Confirm NYC DOB permit and worker-training requirements before erecting a supported scaffold over 40 feet in New York City

Steps

1. Confirm a DOB permit is required before erecting any sidewalk shed or any supported scaffold over 40 feet in height
2. Verify workers using any supported scaffold, regardless of height, have completed the DOB 4-hour training program, renewed every 4 years
3. Verify workers who install, adjust, repair, maintain, or remove a supported scaffold 40 feet or more in height, including supervisors, have completed a DOB-approved training program of at least 32 hours, with an 8-hour refresher every 4 years
4. Confirm site supervisors, including Site Safety Managers, Site Safety Coordinators, Construction Superintendents, and Competent Persons on SST-required sites, hold a current Supervisor SST card requiring a minimum of 62 hours of training, valid for 5 years
5. Confirm that as of July 1, 2025, the required proof of worker qualification is the DOB Worker Wallet credential, which replaced the standalone Supported Scaffold User and Supported Scaffold Installer & Remover cards