The mission of New York Safety and Training is to impact lives and enrich our community. We offer affordable safety training, planning, and inspections. NYST is a premier authority on occupational safety within New York’s five boroughs and beyond.
The founder of New York Safety and Training is a U.S. Navy veteran with a strong affinity for service. As a result, NYST partners with non-profit organizations to serve our communities and provide safety training to under-served populations. Additionally, we offer discount pricing to all military veterans to help returning veterans transition to civilian employment.
Our company fosters a corporate climate of inclusion and respect towards all our students, clients, and associates from all walks of life. Above all, we adhere to the tenet that there is dignity in every job. Our aim is to help make every job safe through education, planning, and inspections.
New York Safety and Training is a veteran-owned enterprise. We offer affordable Safety Training, Planning, and Inspections. NYST instructors are authorized OSHA outreach trainers and/or approved American Red Cross instructors. In addition, NYST also offers exam prep courses for FDNY Certificate of Fitness exams.
Classes in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, Manhattan, and Long Island
We also offer onsite training classes at client locations. NYST drafts and files FDNY building emergency preparedness plans, including Fire Safety and Evacuation Plans and Emergency Action Plans. It provides building emergency drills and safety staff training. NYST provides site inspections and safety planning. Call New York Safety and Training today to discuss how we can help meet your Safety Training, Planning, and Inspection needs.
New York Safety and Training does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of training and technical services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, clients volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and students.
New York Safety and Training is an equal opportunity employer.
Therefore, we will not discriminate and will take affirmative action measures to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran’s status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
Classes available in Brooklyn, the Bronx, and online
BROOKLYN
132 32nd Street, room 121
Brooklyn, NY 11232
New York Safety and Training offers a full catalogue of safety training at our Brooklyn Training Center located a short walk from the 36th Street stop on the D, N, and R train lines. Our Brooklyn Training Center is open Tues – Thurs, Sat – Sun, and most Fridays.
THE BRONX
384 East 149th Street, Suite 300,
Bronx, NY 10455
New York Safety and Training offers SST Card classes, OSHA 30 Construction, OSHA 10 Construction, Flagger, Scaffold classes, OSHA 10 General Industry, and Spanish OSHA 10, OSHA 30, Flagger, and Scaffold classes on weekends in our Bronx Training Center, conveniently located a few steps from the 3rd Ave / 149th Street stop on the 2 and 5 subway lines.
New York Safety and Training is also pleased to arrange onsite classes at your location with a minimum of eight students.
Mike O’Donnell
President and CEO
Sharon O’Donnell
Vice President
Ana Lucas
Instructor
Balfour Albacarys
Instructor
Cristiano Godoy
Instructor
Cristiano has almost 15 years working in construction industry with a 5-year focus on health and safety. Read more.
Diane Kelly
Instructor
Jack LaMantia
Instructor
Lloyd hunsdorfer
Instructor
Nick Marini
Instructor
Nick Marini is a construction field supervisor with more than thirty years of experience in the construction industry and holds the NYC Special Riggers and Site Safety Manager licenses. Read more.
Phil Chodroff
Instructor
Sharlene Lawrence
Instructor
Sharlene is a carpenter by trade, out of Union Local 157, with a family history in the industry. Her grandfather was a carpenter from Jamaica and her father is an electrician from Belize. Read more.
Amelia
Receptionist
Amelia manages our phones and greets all students at NYST ‘s Brooklyn Training Center. Read more.
Ron
Administrative Assistant
Ron provides admin support for our Brooklyn Training Center. Read more.
Karen Carney
Office Manager
Karen Carney is an integral part of the NYST team as a part-time Office Manager for our Brooklyn Training Center. Read more.
Mairead
Administrative Assistant
New York Safety and Training is proud to serve the Safety Training, Planning, and Inspection needs of a diverse array of clients from corporate, construction, medical, and not-for-profit industries. Some of our regular clients are listed below. Click on their logo to learn more about any of them.
We look forward to the opportunity to work with you and your organization and add your information to this page.
MILITARY DISCOUNTS
We at New York Safety and Training are grateful to all members of the U.S. military for their service to our country. Safety is our priority, and members of our armed forces dedicate years of their lives to ensure the safety of our nation. Mike O’Donnell, NYST’s founder, president, and C.E.O., is a U.S. Naval Academy (Annapolis) graduate and Navy veteran. He understands the challenges of transitioning from military to civilian employment. Nearly half of NYST’s instructors are military veterans. Construction, fire safety, and occupational risk management are natural work areas for many veterans.
New York Safety and Training is proud to offer discounted class pricing to all veterans, reservists, and active duty members of the U.S. Armed Forces . To receive the NYST 20% military discount, bring your DD-214 or military photo ID card class when you check in.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is a "Site Safety Training" card and how do I get one?
NYC Local Law 196 of 2017 will change the Construction Industry by requiring workers to earn a Site Safety Training (SST) Card
“How do I get a Site Safety Training (SST) card?”
