HD 1936 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act to enforce laws protecting worksite safety

HD 1936 prohibits construction contractors from shifting responsibility for workplace safety violations through contracts. It directly affects parties entering construction contracts who have legal or contractual duties to maintain safe worksites. The bill makes any contract clause attempting to transfer liability for safety breaches - covering claims, fines, or damages - void and unenforceable. This amendment to Massachusetts law ensures contractors cannot legally avoid accountability for their own safety failures.
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