8-Hour Site Safety Manager Refresher (Classroom)

About This Course

To renew your 40-Hour Site Safety Manager certification, you must complete the 8-Hour Site Safety class in person or via a live webinar. Pre-recorded or self-paced options are not accepted by the DOB. The 8-Hour Site Safety Training course serves as a refresher for the 40-Hour Site Safety Manager Course, which provides a comprehensive presentation of Chapter 33 and the Rules of the City of New York that pertain to public protection. During the training, students will review the hazards associated with working in the New York City construction environment and the specific methods and work practices required on an urban construction site. Target Audience: Experienced Construction workers, supervisors, and other personnel responsible for construction activities with general knowledge of the New York City Building Codes as it relates to worker and public safety. Individuals applying for a Site Safety Training Card. Students are required to complete 100% of the course and actively participate in all learning activities including review quiz and hands-on exercises. Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to: • Compare roles and responsibilities of New York City Department of Buildings licensed site safety professionals • Recognize which rules and regulations were promulgated after serious construction accidents in New York City • Identify safety procedures to protect public and property during construction and demolition operations in New York City • Define construction fire protection and prevention methods that comply with the New York City Fire Code • Describe communication procedures between New York City Department of Buildings and licensed site safety professionals • Distinguish between the OSHA standards and New York City Department of Buildings Chapter 33 regulations

Prerequisites & Requirements

• No prerequisites are required to take this course. Students must be able to verbally
• communicate with instructor in primary language of the training. (If you are going to work in
• the state of New York, it is mandatory to have your OSHA 30 + SST 10 card.) Per NYC
• Department of Buildings (DOB), Section 104-6 of Title 1 of the Rules of the City of NY, this course
• satisfies licensees continuing education renewal requirements for the Site Safety Manager
• (SSM) License or Site Safety Coordinator (SSC) Certificate. The SMM license expires every
• three (3) years and holders must complete this course one year immediately prior to
• renewing their license. SSC certificate holders must successfully complete this course every
• year, as the NYC DOB requires annual renewal of the coordinator certification.
• As of April 2019, this course may also be used to satisfy 8 hours of prescribed training for a
• Site Safety Training Card, as is required by Local Law 196 of 2017.

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