Labor Compliance and Worker Protections
Boston's central resource for workers.
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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43 Hawkins Street
Boston, MA 02114
Workers' Rights Events
Workers' Rights EventsFree OSHA 10HR & 30HR Trainings
OSHA TrainingsThe 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.
SCHEDULE:
- January 12 and 13, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Bolling Building, 2300 Washington Street, Lobby Floor, Roxbury, MA 02119 [English]
- February 3 and 4, 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. | East Boston Library, 365 Bremen Street, Boston, MA 02128 [Portuguese]
- March 20 and 21, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | MassCOSH Administration Office, 42 Charles Street, Suite D, Dorchester, MA 02122 [English]
- March 27 and 28, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | MassCOSH Administration Office, 42 Charles Street, Suite D, Dorchester, MA 02122 [Spanish]
- April 6 and 7, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Tobin Community Center, 1481 Tremont Street, Roxbury, MA 02120 [Haitian Creole]
- June 15 and 16, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | UNITE HERE Local 26 Office, 52 Church St, Second Floor, Boston, MA 02116 [English]
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:
- January 10, 17, 24, and 31, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Brazilian Worker Center, 14 Harvard Avenue, 3rd Floor, Allston, MA 02134 [Portuguese]
- February 23 - February 26, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Brazilian Worker Center, 14 Harvard Avenue, 3rd Floor, Allston, MA 02134 [Spanish]
- March 23 - March 26, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Brazilian Worker Center, 14 Harvard Avenue, 3rd Floor, Allston, MA 02134 [Portuguese]
- April 27 - April 30, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Brazilian Worker Center, 14 Harvard Avenue, 3rd Floor, Allston, MA 02134 [Spanish]
- February 9 - February 13, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Curley Community Center, 1663 Columbia Road, South Boston, MA 02127 [English]
- March 23 - March 27, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Curley Community Center, 1663 Columbia Road, South Boston, MA 02127 [English]
- May 4 - May 8, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Curley Community Center, 1663 Columbia Road, South Boston, MA 02127 [English]
- June 1 - June 5, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Curley Community Center, 1663 Columbia Road, South Boston, MA 02127 [English]
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43 Hawkins Street
Boston, MA 02114
