Is OSHA 10 Required in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts requires OSHA Outreach training on public-works construction, not on private construction generally. The mandate is tied to the state's prevailing-wage contracting process rather than to a standalone occupational-safety statute, which is why the citation below points to a wage-and-hour law rather than a safety code.
Does Massachusetts require OSHA 10 on public-works projects?
Yes, Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30 Section 39S requires an OSHA 10-hour Outreach Construction course, effective since July 1, 2006, on public-works construction contracts with an estimated cost over $10,000.
Either the 10-hour or the 30-hour OSHA Outreach Construction course satisfies this requirement - Massachusetts does not require the higher 30-hour tier specifically, unlike a supervisor-only tiering seen in some other states' mandates. The requirement is enforced through the state's prevailing-wage contracting process rather than a separate safety-agency license.
Is there a private-sector OSHA 10 mandate in Massachusetts?
No, this site's source research found no Massachusetts statute requiring OSHA 10 on private, non-public-works construction; the Section 39S mandate applies specifically only to public-works construction contracts over the $10,000 estimated-cost threshold described above.
An employer or general contractor on a private Massachusetts job can still require OSHA 10 as a matter of hiring policy or contract terms, exactly as in a non-mandate state, but that would be a private requirement rather than a state law.
Does Massachusetts maintain its own approved-provider list?
No, Massachusetts publishes no state-specific OSHA-10 provider roster; the applicable roster is federal OSHA's own list of authorized online Outreach providers, the same 8-provider national list that applies to every state on this site.
This means a Massachusetts public-works contractor should verify a provider against OSHA's own federal roster, the same check used in every other state on this site, rather than looking for a Massachusetts-specific credential.
How much does OSHA 10 cost for a Massachusetts public-works worker?
Massachusetts prices are not different from the national price range: 4 of the 8 federally authorized providers had a confirmed price as of the most recent Massachusetts-specific check, ranging from $59.99 to $89.00 for the 10-hour Construction course.
| Provider | Price (10-hour Construction) | Verified |
|---|---|---|
| 360training / OSHAcampus | $59.99 (list $89.00) | 2026-07-30 |
| ClickSafety | $89.00 | 2026-07-30 |
| HSI | $70 | 2026-07-30 |
| AdvanceOnline | $59.99 (list $79.00) | 2026-07-30 |
See Cost for the full national price table, including the 30-hour course.
Does Massachusetts operate its own state OSHA plan?
No, Massachusetts operates a State Plan covering only state and local government workers, not the general private-sector OSHA-10 mandate described above, which is governed instead by the public-works contracting statute.
Massachusetts is one of seven state plans of this narrower type (covering only state and local government workers), a separate fact from the public-works construction mandate under Section 39S, which applies regardless of that State Plan's own coverage boundary.
Related pages
- OSHA 10 Requirements by State - the full hub, with the comparison table of every confirmed mandate jurisdiction
- OSHA 10 Requirements: Hours, Tracks, and Card Rules - the federal baseline rules that apply on top of Massachusetts's statute
- OSHA 10 vs. OSHA 30 - why Massachusetts accepts either level, unlike most mandate states
- Is OSHA 10 Required in Missouri? - another public-works mandate, with a stricter deadline and penalty schedule
- Approved Providers - the federal roster Massachusetts defers to
Sources
| Fact | Value | Authority | URL | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public-works mandate | M.G.L. c.30 Sec. 39S, effective 2006-07-01, contracts over $10,000 | Mass. Attorney General / DLS | https://www.mass.gov/info-details/prevailing-wage-for-contractors | 2026-07-30 |
| Course level accepted | 10-hour or 30-hour, either satisfies | Mass. Attorney General / DLS | https://www.mass.gov/info-details/prevailing-wage-for-contractors | 2026-07-30 |
| Provider roster used | Federal OSHA's own 8-provider list (no MA-specific roster) | U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA | https://www.osha.gov/training/outreach/training-providers | 2026-07-30 |
| 360training price | $59.99 (list $89.00) | 360training / OSHAcampus | https://www.360training.com/course/osha-10-hour-construction-training | 2026-07-30 |
| ClickSafety price | $89.00 | ClickSafety | https://www.clicksafety.com/osha-10-construction | 2026-07-30 |
| HSI price | $70 | HSI | https://hsi.com/courses/osha-10-hour-construction-safety | 2026-07-30 |
| AdvanceOnline price | $59.99 (list $79.00) | AdvanceOnline | https://www.advanceonline.com/course/osha-10-construction | 2026-07-30 |
| Demolition scope | Covered the same as new construction - the mandate applies worksite-wide with no demolition carve-out | Mass. Attorney General | https://www.mass.gov/doc/advisory-on-the-osha-10-act/download | 2026-09-14 |
Frequently asked questions
Does the $10,000 threshold apply to the whole project or one trade's portion of it?
The threshold applies to the estimated cost of the public-works contract itself; this site's source research did not find a trade-specific carve-out within that contract-level threshold.
Can a worker use an OSHA-10 card completed for a job in a different state on a Massachusetts public-works project?
Yes, the underlying federal card is not state-specific, so a card completed while working elsewhere satisfies the Massachusetts public-works requirement the same way it would satisfy any other state's mandate, since Section 39S does not require the course to have been taken in Massachusetts.
Is OSHA 30 ever specifically required instead of OSHA 10 in Massachusetts?
Not under Section 39S itself; the statute accepts either the 10-hour or 30-hour Outreach course equally, though an individual general contractor could still set a stricter 30-hour requirement for supervisors as a matter of its own contract terms.
Who checks whether a Massachusetts public-works contractor actually complied?
Compliance runs through the state's prevailing-wage contracting and payroll-certification process administered by the Attorney General's Fair Labor Division, rather than through a separate safety inspection specific to the OSHA-10 requirement itself.
Does Massachusetts require OSHA-10 for demolition work the same way as new construction?
Yes. The Attorney General's own Advisory on the OSHA-10 Act states the requirement in worksite-wide terms - "all employees to be employed at the worksite" on a covered public works or public building project must have completed the 10-hour course - with no carve-out or separate rule for demolition, confirmed via search snippet 2026-09-14. A demolition project that independently meets Section 39S's own $10,000 threshold is covered the same way as a new-construction project.