OSHA‘s Requirements in the 7 States

OSHA’s programs help promote safety in the construction as well as general industries by issuing a certain set of requirements that are known as the OSHA 30 Hour Training Courses. These courses are so successful and widespread that today, many states have started making it compulsory for workers to take these courses before working on any projects. These courses are also available online through any OSHA authorized training provider.

Here are some of the requirements that each state follows:

1.New York State: Every worker should have an OSHA 30 Hour training course certification on public work projects that exceed $250,000. All employees should receive these trainings before they start working on a project. The course completion card should be shown and online courses are also acceptable.

2.Nevada: Every worker or supervisor should have the OSHA 10 hour certificate within 60 days of employment in a construction site. If not certified, workers can get fined or terminated.

3.Missouri: Every worker should be OSHA 10 hour certified within 60 days of employment at any public construction site. Online courses are accepted as well.

4.Massachusetts: All employees working on a worksite should be OSHA 10 hour certified before starting with work. If an employee is found without certification, then he or she will be subject to immediate removal. Online courses are accepted as well.

5.New Hampshire: All employees working on a publicly funded site of more $100,000 should be OSHA 10 hour certified before they begin work. Any employee who is not certified will be removed from the workplace after 15 days of being found to be non-compliant. The employer can be penalized and the employee can be fined as well.

6.Connecticut: All employees working in any public building project of over $100,000 are required to be OSHA 10 hour certified. Each contractor needs to show proof of certification for all employees. Employees who have not completed the course can be removed. The course must be taken every 5 years.

7.Rhode Island: All workers working in state and municipal projects of more than $100,000 should complete the OSHA 10 hour course. Non compliance fines will be given out.