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Massachusetts construction certification requirements

The safety training Massachusetts asks of construction crews, rule by rule: what each card is, who needs it, how long it lasts, and the official source to check it against.

Last reviewed September 22, 2026

This is a summary to help you plan, not legal advice. Check the linked source before you rely on it.

OSHA 10 on public works over $10,000

Every employee at the worksite must have completed an OSHA approved construction safety and health course of at least 10 hours, and the contractor certifies this on the bid or contract.

The card it asks for

  • OSHA 10-Hour Construction

    Who needs it
    Every employee at a covered public worksite.
    Issued by
    OSHA
    How long it lasts
    No expiry set by this rule. See the renewal note.
Who it covers
Public works by the Commonwealth, a county, city, town, district or housing authority, and public agency building work, estimated to cost more than $10,000.
Deadline
By the time the employee begins work. Proof goes with the first certified payroll for each employee, and anyone without it is subject to immediate removal.
Renewal
The statute sets no expiry or renewal.
Official source

Keep Massachusetts's cards current across your crew.

OSHA 10 on public works over $10,000: by the time the employee begins work. A card with no expiry date still has to be on file, and the board shows who has none at all.

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From $10 a month. 14 days free, no card.

Your crew's card pages and emails come in English or Spanish. See the Spanish crew page.

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