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Reminder: OSHA 30 and SST Training Available

Effective 4/1/2026, Local 28 will be using Able Safety only for OSHA 30 and SST Courses for reimbursement.  If you are still taking any courses through Click Safety that are eligible for reimbursement, you have until April 30th to complete the courses and turn into the school for reimbursement. Starting April 1, 2026 we will only receive receipts from Click Safety dated on or before March 31, 2026 for reimbursement. 

Able Safety courses eligible for reimbursement at discount price only (see below).  All Able Safety courses are 50% off for Local 28 members that use the discount code: LOCAL28

With Able Safety you can have your SST Cards and/or OSHA cards delivered to your home or to the school.  Use the school address as the home address if you want your SST Card and/or OSHA card mailed to the school address: 139-20 Jamaica Ave, Jamaica NY 11435

* 2 Hour Drug and Alcohol Awareness

* 8 Hour Fall Prevention

* OSHA 30 Hour Construction Training

* 4 Hour Support Scaffold User and Refresher

* 4 Hour Fall Prevention

Please email: submit@local28edfund.org; (in the same email) with the following information to have the school print your SST Card:  Send at least 10 days prior to any SST Card expiration date!

* Name

* IA#

* Phone number

* Picture of your ID or Driver's License

* Head shot picture of yourself (against a wall or singlecolor background & No headwear, no eyewear)

* Picture of your recent dues receipt

* Image of your current/Expired SST Card

For New SST Card: Image of Certificate of Completion-OSHA 30, 2 Hr. Drug & Alcohol & 8 Hr. Fall Prevention

For Supervisor SST Card: Image of all required certificates of completion

For Refresher: Image of OSHA 30 (within 5 years), 4. Hr. Supported Scaffold Refresher for SST & 4 Hr. Fall Prevention

 Please email submit@local28edfund.org  (in the same email) for reimbursement:

* Name

* IA#

* Picture of your recent dues receipt

* Image of Certificate of Completion- OSHA 30 with Voice Authentication from Click Safety (dated on or April 30, 2026) or Image of Certificate of Completion from Able Safety-Date Starting April 1, 2026 (See above list of eligible courses for reimbursement).  OSHA 30 completed through Able Safety need image of card (front and back for reimbursement)

* Image of paid receipt(s) with discount code applied (From Click Safety on or before March 31, 2026—From Able Safety on or after April 1, 2026)

* Image of updated SST Received

* Bank information- Name of bank, Account Number, Routing Number

OSHA 30 & SST Card Expiration Guidelines

4/2/26

If you have an SST Card that is due to expire in late March or April 2026, please email Ms. Sofia the following documents below to be signed up for Refresher classes at the school. She will reply back with the dates of your classes based on the expiration date of your SST Card.

If you require Refresher classes online please go to Able Safety.  Do not sign up with Click Safety or 360 Training for SST Refresher classes. Members can currently use the promo code LOCAL28 to receive a 50% discount on ablesafety.com.    

As always, send certificates to the school to be issued an SST Card or Worker Wallet Card for free. Cards issued by the school must be picked up at the school. Cards are usually ready within 5 to 7 days. If you choose to have Able Safety mail your card to you, if you need the card reprinted at the school there will be a $45 charge. 

Email to sofia@local28edfund.org

Documents needed to register for Upcoming Refresher Classes

Current image of your SST Card

Picture of your ID or Driver's License

Headshot picture of yourself (against a wall or single color background)

Picture of your recent dues receipt

Please be advised that if your current OSHA 30 card is about to expire (five years from the date of issue): Although the NYC DOB no longer imposes an expiration of the card after five years if issued the SST Training Connect Card, there are agencies/general contractors such as the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) and School Construction Authority (SCA) that require all workers on their projects to have a valid OSHA 30 card that is within five years from the date of issue.

To avoid being denied work opportunities with such places, it is advised that you take the 30-hour OSHA course again to maintain a current and valid card. You may take the OSHA 30 with Voice Authentication with Click Safety.   

Please be advised if your current SST card is now within one year of its expiration date, it will need to be refreshed no later than the expiration date listed on the card. As per NYC DOB requirements, if you do not refresh your card prior to the expiration date, you will be required to take the entire SST course over again to receive a new card. There is no grace period given for cards that are not refreshed prior to the expiration date.

SST Card Exchange Required by NYC DOB

The NYC Dept. of Buildings has required that all SST cards be exchanged for a NEW NFC-enabled Training Connect SST Card. The new card has improved security features and synchronizes your training history across all DOB-approved Course Providers. THIS CARD DOES NOT REQUIRE ADDITIONAL TRAINING.

Any questions, please call Sofia at the SMW Local 28 Training Center at (718) 297-5570

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