A New York City construction safety training company and two men have been indicted in a case prosecutors say involved selling OSHA and Site Safety Training cards to people who never completed the required classes.
According to prosecutors, Department of Investigation personnel posed as construction workers and went to Redcode Inc. locations in Brooklyn and Queens between April 22 and July 16, 2025. The owner, Lutfur Rahman, and an associate, Mohammed Tushar, are accused of agreeing to provide the investigators with the cards for $500 each. Investigators were also told to sign attendance sheets showing they took the training, prosecutors said.
Prosecutors allege Redcode submitted false information to the New York City Department of Buildings and an OSHA-designated training intermediary, which led to the cards being issued. DOB Commissioner Ahmed Tigani said the department has invalidated Site Safety Training cards issued by Redcode.
The defendants face multiple counts, including offering a false instrument for filing, receiving reward for official misconduct, and falsifying business records. Rahman and Tushar were released without bail and are due back in court Nov. 4, 2026. An indictment is an accusation and does not prove guilt.
For mason contractors working in New York City, paperwork tied to safety training is not a formality. It affects site access, contractor risk, and crew readiness on scaffolds, mast climbers, and material-handling paths where one bad decision can turn into an injury or a shutdown. This case also puts a spotlight on a basic management task: know who trained your people, and keep clean records that match reality.
Contractors can protect themselves by using reputable training providers, keeping copies of training documentation in project files, and responding fast when an agency invalidates cards tied to a provider. If a job requires specific NYC Site Safety Training cards, confirm that workers meet those requirements before they show up at the gate.
Read the full, original article from Occupational Health & Safety here.