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LL196
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Local Law 196: Construction Worker Safety Training
LL196 requires workers and supervisors on NYC construction sites to hold SST cards. Penalty schedule, training providers, and automated monitoring.
$25,000 max penalty per untrained worker
— Monitor this automatically
ViolationWatch tracks Local Law 196 status and deadlines automatically per-building. 60/30/7-day reminders routed to whoever owns the filing. Included in every plan.
60 day
30 day
7 day
- Applies to
- Workers and supervisors at job sites where a Site Safety Plan is required
- Cycle / deadline
- Ongoing — every worker must carry SST card
- Qualified by
- DOB-approved training provider
- Penalty for missing
- $5,000–$25,000 per offense for workers or supers without an SST card
Classifications & outcomes
The three results of a LL196 review.
All workers and supers hold valid SST cards at appropriate levels.
Worker's SST card has lapsed. Site must either renew immediately or replace worker.
Worker or supervisor without required SST. DOB penalty per offense, plus general contractor liability.
The cost of missing
LL196 penalties compound fast.
LL196 enforcement is largely administrative — DOB runs compliance sweeps based on filing status, not complaint volume. Once you're flagged, penalties apply until the underlying filing or condition is resolved.
Missed filing
$5,000–$25,000 per offense for workers or supers without an SST card
Compliance failure
Separate violation classes for training fraud, expired cards, etc.
Deadline pattern: No single deadline — continuous enforcement at every active job site
What we monitor
How ViolationWatch tracks Local Law 196 for every building in your portfolio.
01
Auto-mapping per BIN
We resolve every building you add to its BIN, BBL, block, and lot — and check whether LL196 applies automatically.
02
Deadline calendar
Ongoing — every worker must carry SST card is computed and calendared per building. Visible in the dashboard; reminders fire at 60, 30, and 7 days.
03
Filing status
We surface any existing LL196 filings on record, so you know before you start whether the building is current, due, or already in arrears.
04
Routing by role
LL196 reminders go to whoever owns compliance filings at your portfolio — property manager, asset manager, legal counsel, or the super.
05
Related violations
LL196 non-compliance commonly generates downstream DOB violations. When one appears, we correlate it to the underlying law automatically.
06
Portfolio rollup
See your entire portfolio's LL196 state at once — compliant vs due vs overdue — in a single dashboard view.
— Your Local Law 196 deadline is coming
Track it once. Never miss it.
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