OSHA Training in Maine

There is no official certification required to teach most OSHA training classes in Maine. But, you must make certain that on site OSHA 10 or 30-hour training classes are conducted by a trainer who is officially authorized to conduct these OSHA courses. The trainer must first complete a series of OSHA trainer classes provided by one of the OSHA Education centers located around the country. You can confirm their status as a currently authorized OSHA Outreach trainer by asking to look at their credentials proving they completed the following trainer courses.

Construction industry trainers must successfully complete the OSHA 510 course, followed by the OSHA 500 course. This qualifies the trainer to conduct OSHA 10-hour construction training in Maine and anywhere else in the USA and territories for a four-year period. The trainer is also authorized to conduct OSHA 30-hour construction training in Maine and elsewhere. To maintain their status as an authorized OSHA Outreach trainer for construction, they must complete the OSHA 502 trainer update course every four years.

General industry trainers must successfully complete the OSHA 511 course, followed by the OSHA 501 course. This qualifies the trainer to conduct OSHA 10-hour general industry training in Maine and anywhere else in the USA and territories for a four-year period. The trainer is also authorized to conduct OSHA 30-hour general industry training in Maine and elsewhere. To maintain their status as an authorized OSHA Outreach trainer for general industry, they must complete the OSHA 503 trainer update course every four years.

Be assured that our trainers who conduct on-site OSHA training classes in Maine are all authorized OSHA Outreach trainers.

Online OSHA 10 and 30-hour Training Courses Accepted in Maine

There are also OSHA-authorized online 10 and 30-hour training courses available for construction and general industry. However, you must pay close attention, as only those course providers that are specifically authorized to provide these courses can issue trainees the official DOL / OSHA 10 or 30-hour wallet cards. There are plenty of imitators out there who use deceptive fine print and “too good to be true” pricing to sell you a course that is not OSHA authorized. You can rest assured that the 10 and 30-hour online OSHA training courses offered on our website are authorized by OSHA, and are accepted in Maine as well as all other states and US territories.

Regulation of OSHA Workplace Safety & Health in Maine

Who regulates worker safety and OSHA training in Maine? Private companies in Maine are regulated by the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The state of Maine also operates an approved state OSHA program for public employees at the state or local government (e.g.: county, municipal, public schools and universities) level.

OSHA Training Regulations and Standards in Maine

Private employers located in the state of Maine are governed by the Federal OSHA health and safety standards found in the 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). These include, but are not limited to, the OSHA workplace poster requirements in Part 1903, OSHA injury and illness record-keeping requirements in Part 1904, general industry standards in Part 1910, maritime standards in Parts 1915, 1917 and 1918, construction standards in Part 1926, and agricultural standards in Part 1928. 

Many of these OSHA standards require that employers provide their employees in Maine with OSHA training and information on a variety of health and safety topics (scroll down to see links to training requirements below).

The Maine State Plan has adopted Federal OSHA occupational safety and health standards. They generally follow but are not necessarily identical to OSHA standards. For example, Maine’s State OSHA Program has a unique respiratory protection standard and  their own Video Display Terminal (VDT) standard.

Special Safety Training Consideration for Maine

Maine’s long and frigid winters, with average temperatures hovering around 15°F but dropping much lower days, can make outdoor work dangerous. Cold stress affects workers in logging, fishing, and construction, increasing the risk of frostbite and hypothermia. Employers who prioritize cold stress prevention training can protect their workforce while maintaining operational efficiency in harsh winter conditions.

Jurisdiction

Federal OSHA exercises jurisdiction over most private employers in the state of Maine. Federal employers in Maine also operate under the jurisdiction of Federal OSHA. There are two Federal OSHA offices located in the state:

Bangor District Office
382 Harlow Street
Bangor, ME 04401

Augusta Area Office
E.S. Muskie Federal Building
40 Western Ave., Room G-26
Augusta, ME 04330

The OSHA national emergency hotline telephone number is 1-800-321-OSHA.

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