SAFETY PAYS — construction safety, risk management and training

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Tentative schedule — classes run only with sufficient enrollment.

Next tentative attendance: October 31, 2026, 8:00 AM–12:15 PM. All times are New York time.

Attend the morning of Day 4. Four instructional hours plus a 15-minute break. This is also Day 2 of the Worker Refresher.

Part of the shared SST series. Full days contain 8 instructional hours plus 1 hour of breaks. See the calendar for later monthly sessions.

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4-Hour Supported Scaffold User & Refresher Training

$150.00

DESCRIPTION

Learn supported scaffold user safety with SAFETY PAYS in Long Island City, Queens. This 4-hour course covers safe access, common hazards and fall protection. It also appears in our 8-hour SST worker refresher course package.

This course will teach construction workers how to safely access and use a supported scaffold.  Chapter 33 of the New York City (NYC) Building Code requires construction workers who work on any supported scaffold to complete this 4-hour User course every four-years.  It is also a requirement for meeting the criteria of Local Law 196.  This course also serves as a standard supported scaffold user course to be used in any jurisdiction.

TOPICS INCLUDE
  • Nomenclature of scaffolds.
  • Erection of a supported scaffold.
  • Fall Protection.
  • PPE.
  • Material handling, hoisting and use.
  • Protections for workers and the public.
  • Foreman/Competent Person responsibilities.
  • Access, planking and ladders.
  • Scaffold hazards

OBJECTIVES

  • Identify the types, nomenclature and definitions of a scaffold.
  • List and identity the different types of fall protection needed when working on a scaffold.
  • Recognize the permit requirements needed in order to comply with Chapter 33 of the Building Code.
  • Describe and identify common supported scaffold hazards.
  • Classify the Federal and NYC scaffold regulations.
  • Apply safe work practices at their construction sites based on prudent decision- making
COURSE MATERIALS

This course consists of several different components which include power point presentations, lectures, case studies, class discussions and hands on demonstrations. We will provide a student manual which will include Building Code and OSHA standards.

PREREQUISITES

There are no pre-requisites for this course.