LAW WITHOUT
GOVERNOR'S CHAPTER
SIGNATURE
465
JULY 15, 2021 PUBLIC LAW
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE
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H.P. 345 - L.D. 469
An Act To Ensure Safety across Maine's Construction Industry
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §1304, sub-§3-A is enacted to read:
3-A. Craft worker. "Craft worker" means a person who is engaged in a construction
trade that is eligible for coverage under a wage determination under this chapter.
Sec. 2. 26 MRSA §1304, sub-§10 is enacted to read:
10. Trade. "Trade" means a construction work activity engaged in by a craft worker.
Sec. 3. 26 MRSA §1312, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2011, c. 403, §2, is further
amended to read:
1. Violation by contractor or subcontractor. Except as provided in section 1308,
subsection 1‑A, any contractor or subcontractor who willfully and knowingly violates
sections 1304 to 1313 and 1317 is subject to a forfeiture of not less than $250.
Sec. 4. 26 MRSA §1317 is enacted to read:
§1317. Construction safety training requirements for craft workers
A contractor or subcontractor employing craft workers in the construction of public
works shall require mandatory safety training for all craft workers in accordance with the
requirements of this section.
1. Mandatory safety training. A contractor or subcontractor employing craft workers
in the construction of public works shall require that all craft workers on the construction
work site have completed a construction safety training program that uses a curriculum
approved by the United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health
Administration and is at least 10 hours in duration.
2. Proof of compliance. A contractor or subcontractor shall complete and submit
monthly to the public authority that let the contract a signed statement of compliance that
each craft worker has completed the training required in subsection 1.
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 3. Posting of affidavit on job site. A contractor or subcontractor shall post in a
conspicuous location at each job site a signed affidavit that the contractor or subcontractor
has met the requirements of this section.
4. Rules. The Commissioner of Labor may adopt rules to implement this section.
Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5,
chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.
Sec. 5. Legislative intent regarding compliance and enforcement. It is the
intent of the Legislature that the Department of Administrative and Financial Services,
Bureau of General Services and the Department of Transportation comply with the
construction safety training requirements for craft workers as specified in the Maine
Revised Statutes, Title 26, section 1317 and that the Department of Labor enforce the
provisions of Title 26, section 1317 within existing resources.
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Statutes affected:
Bill Text ACTPUB , Chapter 465: 26.1312