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Do I need OSHA 10 in Connecticut?

Only for some jobs. Connecticut's rule covers private workers and apprentices doing mechanic, laborer or worker tasks on public works projects as the state's public works statute defines them. It applies to contracts entered into on or after July 1, 2009. Those workers need a ten-hour construction safety course. State and municipal workers aren't covered.

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The rule, fact by fact

Who needs it
Private-sector workers and apprentices on public works projectsState and municipal employees are left out.
Verified. portal.ct.gov (opens state website) · checked Nov 13, 2026
Rule
Public works contracts entered into on or after July 1, 2009Earlier contracts are outside the rule, and the labor department points to the state's public works statute for what counts.
Same source and date as above
Course hours
The ten-hour Outreach Course, or a mining or telecom training programA new mining training program under federal mine safety rules also counts. Telecommunications workers have a ten-hour course of their own.
Same source and date as above

How to get it done

  1. Step 1. Check two things. Is your work on a public works project under a contract entered into on or after July 1, 2009? And are you a private-sector worker or apprentice rather than a state or municipal employee?

  2. Step 2. Connecticut accepts the ten-hour Outreach Course, a new mining training program, or a ten-hour course for telecommunications workers. Before you sign up, ask to see the trainer's current Authorized Trainer card.

  3. Step 3. OSHA says the 10-hour class is meant for workers, and the 30-hour class suits supervisors or workers with some safety responsibility. Connecticut's page names the ten-hour course.

  4. Step 4. Connecticut wants a completion document issued by federal OSHA or by the Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration. A trainer has to issue the card within 90 days of the class.

Before you pay

The labor department's bulletin doesn't give the dollar size of covered projects. It points to the public works statute, so ask your contractor whether your project is covered before you pay for a class.

Trainers work independently, and their fees and schedules vary. Compare more than one.

Questions

Does my OSHA card expire?

OSHA says construction cards have no expiration date. Connecticut still won't take a completion document issued more than 5 years before the public works project starts.

What if I can't show proof on the job?

A worker found out of compliance can keep working up to fourteen consecutive days while fixing it. The worker can be removed if proof doesn't reach the Labor Commissioner by the fifteenth day after the finding.

Who pays for the class?

Connecticut's law leaves it to the contractor and its employees to decide who pays for the ten-hour Outreach Course. Settle it before the class starts.

Can a contractor ask for more than the state requires?

Yes. The labor department says the statute sets minimum standards, and any contractor can exceed them.

Does OSHA itself require the class?

No. OSHA says its Outreach program is voluntary, and whoever mandates training decides what it accepts.

What to do next

Ask your contractor which public works contract covers you, then pick a trainer from OSHA's Find a Trainer page. The state's rules are in the Connecticut Labor Department bulletin.

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