Labor Compliance and Worker Protections

Boston's central resource for workers.

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The Office of Labor Compliance and Worker Protections:

Protects and promotes labor standards and policies that create fair workplaces for all workers.
Uses the power and scale of the City of Boston's procurement, contract, licensing, and permitting processes to drive safe, equitable, and empowering labor standards for all Boston workers.
Ensures a level playing field so that employers that pay their workers fairly, provide good quality jobs, and keep their workers safe and healthy have equal access to City contracts and resources.

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617-918-5499
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43 Hawkins Street

Boston, MA 02114
United States
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Free OSHA 10HR and 30HR Trainings

OSHA Trainings

OSHA 10-Hour Training in Construction

The City of Boston is offering FREE OSHA 10-Hour Training to Boston residents in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Haitian Creole. The course provides essential workplace safety training, covering key topics such as hazard identification, fall protection, electrical safety, and personal protective equipment (PPE). Designed for entry-level workers, it helps ensure compliance with OSHA standards and promotes a safer work environment in the construction industry. Each participant will receive the OSHA 10 card and a certificate to give to their employer.

You must attend both days entirely to receive your OSHA 10 card and be a Boston resident to participate. Lunch and snacks will be provided. Space is limited. All trainings are first-come, first-served. If you have any questions, contact Tatiana Begault at tatiana@masscosh.org.

SCHEDULE:

September 24, 12 - 6 p.m. and September 25, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | English

East Boston Library, 365 Bremen Street, Boston, MA 02128 (Thomas Menino Community Room)
October 8 and October 9, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Spanish

MassCOSH Admin Office, 42 Charles Street, Dorchester, MA 02122 (Suite D)
November 3 and November 4, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | English

Vine Street Community Center, 339 Dudley Street, Roxbury, MA 02119
January 14, 12 - 6 p.m. and January 15, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | English

East Boston Library, 365 Bremen Street, Boston, MA 02128 (Thomas Menino Community Room)
February 23 and February 24, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Spanish

Vine Street Community Center, 339 Dudley Street, Roxbury, MA 02119
March 9 and March 10, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Portuguese

Vine Street Community Center, 339 Dudley Street, Roxbury, MA 02119
April 5 and April 6, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | English

MassCOSH Admin Office, 42 Charles Street, Dorchester, MA 02122 (Suite D)
May 11 and May 12, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Portuguese

Unite Here Local 26, 52 Church Street, Boston, MA 02116 (Second Floor)
June 14 and June 15, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Haitian Creole

MassCOSH Admin Office, 42 Charles Street, Dorchester, MA 02122 (Suite D)

OSHA 30-hour Training in Construction

To help businesses comply with the Safe Construction and Demolition Operations Ordinance, the City of Boston is providing free OSHA 30-Hour Construction Outreach Training. Designed for those who function as Site Safety Coordinators under the Ordinance, this training program will equip participants with the skills needed to establish and maintain occupational safety, health, and wellness at their job sites.

You must be a resident of the City of Boston or hold a permit from the City of Boston Inspectional Services Department to be eligible to attend a free OSHA-30 class.

To comply with OSHA regulations, you must attend ALL the workshop days to obtain the OSHA 30 card.