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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2522 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2112
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Nick Collins
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to increased safety standards in the construction industry.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Nick CollinsFirst Suffolk 1 of 4
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2522 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2112
By Mr. Collins, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2112) of Nick Collins for legislation
relative to increased safety standards in the construction industry. State Administration and
Regulatory Oversight.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to increased safety standards in the construction industry.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Notwithstanding any or special law to the contrary, the appropriate agencies of the
2commonwealth shall develop regulations to increase standards that address safety issues in the
3construction industry;
4 Area of review for regulations shall include but not be limited to the following:
5 Craft workers
6 • 40 hours of safety training by an approved training provider, with a 10-huor refresher
7completed on an annual basis
8 Craft foreperson
9 • 62 hours of safety training by an approved training provider, with a 10-hour refresher
10competed on an annual bases 2 of 4
11 Site safety manager licensing
12 • For any project over 50,000 square feet a Site Safety Manager is required to be on-site
13at all times
14 • To be a site safety manager you must have:
15 (i) Minimum 5 years construction safety experience
16 (ii) 40 hours SSM course
17 (iii) Safety experience background check
18 (iv) Knowledge test: 80% correct to pass
19 (v)Physical exam for fitness
20 (vi) 3 year refresher
21 Concrete, steel, excavation, façade
22 • 62-hours of safety training by an approved training provider, with a 10-hour refresher
23completed on an annual bases
24 Site safety and demolition plan review and enforcement
25 • Require major building and demolition projects to prepare and keep current a site safety
26plan. The plan, and subsequent updates, should be reviewed and approved by the Authority
27Having Jurisdiction and is required to be on site for inspector review
28 Scaffolding 3 of 4
29 • Minimum requirements for the design, permitting, erection, maintenance, and
30disassembly of supported and suspended scaffolds.
31 • Standards include stamped and filed drawings by a licenses design professional, use of
32licensed master rigger for erection and dismantling of suspended scaffolds, worker training,
33debris netting and scaffold access
34 Concrete formwork
35 • Minimum standards for the design, erection, and inspection of concrete formwork
36 • Site specific drawings to be prepared by registered design professional
37 • Engineered designs submitted for review/ approval and on site for inspectors
38 Protection of unenclosed perimeter façade
39 • Minimum requirements for perimeter protection prior to façade installation
40 • Permitted drawing by licensed design professional, requires vertical and horizontal
41safety netting or better to be installed and maintained at all unenclosed perimeters
42 Enhancement of sidewalk shed public protection
43 • Minimum standards for the design, permitting, erection, inspection, and maintenance of
44sidewalk shed including adjoining property protection
45 • Mandatory sidewalk sheds and site scaffolding for all projects in the Boston area
46 Inspection and enforcement 4 of 4
47 • Provide additional resources to inspection enforcement agencies to hold all General
48Contractors to elevated safety standards
49 • These city and state workers who have the authority to inspect project for safety
50compliance per the required documentation and permitting
51 Retain experienced inspectors
52 • Reclassify local building inspectors as Massachusetts public safety official to help
53retain experienced experts in high-risk Boston environments