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New York State construction certification requirements

The safety training New York State asks of construction crews, rule by rule: what each card is, who needs it, how long it lasts, and the official source to check it against.

Last reviewed September 22, 2026

This is a summary to help you plan, not legal advice. Check the linked source before you rely on it.

OSHA 10 on public work contracts of $250,000 or more

Every laborer, worker and mechanic on the site must have completed an OSHA approved construction safety and health course of at least 10 hours.

The card it asks for

  • OSHA 10-Hour Construction

    Who needs it
    Every laborer, worker and mechanic on a covered public work site.
    Issued by
    OSHA
    How long it lasts
    No expiry set by this rule. See the renewal note.
Who it covers
Public work contracts where the total cost of all work is $250,000 or more, for workers employed by the contractor or any subcontractor.
Deadline
Before performing any work on the project.
Renewal
The statute sets no expiry or renewal.
Official source

Asbestos handling certificates, Industrial Code Rule 56

Everyone who works on an asbestos project needs a State Department of Labor asbestos certificate for their role, backed by current Department of Health training.

The cards it asks for

Who it covers
Abatement workers need the handler certificate. Carpenters, electricians, plumbers and similar trades doing tasks in preparation for or ancillary to an asbestos project need the restricted handler (allied trades) certificate. Whoever supervises the abatement work area needs the supervisor certificate. The firm needs its own asbestos handling license.
Deadline
Before working on an asbestos project. The certificate or a copy must be carried on the project.
Renewal
Certificates are valid up to 1 year and expire on the last day of the holder's birth month, so record the date printed on the card. Training is valid 1 year from the course date and is kept current with an annual refresher: 8 hours for handlers and supervisors, 4 hours for allied trades. Training not refreshed within 2 years of the last course is void, and the initial course must be taken again.
Read closely
In New York City the same people also need a separate city certificate from the Department of Environmental Protection. See the New York City page.
Official sources

Company documents to keep current

These belong to the company, not to a crew member. Currity tracks them on its Company documents page, beside your insurance, and warns owners and admins before each one lapses.

Asbestos handling license for the firm, Industrial Code Rule 56

An asbestos contractor needs a valid asbestos handling license from the State Department of Labor before it engages in an asbestos project.

  • NYS DOL asbestos handling license

    Kind
    Contractor license
    Issued by
    NYS Department of Labor
    How long it lasts
    Valid for 1 year.
Who it covers
Firms doing asbestos abatement, and firms whose allied trades people, such as electricians, plumbers and carpenters, work on asbestos projects.
Deadline
Before engaging in an asbestos project.
Renewal
Valid for 1 year from the date it is issued.
Official source

Keep New York State's cards current across your crew.

OSHA 10 on public work contracts of $250,000 or more: before performing any work on the project. A card with no expiry date still has to be on file, and the board shows who has none at all.

NYS DOL Asbestos Handler Certificate is valid for 1 year, and 2 more cards on this page expire too. Currity warns you about each one 90, 60 and 30 days out, then 14, 7 and 1, and on the day, so a lapsed card turns up on the board before it turns up on site.

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Your crew's card pages and emails come in English or Spanish. See the Spanish crew page.

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