L&I Initiatives on Worker Certifications and Licensing of Contractors and Subcontractors
Recently, the Department of Licenses and Inspections’ Audits and Investigations Unit issued a newsletter asking for attention to be paid to current enforcement priorities.
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As part of its bulletin, L&I noted it would be focusing on the issues of worker certification, licensing of subcontractors and contractor/ subcontractor information provided on eCLIPSE.
With respect to contractors and subcontractors’ information, L&I’s recent bulletin states that contractors who hire a subcontractor to perform work authorized by their permit must list the subcontractor on the permit in eCLIPSE within three days of the commencement of any work authorized by that permit. The only exception is for permits for a residential building of two dwelling units or less. Any contractor who fails to follow this regulation will be cited with a violation of 9-1004(8), which is accompanied by a $2,000 fine.
L&I’s bulletin also warns of the necessity of subcontractor licensing. Subcontractors, including anyone or any business hired to perform work authorized by a permit and not identified on that permit’s application as the prime or responsible contractor, must be licensed. Specifically, subcontractors must carry a valid contractor or trade license (for trade work) whenever they are working.
Lastly, the bulletin states that every worker at a Philadelphia construction site must have OSHA-10 training and carry their card with them when they are on the job. When buildings more than three stories or 40 feet tall are being constructed or demolished, an OSHA-30-trained site safety supervisor must be on site whenever the site is active.
If you have any questions about L&I enforcement issues, please contact the zoning and land use department at Klehr Harrison Harvey.
Co-authors Ron Patterson, chair, and Augusta O’Neill, associate, are members of the zoning & land use practice group at Klehr Harrison.