OSHA 10 on state and municipal public works projects
Anyone doing the work of a mechanic, laborer or worker must have completed an OSHA approved construction safety and health course of at least 10 hours. Licensed plumbers and electricians whose OSHA 10 is five or more years old also need a 4 hour refresher.
The cards it asks for
OSHA 10-Hour Construction
- Who needs it
- Every mechanic, laborer and worker on a covered public works project.
- Issued by
- OSHA
- How long it lasts
- No expiry set by this rule. See the renewal note.
OSHA 4-Hour Construction Refresher
- Who needs it
- Licensed plumbers and electricians whose OSHA 10 is five or more years old.
- Issued by
- OSHA authorized trainer
- How long it lasts
- No expiry set by this rule. See the renewal note.
- Who it covers
- State and municipal public works contracts entered into on or after July 1, 2009. It does not apply to new construction under $1,000,000 in combined total cost, or to remodeling, alteration or repair work under $100,000.
- Deadline
- Proof goes with the certified payroll for the first week each employee works on the project. Someone found without it is removed from the site if they do not produce it by the 15th day.
- Renewal
- The card does not expire under the statute, but the Labor Commissioner accepts a card dated no earlier than five years before the project starts. In practice, a card older than five years at the start of a project may not be accepted.
- Read closely
- The five year rule is measured from the start date of each project, not from a fixed expiry, so the board cannot show it as a date. Check each card against the project's start.