MA S2112

Directs state agencies to develop regulations increasing construction industry safety standards, including mandatory safety training of 40 hours for craft workers, 62 hours for forepersons, and 10-hour annual refreshers

Requires licensed Site Safety Managers on all projects over 50,000 square feet, with qualifications including 5 years experience, 40-hour course, knowledge test (80% to pass), physical exam, and 3-year refresher

Establishes minimum standards for scaffolding, concrete formwork, and perimeter protection, requiring stamped drawings by licensed design professionals and use of licensed master riggers for suspended scaffolds

Mandates site safety plans for major building and demolition projects, to be reviewed and approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction and kept on-site for inspectors

Reclassifies local building inspectors as Massachusetts public safety officials to retain experienced experts, and provides additional resources to enforcement agencies for elevated safety compliance