension, and revocation
    • Job site supervision and safety oversight

  2. Part 2 · Codes, rules, and DOB procedures

    • OSHA 1926 overview, focused on the Four Hazards from the OSHA 10-hour course
    • NYC code review: 1 RCNY Chapters 100 and 3300, the Fire Code chapter on construction and demolition fire safety, DOT regulations and permits, 1968 and 2014 Building Codes as updated by the 2022 Codes, and Local Laws 78, 81, and 196 of 2017 and 147 and 149 of 2021
    • DOB procedures: SOPs, policy notices, permits and notifications, job forms and site documents in BIS and DOB NOW, plans, inspection logs, and wind and weather advisories

  3. Part 3 · Running a safe site

    • Site Safety Plan requirements
    • Jobsite safety violations
    • Safe use of tools on the jobsite
    • Safety protocols for concrete, standpipe inspection, supported and suspended scaffolds and sheds, and cranes and derricks, including recurring problems

  4. Part 4 · Incidents and emergencies

    • Construction site incidents: notification protocol under Chapter 33 and Local Law 78 of 2017, causes, statistics, and case studies with photos
    • Jobsite emergency situations and preparedness procedures
    • Handouts on the 311 unsafe condition procedure and the DOI Buildings Integrity contact sheet
    • Written multiple-choice assessment

Credit & certificate

A course certificate that meets the 40-hour training requirement for the Site Safety Manager exam and certificate, the Site Safety Coordinator certificate, and one qualification path for Construction Superintendent registration. It does not issue any of those credentials.

Renewal: 8-Hour Site Safety (License Requirement and SST), completed within the 1 year before each renewal of your certificate or registration.

Who it's for

  • Applicants for an NYC Site Safety Manager certificate
  • Applicants for an NYC Site Safety Coordinator certificate
  • Construction Superintendent applicants qualifying through the experience and 40-hour course path
  • Workers and supervisors building toward a new SST card who want the 40-hour course in place of OSHA 30

Before you buy

Format and schedule
Taught by an instructor in scheduled classes, in person or live online. The dates, times and place of each class are listed under Upcoming classes; registered students in a live online class get the join link.
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

Who needs the 40-Hour Site Safety course?

People applying for an NYC Site Safety Manager or Site Safety Coordinator certificate, and Construction Superintendent applicants using the experience path that requires a 40-hour site safety course. You must finish it within 1 year before you apply.

Does this course make me a Site Safety Manager?

No. It is one requirement. Site Safety Manager applicants also need a valid SST Supervisor card, the required experience, and a passing score on DOB's Site Safety Manager exam. You then apply to DOB Licensing.

What else do Coordinator and Superintendent applicants need?

Site Safety Coordinator applicants also need a valid SST Supervisor card and the required experience. On the 40-hour path, Construction Superintendent applicants also need 5 years of qualifying experience within the last 10 years and an OSHA 10-hour course taken within 2 years of applying.

How do I renew my certificate or registration later?

Take the 8-Hour Site Safety (License Requirement and SST) course during the 1 year before each renewal, then submit its certificate to DOB with your renewal. You do not repeat the 40-hour course to renew.

Does it count toward an SST card?

Yes, for a new card. Under Local Law 10 of 2026, effective May 3, 2026, the 40-Hour Site Safety course counts as equal to the 30-hour OSHA course toward a new SST card. It fills the 30-hour part of SST Worker card Option 1 and of the Supervisor card; you still need the other required courses.

Can I take it in person or live online?

Either, or a mix of both. DOB allows in person, live online, and hybrid delivery for this course. It cannot be taken self-paced.

What are the rules for live online classes?

For any live online session, DOB requires your training provider to confirm your identity before giving you access, and you must attest that you are the person taking the class and will complete it without help. Your participation is monitored the whole time, and your webcam must stay on for the entire class.

Are there prerequisites to take the course?

DOB's outline does not list a course prerequisite. It is taught in English, and applicants for DOB certificates must be able to read and write English.

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