1) When is the prevailing wage rate used?
2) What is the definition of a public works or related projects?
3) Are there project monetary thresholds?
4) Are any types of projects specifically exempted?
5) What is included in the calculation of wage rates?
6) Who calculates the prevailing wage rates?
7) Enforcement: what are the penalties for violations? Criminal or fines?
8) Can contractors be debarred?
9) Are there posting requirements?
10) Does the agency retain any fines for enforcement (i.e. an enforcement fund)?
11) Record Maintenance?
12) Are there any provisions which discuss apprentices?



MASSACHUSETTS

2) What is the definition of a public works or related projects?

A.) Construction work including additions and alterations to public buildings or structures, soil explorations, test borings, and demolition.
B.) Operating equipment engaged in public works by lease, rental, or other arrangement.
C.) Moving office furniture.
D.) Cleaning state office buildings.
E.) Providing certain printing services to the state.
F.) Transporting pupils to public schools in towns with a population greater than 16,000.
G.) Working as a maintenance employee, architect, technical engineer, draftsman, technician, laborer or mechanic for a public housing authority.

* This information is taken off of the web-site for the Department of Labor, Division of Occupational Safety. The format of the web-site is informational, no Q & A, just facts.


REFERENCES
This information is taken from the Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 29, Section F


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