Does a Construction Worker Need OSHA 10 Hour Training?

OSHA was established by Congress under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. The agency’s role is to create safety regulations and enforce compliance within many industries that involve physical workplace surroundings. One of their many initiatives is their Outreach Training Program which they run in partnership with the United States Department of Labor (DOL).

The Outreach Training Program consists of two standardized safety certifications. They are called the 10-hour and 30-hour construction training courses. These two training programs, often referred to as OSHA 10 and OSHA 30, are designed to equip workers with the knowledge necessary to identify, avoid, prevent and correct hazards that are common in work environments.

A student who successfully completes one of these OSHA-certified courses is issued an official card from the Department of Labor. Completion of an OSHA 10-Hour Construction or OSHA 30-Hour Construction is not mandatory by federal regulations, but OSHA training has been deemed necessary by law in certain states and local districts.

States and localities with legislation that requires their workers to complete OSHA Training:

Connecticut – If you are working on public projects that are paid (even partially) with state funds and the cost of construction is $100,000; a contractor must take an OSHA authorized training course.

Miami-Dade County, Florida – If you will be working on a contract in Miami-Dade County that is worth more than $1,000,000 you are required to have completed an OSHA authorized training course before employment.

Massachusetts – All employees working on public projects must take OSHA-authorized training.

Missouri – Construction workers on public works projects (either state or municipal funded) need to have taken an OSHA authorized training course.

Nevada – All employees who work in construction must take the 10-hour course and all supervisors must take the 30-hour course within 15 days of beginning employment.

New Hampshire – Employees working on any public works project that will cost more than $100,000 must have completed an OSHA authorized training course.

New York – All employees working on any public work contract worth more than $250,000 must have completed an OSHA authorized training course (or certain equivalent programs).

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Contractors working on regulated construction or demolition sites must have all employees complete a 10-hour course and at least one supervisor complete a 30-hour course through an OSHA authorized training provider.

Rhode Island – Any employee working on state or municipal construction projects worth $100,000 or more must have completed an OSHA authorized training course.

West Virginia – Any worker that works on public improvement projects worth $50,000 or more must have completed an OSHA authorized training course.

Learn more about the Outreach Training Program on OSHA’s website. Click here to see if your state requires workers to have completed OSHA training.

Online OSHA training certified by OSHA through certain approved providers makes obtaining your cards to meet state and national requirements extremely convenient. If you are looking to obtain your OSHA 10 workers can complete the courses without ever worrying about location, class availability or accessing a computer. No more costs associated with traveling and taking time out of your day to sit through a course.

OSHA 10 Hour Online Course students normally have 180 days to complete their training and receive their OSHA 10-Hour or 30-Hour Completion Card. However, in certain states completing the training sooner may be mandatory.

In Person OSHA 10-Hour Construction and OSHA 30-Hour Construction Training in Albuquerque, NM

Safety Counselling offers in-person OSHA 10 Hour Construction Training and OSHA 30-Hour Construction Training courses. While OSHA 10-Hour and OSHA 30-Hour training is not mandatory in Albuquerque or New Mexico, we highly recommend it. Safety Counselling is the premier OSHA safety class provider in New Mexico.