4-Hour Fall Prevention

Falls are among the most common causes of serious work-related injuries and deaths. They are mainly caused by a lack of awareness, training, protective equipment, or poorly maintained protective equipment. By enrolling in this course, participants will be educated on how to avoid accidents and injuries while working on roofs, leading edges, or ladders. This course will provide the necessary knowledge and skills to avoid hazards associated with elevated work locations.

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Learning Objectives

Trainees will be able to identify and understand various types of fall hazards present in their workplace.
Trainees will be educated about the different types of fall protection systems and how to use them properly.

Trainees will be able to recognize situations and activities that increase the risk of falling.

Course Outline

1. DOB Course Code: SST-305

Training Process

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.