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DOB Site Safety Manager (SSM) Practice Exam
150 Questions with Correct Answers and
Explanations
Q1. According to NYC Building Code §3310.1, a Site Safety
Manager (SSM) is required for buildings that are at least:
✅ B. 15 stories or 200 feet in height
Rationale: BC §3310.1 requires an SSM for “major buildings,”
defined as 15+ stories or 200+ feet, OR buildings with a
footprint of 100,000+ sq ft, OR as designated by the
Commissioner. This is the core threshold for SSM vs. Site Safety
Coordinator.
Q2. A building with a footprint of 110,000 square feet but
only 6 stories tall requires:
✅ B. A Site Safety Manager
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Rationale: The definition of a “major building” under BC §3310
includes any building with a footprint ≥100,000 sq ft, regardless
of height. Therefore, an SSM is required, not just a Site Safety
Coordinator.
Q3. Which of the following is NOT an explicit duty of the Site
Safety Manager?
✅ C. Hiring and firing site workers
Rationale: The SSM’s role is safety oversight, not personnel
management. Hiring/firing remain with contractors/employers.
The SSM does have stop-work authority and must ensure workers
have SST cards.
Q4. The Site Safety Manager has the authority to stop work
when:
✅ D. Any unsafe condition or imminent danger exists
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Rationale: The SSM has explicit stop-work authority for imminent
danger or any serious violation of the Site Safety Plan or
Chapter 33, without needing DOB approval first.
Q5. A building is 14 stories and 180 feet tall. What level of
safety oversight is required?
✅ C. Site Safety Coordinator (SSC)
Rationale: SSCs are required for buildings 10–14 stories or 125–
199 feet (below major building threshold). An SSM is required at
15 stories/200+ ft.
Q6. According to Local Law 196 of 2017 (as amended through
2026), a Site Safety Manager must personally hold which SST
card?
✅ B. 62-hour Supervisor SST card
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Rationale: SSMs must hold a valid 62-hour Site Safety Training
card (Supervisor), not just the 40-hour Worker card. This includes
the new mandatory mental health and suicide prevention credits.
Q7. An SSM’s license/certification is issued and regulated by:
✅ C. NYC Department of Buildings (DOB)
Rationale: The DOB issues the Site Safety Manager certificate of
fitness/license. FDNY oversees fire safety permits, but SSM falls
under DOB.
Q8. An SSM arrives at 7:00 AM and notices the Site Safety Log
from the previous day is incomplete. What must the SSM do?
✅ B. Complete the previous day’s entries before starting new
work
Rationale: The log must be accurate and complete. The SSM
should ensure missing entries are added and note any
DOB Site Safety Manager (SSM) Practice Exam
150 Questions with Correct Answers and
Explanations
Q1. According to NYC Building Code §3310.1, a Site Safety
Manager (SSM) is required for buildings that are at least:
✅ B. 15 stories or 200 feet in height
Rationale: BC §3310.1 requires an SSM for “major buildings,”
defined as 15+ stories or 200+ feet, OR buildings with a
footprint of 100,000+ sq ft, OR as designated by the
Commissioner. This is the core threshold for SSM vs. Site Safety
Coordinator.
Q2. A building with a footprint of 110,000 square feet but
only 6 stories tall requires:
✅ B. A Site Safety Manager
,Page 2 of 80
Rationale: The definition of a “major building” under BC §3310
includes any building with a footprint ≥100,000 sq ft, regardless
of height. Therefore, an SSM is required, not just a Site Safety
Coordinator.
Q3. Which of the following is NOT an explicit duty of the Site
Safety Manager?
✅ C. Hiring and firing site workers
Rationale: The SSM’s role is safety oversight, not personnel
management. Hiring/firing remain with contractors/employers.
The SSM does have stop-work authority and must ensure workers
have SST cards.
Q4. The Site Safety Manager has the authority to stop work
when:
✅ D. Any unsafe condition or imminent danger exists
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Rationale: The SSM has explicit stop-work authority for imminent
danger or any serious violation of the Site Safety Plan or
Chapter 33, without needing DOB approval first.
Q5. A building is 14 stories and 180 feet tall. What level of
safety oversight is required?
✅ C. Site Safety Coordinator (SSC)
Rationale: SSCs are required for buildings 10–14 stories or 125–
199 feet (below major building threshold). An SSM is required at
15 stories/200+ ft.
Q6. According to Local Law 196 of 2017 (as amended through
2026), a Site Safety Manager must personally hold which SST
card?
✅ B. 62-hour Supervisor SST card
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Rationale: SSMs must hold a valid 62-hour Site Safety Training
card (Supervisor), not just the 40-hour Worker card. This includes
the new mandatory mental health and suicide prevention credits.
Q7. An SSM’s license/certification is issued and regulated by:
✅ C. NYC Department of Buildings (DOB)
Rationale: The DOB issues the Site Safety Manager certificate of
fitness/license. FDNY oversees fire safety permits, but SSM falls
under DOB.
Q8. An SSM arrives at 7:00 AM and notices the Site Safety Log
from the previous day is incomplete. What must the SSM do?
✅ B. Complete the previous day’s entries before starting new
work
Rationale: The log must be accurate and complete. The SSM
should ensure missing entries are added and note any
