States That Require an OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 Card
Federal OSHA doesn’t require workers to hold an OSHA 10 or 30-hour card, and the cards themselves don’t expire. Several states and cities have written the training into law, though, mostly for construction work on publicly funded projects. Eight states now have such laws, along with a handful of local jurisdictions. Make sure you’re certified in OSHA 10 or 30-hour with ClickSafety’s OSHA-Authorized online training program.
State Requirements
Connecticut
All employees on public building projects paid for in whole or in part by state funding or its agencies, where the total cost is $100,000 or more, must have completed the OSHA 10-hour construction course. Contractors must furnish proof of completion within 30 days of being awarded the contract. Employees without proof are subject to removal from the worksite. Completion documents issued more than five years before the project’s start date don’t count as compliance, so in practice the course must be retaken every five years. A course completion card is the standard proof. The law has applied to contracts since 2007. cornell
Massachusetts
All employees on public-sector construction projects with an estimated cost above $10,000 must complete the OSHA 10-hour construction course before beginning work. That is the lowest dollar threshold of any state. Employers are responsible for making sure every employee furnishes documentation, and workers found onsite without it are removed immediately. The contract itself can also be removed from the employer. The statute says “at least 10 hours,” so an OSHA 30-hour card also satisfies it. The law took effect in 2004. lancastersafety
Missouri
Missouri requires OSHA 10-hour construction training, or a similar program approved by the Division of Labor Standards, for employees on any state or municipal public works project. Employees must complete it within 60 days of beginning work on the project. The employer doesn’t need to give the contracting agency proof unless it’s requested. Workers found onsite without documentation get 20 days to produce it before removal, and violations carry a penalty of $2,500 plus $100 for each day of noncompliance, for which contractors and subcontractors are jointly liable. The state doesn’t require renewal. The law took effect in 2009. lancastersafety
Nevada
Nevada has the broadest mandate. All construction workers must complete the OSHA 10-hour course, and all construction supervisors the OSHA 30-hour course, within 15 days of being hired. Both must be retaken every five years. Employers must suspend or terminate anyone who doesn’t obtain the proper card within that window, and employers who fail to do so face administrative fines. Since 2018, specific workers in the entertainment industry must also complete OSHA 10 (or OSHA 30 for supervisors) in general industry within 15 days of hire. The state briefly experimented with 5- and 15-hour refresher courses, but that initiative has been discontinued. lancastersafetylancastersafety
New Hampshire
All on-site employees on publicly funded (state or local) projects of $100,000 or more must complete the OSHA 10-hour construction course before beginning work. Employees who haven’t completed it can be removed from the worksite after 15 days of noncompliance. Employers face penalties of up to $2,500, plus a civil penalty of $100 per employee for each day of noncompliance. The law took effect in 2007.
New York State
On public work projects of $250,000 or more, every laborer, worker and mechanic must be certified as having completed an OSHA 10-hour course before performing any work. The requirement applies only to workers on public work contracts that must pay prevailing wage under Article 8, and the state doesn’t require renewal. Contractors and subcontractors must attach proof of completion, such as a copy of the course completion card, to the first certified payroll and to each later payroll where a new employee first appears. The requirement took effect in 2008. nyjjkellercompliancenetwork
Rhode Island
All workers on municipal and state construction projects with a total cost over $100,000 must complete the OSHA 10-hour construction course. This covers on-site construction workers, contractors, project developers, site managers and anyone else working on the jobsite. Workers are expected to keep their card with them. Law enforcement officers and jobsite security are exempt, as are federal, state and municipal government inspectors. The law took effect in 2004.
West Virginia (new)
Public improvement projects costing $50,000 or more require every employee onsite to hold an OSHA 10-hour card. Employees must have it within 21 calendar days of starting work at the site or face removal. The state may assess a civil penalty of $100 to $1,000 per employee for each day of noncompliance. lancastersafetylancastersafety
City and County Requirements
New York City
Local Law 196 goes well beyond the state rule. Construction workers and supervisors on many NYC DOB-regulated sites need a Site Safety Training (SST) card, which builds on OSHA 10/30 coursework. Supervisors need a 62-hour SST card that includes OSHA 30 Construction. SST cards must be renewed every five years. oshacoursespro
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia requires OSHA 10-hour training, or an equivalent, for all workers on permitted construction or demolition sites, and workers must keep proof of training onsite. Every licensed contractor must also employ at least one supervisor who completed OSHA 30 within the last five years. Pennsylvania has no statewide mandate. lancastersafety
Miami-Dade County, Florida
Employees on county-funded construction contracts valued above $1,000,000 must complete the OSHA 10-hour construction course. The same applies to certain privately funded projects on county-owned land. Workers with an OSHA 30 card are considered compliant. Florida has no statewide mandate. lancastersafety
Do These Cards Expire?
Federal OSHA cards never expire. State and local rules differ, however. Connecticut, Nevada, New York City and Philadelphia effectively require retraining every five years. Missouri, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and New York State don’t set a renewal period. Even where the law is silent, many general contractors and unions require a card issued within the past three to five years, so check your project specifications.