A new law in New York City will require construction workers and supervisors to undergo safety training to address mental health, substance misuse, and suicide risk and prevention, according to Safety+Health magazine.
The law was enacted Jan. 3 and will take effect May 3. Anyone seeking job-site safety training or a site safety supervisor card to work on NYC Department of Buildings-permitted job sites must complete two credits focused on these topics as part of existing training requirements—at least 40 hours for workers and 62 hours for supervisors.
The new regulation applies to all card holders, including construction and demolition workers, site supervisors, site safety managers and coordinators. Cards can be renewed for up to one year after the expiration date provided the new training is completed within a year of the card’s expiration and no later than the submission of a renewal application.
