Pennsylvania construction workers would need safety training before starting work

Construction workers would have to complete an approved safety course and carry proof at construction sites. The requirements would apply to construction workers performing work in Pennsylvania. The course must be approved by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, known as OSHA. The requirements exclude delivery workers, design professionals and their staff, special inspectors, and similar people whose duties are not construction regulated by a permit. The requirements would take effect 60 days after enactment.

Sites working on major buildings would need a supervisor who completed at least 30 hours of approved safety training. A major building is over three stories, over 40 feet tall, or occupies at least 10,000 square feet of lot space. The course must be approved by OSHA. Supervisors would have to carry proof of training whenever onsite. The requirements would take effect 60 days after enactment.

Licensed contractors would have to keep employees' training records and provide them to the Department of Labor and Industry when requested. This duty would cover licensed contractors employing workers or supervisors subject to the training requirements. Accepted proof would be a wallet-sized identification card or other written proof from the training provider showing the person's name, issue date, and training level. The recordkeeping requirements would take effect 60 days after enactment.