§ 20-57 — Worker Safety Training Requirements
New York City Administrative Code (current through L.L. 2026/147, enacted September 12, 2026, and amendments effective through October 10, 2026) · 16 RCNY § 20-57
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§ 20-57 Worker Safety Training Requirements.
(a) All workers must receive safety training as outlined in § 16-1008 of the Administrative Code. (b) Subsequent annual training, as required by § 16-1008(e)(1) of the Administrative Code, must consist of no less than 8 hours for vehicle operators, laborers and helpers who are directly assigned to the collection, removal, transport or disposal of trade waste, of which no fewer than 3 hours shall be dedicated to classroom instruction. For all other workers, such subsequent annual training must consist of no less than 2 hours. (c) All classroom instruction required by this section and § 16-1008 of the Administrative Code must be conducted live and in-person with the opportunity for hands-on training. (Added City Record 6/26/2024, eff. 7/26/2024; amended City Record 10/9/2025, eff. 11/8/2025)