Does OSHA Require 10 or 30 Hour Training?
NO! Federal OSHA has not required employees to obtain their 10 or 30 hour OSHA outreach card.
If you’re looking for proper safety and health training, you might assume that a 10 or 30 Hour OSHA Outreach Training Class would be the most thorough and OSHA compliant. However, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) doesn’t require a specific training length. OSHA wants to ensure that employers are providing workplace specific training based off of the hazards employees may encounter on the job.
Do OSHA 10 or 30 Hour Cards Expire?
NO! Federal OSHA 10 and 30 hour outreach cards do not expire or need renewal.
Do Any States Have OSHA 10 & 30 Hour Training Requirements?
YES! Certain states do have 10 and/or 30 hour training, expiration, and renewal requirements.
Please read below to see what the different requirements are for each state and contact us if your company is in need of either a 10 or 30 hour class or renewal. We have OSHA-authorized trainers available nationwide and would recommend taking the training class in-person rather than online!
OSHA 10 hour cards do not expire but certain states listed below do require renewal.
States That Require a 10 and/or 30 Hour Construction Training Card:
Connecticut
Contractors that have employees performing work on a public works project that is being paid for in part, or in full, by state funding or its agencies, where the total cost is over $100,000 are required to have all their employees have an OSHA 10-hour certification card prior to going onsite. 30 days before the contract is awarded, the contractor has to turn in proof that each employee has completed the 10-hour course successfully. Failure to do so will restrict those employees from working on the job. Refresher training must also be conducted by an authorized trainer every 5 years for state or federally funded jobs.
Florida: Miami-Dade County
All employees working on a Miami-Dade County Funded Construction Contract that includes construction, demolition, alteration and/or repair of public buildings or public work projects valued in excess of $1,000,000, must complete a 10 Hour Construction Course. This requirement also applies to privately-funded projects or leases valued in excess of $1,000,000 for the construction, demolition, alteration or repair of buildings or improvements on County-owned land, and which are subject to Section 2-11.17 of the Code of Miami-Dade County. Employees that have completed the OSHA 30-Hour Construction Outreach Training Course will be considered compliant.
Massachusetts
All public sector projects, where the estimated cost is more than $10,000, require each employee to have successfully completed an OSHA 10-Hour Training in Construction before going onsite. It is the employer’s responsibility to make sure all employees furnish documentation of successful completion. Employees who are found onsite without documentation will be immediately removed and the employer can have the contract removed.
Missouri
All employees working on a public work project, at the state or municipal level, are required to complete the OSHA 10-Hour Construction Training or a similar program (approved by the Division of Labor Standards). The training must be completed 60 days prior to starting work. Any employee found on a work site, subject to this section, without documentation shall be afforded 20 days to produce such documentation before being subject to removal from the project. Violations of this act result in a penalty of $2,500 plus $100 for each calendar day, or portion of the day, of non-compliance. Contractors and subcontractors are jointly liable for these penalties.
New Hampshire
State and local municipality funded projects of $100,000 or more, require that all employees have their OSHA 10-hour card before starting any work onsite. Employees who fail to obtain their 10-hour card after 15 days of starting work, will be removed from the jobsite and their employer can face penalties up to $2,500 and a civil penalty of $100 per employee for each day of noncompliance!
New York
Any public project where the contract is greater than $250,000, requires all employees to have their OSHA 10-hour training card prior to starting on a jobsite and turn in proof that they’ve done so. Once you have completed OSHA 10 training for work on Article 8 public projects, New York State does not require renewal. However, New York City does require renewal of the training every 5 years.
Nevada
All construction employees are required to obtain their OSHA 10-hour card no later than 15 days after being hired. All supervisory employees working on a construction site are required to obtain their OSHA 30-hour card no later than 15 days after being hired. 10/30-hour trainings need to be retaken every 5 years.
Employers are required to suspend or terminate any employee or supervisor who fails to obtain their proper OSHA card within the 15-day period. The employer may also face fines for allowing employees or supervisors to continue working after the 15-day period if the required training has not been obtained.
As of January 1, 2018, the State of Nevada will require specific workers in the entertainment industry to complete an OSHA 10-hour (non-supervisory employee) or an OSHA 30-hour (supervisory employee) safety and health general industry course and receive a completion card within 15 days of hire.
Pennsylvania
The City of Philadelphia is now requiring OSHA 10-hour safety training (or equivalent) for ALL workers performing construction or demolition activities in which permits have been issued. This requirement applies to all employees of licensed contractors. All workers on a construction or demolition site must keep proof of training on the jobsite.
Also, ALL Contractors licensed under section 9-1004 of the Philadelphia Code must employ at least one supervisory employee who has completed the OSHA 30 Safety Training, or approved equivalent, within the last 5 years. Identification of a supervisory employee and proof of training will be required for all new Contractor License applications made after September 30, 2015, and for the renewal of all Contractor Licenses set to expire on or after March 31, 2016.
In addition to completing the OSHA 30-hour training, excavation contractors must employ a Site Safety Manager who also has completed the OSHA 3015 Excavation, Trenching, and Soil Mechanics Course (or an approved alternative).
Rhode Island
Any municipal or state construction project costing more than $100,000 or more, requires all workers onsite to have an OSHA 10-hour card and also keep the card on them while performing work onsite. Employees who fail to do so, will be removed from the jobsite and have 15 days to obtain their card.
The state may assess a civil penalty of up to $2,500; in addition, such an employer shall be assessed a civil penalty of $100 per employee for each day of noncompliance.
Exempt Employees: federal, state, and municipal government inspectors, and also law enforcement officers who deal with jobsite security or traffic control.
West Virginia
Any public improvement project costing more than $50,000 or more, requires each employee onsite to have their OSHA 10-hour card. Employees are required to have their card within 21 calendar days after being employed at a public improvement work site or they are subject to removal from the site.
The state may assess a civil penalty to the business, of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, per employee and for each day of non-compliance.
What Safety Training is Required by OSHA?
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Please use this chart as a guide and not as legal advice. Contact a Lancaster Safety Representative for assistance at (724) 776-1003.
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