NY A07437

Adds Article 23-C to New York Labor Law requiring employers of sanitation workers to ensure all employees receive proper training for assigned jobs, hazards, and equipment use before initial assignment.

Mandates annual refresher training for all sanitation workers, with additional retraining required when job assignments change, new equipment is introduced, or inspections reveal procedural deviations.

Requires employers to maintain training records including dates and types of training received, with records to be maintained per Department of Labor regulations.

Specifies training must include federal and state occupational safety and health requirements, Department of Transportation regulations, and equipment-specific operational instruction tailored to individual operations and hazards.

Takes effect 180 days after enactment, with immediate authorization for the Department of Labor to promulgate necessary rules and regulations.