Labor Compliance and Worker Protections

The Office of Labor Compliance and Worker Protections is hosting two webinars to help employers and workers learn how to stay safe during high temperatures. The webinars will cover the signs and symptoms of heat illness, employer responsibilities, workers’ rights, how to create a Heat Illness Prevention Plan, and more. This webinar will be held via Zoom.

• June 4, 2025 | 5:00 p.m. Register HERE
• June 11, 2025 | 5:00 p.m. Register HERE 

The City of Boston offers FREE OSHA 10-hour Training to Boston Residents! The 10-hour OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) course in construction 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 be a Boston resident to participate.

To comply with OSHA regulations, this course will be held over TWO days. You must attend both days to obtain the OSHA 10 card. Lunch and snacks will be provided. Space is limited. All trainings are first-come, first-served.

• June 9 & 10, 2025 | 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. [English]

Register here

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, this course will be held over FOUR days. You must attend all four days to obtain the OSHA 30 card.

Schedule:

• Class 6 [English]:  June 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th - Center for Working Families, 7 Palmer Street, Boston, MA 02119
• Class 7 [Portuguese]: June 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th - Location TBD
• Class 8 [English]: June 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th - Curley Community Center, 663 Columbia Rd, Boston, MA 02127

Register Here

Falls are among the most common causes of serious work-related injuries and deaths and are consistently ranked as the #1 most cited OSHA violation year after year. OSHA's fall protection standard requires employers to provide fall protection training to employees before they are exposed to fall hazards and to set up the workplace to prevent employees from falling off of overhead platforms, elevated work stations, or into holes in the floor and walls. These trainings, led by the Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety & Health, will give an overview of fall hazards and protections.  These trainings will be held via Zoom. 

• June 12, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. [English] Register HERE               
• June 13, 2025 | 8:30 a.m. [English] Register HERE  

The City of Boston's Construction and Demolition Safety Ordinance requires that construction and demolition sites in Boston seeking a permit with the Inspectional Services Department must submit a Site Safety Plan Affidavit that the permit holder or their designee has prepared and will implement a project-specific Site Safety Plan.  These trainings, led by the Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety & Health, will help contractors learn how to conduct a hazard assessment and create a Site Safety Plan to keep workers and the public safe. These trainings will be held via Zoom. 

• June 23, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. Construction & Demolition Site Safety Planning [English] Register HERE
• June 23, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. Construction & Demolition Site Safety Planning [Spanish] Register HERE
• June 23, 2025 | 8:30 a.m. Construction & Demolition Site Safety Planning [English] Register HERE