§ 20-57 Worker Safety Training Requirements.
RCNY § 20-57
(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)