Either complete a 100-hour Training Program (such as a union apprenticeship);
OR take the OSHA 10 plus 30 – 45 hours of additional SST training credits;
OR take the OSHA 30 plus 10 – 25 hours of additional SST training credits.
(This method, taking the OSHA 30, makes you eligible for the
“Site Safety Training (SST) Supervisor” card).
“When do I need to have the SST card?”
By December 1, 2018
“Can I get the SST card right now?”
No. The industry is waiting for DOB to announce
what the “hours of additional SST training credits” need to be.
A Site Safety Training Task Force will make recommendations to DOB in March, and DOB will announce the make-up of these credits sometime after that.
“How can I prepare to earn my SST card?”
Take the OSHA 30 with NYST. There’s no need to wait.
We offer the OSHA 30 class every month for only $480
(or $340 if you recently took your OSHA 10 with NYST).
(or register online at NYSafetyandTraining.com for only $465)
If I take the OSHA 10 class, when will I receive my OSHA card?
As long as you attend both days of class and do not have a balance owed towards your class tuition, you will receive a certificate signed by your OSHA instructor at the very end of the final class. This certificate is good for three months as proof that you took the OSHA 10 course.
Keep this letter with you at your job site. After the class, your instructor will order your OSHA cards directly from OSHA. Only OSHA issues OSHA cards. We will receive your card within two months (often much sooner than that) of class and mail it to you. Most students receive their cards within one month of the class.
I’d like to schedule an OSHA class for my employees. How large can an OSHA class be?
OSHA limits class size to no more than 40 students.
I took the OSHA 10 and would like to take the OSHA 30. Does the OSHA 10 count toward the OSHA 30?
Sometimes. The OSHA 10 can count towards the OSHA 30 as long as no more than 6 months passes between the two classes and as long as both classes are taught by the same OSHA outreach trainer or organization.
If you took the OSHA 10 with NYST within the last 6 months, then you can attend 20 hours of the OSHA 30 to receive your OSHA 30 card. Also, we’ll credit your OSHA 10 tuition towards your OSHA 30. You can upgrade from the OSHA 10 to the OSHA 30 for only $340 and 20 more hours of class (usually 3 or 4 more days of class).
What should I do if I miss part of my OSHA class?
You must attend all 10 hours of your OSHA class to receive your card. If you miss part of your class, contact us right away. We’ll put you on the roster for an upcoming OSHA 10 class for an administrative fee of $25.
You’ll simply have to make up whatever part of the class that you missed within 6 months of the start of your class, and you’ll get your OSHA card.
Will my OSHA card expire?
No. Your OSHA card is proof that you took this safety courses and it never expires. However, NYC Department of Buildings requires you to have taken the OSHA 10 Construction safety class within the last 5 years to work on a major job site in NYC.
Although the OSHA card never expires, if you work construction in NYC, you have to take the OSHA 10 every 5 years.
Can I take the OSHA 10 in one day?
No. OSHA sets a maximum limit of 7.5 hours of class time in one day.
Do I have to pass a test to receive my OSHA card?
No. OSHA does not require students to take a test. Your OSHA card is proof that your attended the OSHA class. There is no “pass” or “fail” for our OSHA classes. As long as you are present for the entire class and have paid for the class, you’ll receive your OSHA Card.
However, NYST likes to give periodic quizzes in each of our classes. These quizzes are important and useful learning tools and help the instructor assess if there are any class topics that may need more attention. Performance on class quizzes will not affect whether you receive your OSHA card. Again, as long as you attend the entire class and have paid your tuition, you’ll get your OSHA card.
How do I schedule an onsite OSHA class?
NYST will happily send an instructor to your job site to teach an OSHA class for a minimum of 10 full-price students as long as you have a suitable space that could be used as a classroom (an indoor room with climate control, chairs, and electricity).
The per-person price of most onsite classes is $40 above our published price for our classes at our own location. To schedule an onsite OSHA class, call Sharon at (718) 734-8400.
How do I become an instructor for NYST?
Send your resume, cover letter, and proof of certification to Mike@NYSafetyandTraining.com. NYST offers weekday, evening, and weekend classes, so be sure to indicate your availability in your cover letter.
To be eligible to teach our OSHA or DOB courses, you must be an OSHA approved outreach trainer.
In order to be eligible to teach our FDNY courses, you must be an active or retired New York City firefighter.
To teach our First Aid classes, you must be a certified First Aid Instructor.
NYST is especially interested in instructors who are:
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Bilingual
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Approved OSHA outreach trainees with concrete safety manager certification.
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Active or retired law enforcement, especially NYPD
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132 32nd St, #121 (Lower Level)
Brooklyn, NY 11232
Brooklyn
THE Bronx
The mission of New York Safety and Training is to impact lives and enrich our community through affordable safety training, planning, and inspections and to become the premier authority on occupational safety within New York’s five boroughs and beyond.
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