4-Hour Fall Prevention

Course Code

SST-305

Course Length

4 Hour

Language

ENGLISH, MANDARIN, SPANISH

Training Requirement

Per Local Law 196, in order to renew your SST Worker's card in the City of New York, workers are required to complete 8 hours of refresher training. This option fulfills the NYC Department of Buildings' requirements for an individual applying for renewal of a Site Safety Training (SST) Worker's Card. The courses included for the renewal should be taken 1 year before the SST card expiration. This option is only for individual who already obtained a valid 4-Hour Supported Scaffold User and Refresher Course or a 4-Hour Prescribed course to renew the SST worker card that is about to expire.

Description

Falls are among the most common causes of serious work-related injuries and deaths. According to the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB), in 2016 there were 305 serious construction accidents involving worker falls, 10 of them were fatal. This 4-hour course is a refresher course intended to educate workers on how to avoid accidents and injuries while working on roofs, leading edges, ladders or scaffolds by defining the regulations and safety rules associated with fall hazards on construction sites. Participants will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to identify and avoid hazards associated with elevated work locations.