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Rhode Island construction certification requirements

The safety training Rhode Island 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 of $100,000 or more

On-site employees must hold an OSHA 10 hour construction card and carry it on them at all times while working on the project.

The card it asks for

  • OSHA 10-Hour Construction

    Who needs it
    Every on-site employee on a covered public project.
    Issued by
    OSHA
    How long it lasts
    No expiry set by this rule. See the renewal note.
Who it covers
Municipal and state construction projects with a total project cost of $100,000 or more. Sales representatives, vendors and delivery people are excluded, and police doing traffic control and government inspectors are exempt.
Deadline
The card must be held and carried whenever work is being performed on the project.
Renewal
The statute sets no expiry or renewal.
Read closely
Penalties and procedure are left to the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, whose rules we did not review.

Keep Rhode Island's cards current across your crew.

Currity keeps every card date for your crew and warns you at 90, 60 and 30 days, so a lapsed card turns up on the board before it turns up on site.