Maine Department of Labor no-cost trainings for February 2026

Wed, 01/21/2026 - 9:05am

Maine Department of Labor announces its no-cost upcoming trainings for February 2026.

Upcoming classes:

Mine Safety & Health Administration: Refresher – February 3, 2026 l 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. SafetyWorks! Training Institute, 45 Commerce Drive, Augusta

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) requires all surface mining (i.e., stone crushing, gravel pit, etc.) employees to receive an eight-hour annual training. This one-day course will cover generic MSHA training. However, site-specific training will also need to be conducted once you return to your respective job sites.

Wage & Hour Compliance – February 4, 2026 l 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Rockland Career Center, 91 Camden Street, Suite 201, Rockland

This course is designed for human resource or benefits professionals, accountants, business owners, managers, or payroll supervisors. Labor laws can be complex. This seminar covers wage and hour laws, including minimum wage, overtime, youth employment, severance pay, equal pay, rest breaks, leave requirements (earned paid leave, family medical leave, family sick leave and leave for victims of violence). This class addresses commonly asked labor-related questions.

Respiratory Protection – February 5, 2026 l 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. SafetyWorks! Training Institute, 45 Commerce Drive, Augusta

Where workers are required to wear respirators to do their jobs, employers need a respiratory protection program. This course helps you determine your respiratory protection needs and covers all the elements of a written respiratory protection program.

NFA Program Training Operations in Small Fire Departments – February 10 & 11, 2026 l 8:30 a.m.– 4:00 p.m. (both days) SafetyWorks! Training Institute, 45 Commerce Drive, Augusta

This 2-day course is designed to provide students with some basic tools and skills to coordinate training in a small fire/emergency medical services organization. A training function in a smaller department typically may include conducting training drills and coordinating training with a nearby larger city or state training function.

Monitoring & Evaluating for Air and Noise Hazards – February 17, 2026 l 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

SafetyWorks! Training Institute, 45 Commerce Drive, Augusta

If you are new to industrial hygiene, this beginner course explains the terminology, explores the equipment, and dives into the standards to ensure the health of your employees.

Mine Safety & Health Administration: Refresher – February 18, 2026 l 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. SafetyWorks! Training Institute, 45 Commerce Drive, Augusta

Wage & Hour Compliance – February 18, 2026 l 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Department of Health & Human Services, 200 Main Street, Conference Room A, Lewiston

Mine Safety & Health Administration: Refresher – February 24, 2026 l 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Joseph L. Ferris Community Center, 318 Wilson Street, Mezzanine Room, Brewer

Public Sector Compliance – February 25 & 26, 2026 l 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (both nights) VIRTUAL

This assistance program is for state, county, municipal, and quasi-municipal employers, managers, and employees. The program is an overview of public-sector employer responsibilities including injury/fatality reporting, written programs, training, equipment/facility inspections, and recordkeeping.

https://www.safetyworksmaine.gov/training/scheduled_classes/register.shtml

If you have questions about safety or upcoming classes, reach out to SafetyWorks! at 1-877-SAFE-345 or general.bls-safetyworks@maine.gov.

If you have questions about Wage and Hour compliance, please reach out to the Wage and Hour Division at 207-623-7900 or bls.mdol@maine.gov, or visit www.maine.gov/labor/bls/.