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Occupational Safety and Health in Alabama (AL)
Private employers are generally required to comply with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act. Under the OSH Act, employers have certain responsibilities, including the obligation to:
- Provide their employees with a safe workplace;
- Follow all relevant safety and health standards;
- Find and correct safety and health problems in the workplace; and
- Inform employees about workplace hazards.
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) On-Site Consultation Program offers free and confidential advice to small and medium-sized businesses in Alabama, with priority given to high-hazard worksites. On-site consultation services are separate from enforcement and do not result in penalties or citations.
Reporting Requirements
All employers are required to notify OSHA of all work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and of all work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours as follows:
In addition to reporting events in person or by telephone, OSHA is developing a new option of reporting events electronically, which is expected to be available soon.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here. Partially exempt industries include establishments in specific low hazard retail, service, finance, insurance or real estate industries.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses.
Poster Requirements
Employers are required to post the following:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law(Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
800-321-OSHA (6742)
Occupational Safety and Health in Alaska (AK)
Congress created the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance. The OSH Act covers most private sector employers and workers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Many states have job safety and health programs that are operated directly through OSHA and subject to OSHA standards.
Other states, including Alaska, have an OSHA-approved
State Plan covering private sector employees. State Plans are OSHA-approved job safety and health programs operated by individual states instead of federal OSHA.
State Program
- The Alaska Occupational Safety and Health Section (AKOSH), an OSHA-approved occupational safety and health program, covers most private-sector employers in the state. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has jurisdiction over certain employers not covered by AKOSH.
- OSHA-approved programs must set job safety and health standards that are at least as effective as the comparable standards included in the federal OSH Act. Alaska has implemented some state-specific standards, including standards relating to petroleum refining, drilling, and production. Alaska also has a logging code that is significantly different from federal OSHA's logging standard.
- AKOSH offers confidential, cost-free evaluations of worksites and assistance with eliminating hazards and developing programs to reduce workplace accidents.
Reporting Requirements
All employers are required to notify AKOSH when an employee is killed on the job or suffers a work-related hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye. A fatality must be reported within 8 hours, and an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or eye loss must be reported within 24 hours. To make a report, call:
- (800) 770-4940 or (907) 269-4940 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday); or
- (800) 321-6742 (after 5 p.m. or on weekends and holidays).
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here. Click here for a list of partially exempt industries. Employers with 10 or fewer employees—regardless of their industry classification—are exempt from the requirement to routinely keep records of worker injuries and illnesses.
Covered employers must also electronically submit injury and illness data to OSHA that they are already required to record on their OSHA injury and illness forms, as follows:
- Establishments with 250 or more employees in industries covered by the recordkeeping regulation must submit information from their Forms 300A by March 2 annually.
- Establishments with 20-249 employees in certain high-risk industries must submit information from their Forms 300A by March 2 annually.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses under federal law. Employers should also be sure to comply with any state-specific requirements for recordkeeping.
Poster Requirements
Employers covered by the state plan are required to post the following:
- Alaska (AK) Safety and Health Protection on the Job (Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
Employers whose operations are not within the issues covered by the state plan must post the federal notice:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law (Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
Contact Information
Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Alaska Occupational Safety and Health
1111 West 8th Street, Suite 304
P.O. Box 111149
Juneau, AK 99811-1149
(907) 465-4855
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
(800) 321-OSHA (6742)
Arizona Occupational Safety and Health
Congress created the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance. The OSH Act covers most private sector employers and workers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Many states have job safety and health programs that are operated directly through OSHA and subject to OSHA standards.
Other states, including Arizona, have an OSHA-approved State Plan covering private sector employees. State Plans are OSHA-approved job safety and health programs operated by individual states instead of federal OSHA.
State Program
Reporting Requirements
All employers must report to ADOSH all workplace accidents as follows:
- All work-related fatalities within 8 hours following the incident.
- All work-related inpatient hospitalizations, all amputations, and all losses of an eye within 24 hours.
Note: Only fatalities occurring within 30 days of the work-related incident must be reported to ADOSH. Further, for an in-patient hospitalization, amputation or loss of an eye, these incidents must be reported to ADOSH only if they occur within 24 hours of the work-related incident.
You can report to ADOSH by:
- Call ADOSH toll free at (855) 268-5251 or (602) 542-5795 (Phoenix) or (520) 628-5478 (Tucson).
- Use this form to report online. This form must be completed in its entirety. Failure to do so may cause a delay in processing. Be prepared to supply the business name, names of affected employees, location and time of the incident, brief description of the incident, contact person and phone number.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here. Click here for a list of partially exempt industries. Employers with 10 or fewer employees—regardless of their industry classification—are exempt from the requirement to routinely keep records of worker injuries and illnesses.
Covered employers must also electronically submit injury and illness data to OSHA that they are already required to record on their OSHA injury and illness forms, as follows:
- Establishments with 250 or more employees in industries covered by the recordkeeping regulation must submit information from their Forms 300A by March 2 annually.
- Establishments with 20-249 employees in certain high-risk industries must submit information from their Forms 300A by March 2 annually.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses under federal law. Employers should also be sure to comply with any state-specific requirements for recordkeeping.
More Information
For more information on workplace safety and health, please contact the Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health or the Federal Occupational Safety & Health Administration.
Occupational Safety and Health in Arkansas (AR)
Private employers are generally required to comply with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act. Under the OSH Act, employers have certain responsibilities, including the obligation to:
- Provide their employees with a safe workplace;
- Follow all relevant safety and health standards;
- Find and correct safety and health problems in the workplace; and
- Inform employees about workplace hazards.
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) On-Site Consultation Program offers free and confidential advice to small and medium-sized businesses in Arkansas, with priority given to high-hazard worksites. On-site consultation services are separate from enforcement and do not result in penalties or citations.
Reporting Requirements
All employers are required to notify OSHA of all work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and of all work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours as follows:
In addition to reporting events in person or by telephone, OSHA is developing a new option of reporting events electronically, which is expected to be available soon.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here. Partially exempt industries include establishments in specific low hazard retail, service, finance, insurance or real estate industries.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses.
Poster Requirements
Employers are required to post the following:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law (Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
(800) 321-OSHA (6742)
California Occupational Safety & Health
In addition to complying with applicable safety and health standards, California employers are generally required to:
- Post the Cal/OSHA poster in a prominent location within the workplace.
- Establish, implement, and maintain a written Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP).
- Report an employee’s workplace- or work-related serious injury, illness, or death immediately to the nearest Cal/OSHA office. As of Jan. 1, 2020, the report must be submitted by telephone or through Cal/OSHA’s specified online mechanism. However, employers will be permitted to make the report by telephone or email until the new online mechanism is available
- If they have 11 or more employees and are not exempt, record work-related injuries and illnesses using Cal/OSHA Forms 300, 300A, and 301.
- If they have 11 or more employees and are not exempt, annually post their Cal/OSHA Form 300A from February 1-April 30 in a common area where notices to employees are usually posted.
- If they are in certain designated industries and have 20-249 employees at an establishment, electronically submit information from their Form 300A to federal OSHA by March 2 each year. Click here for more information.
- If they have 250 or more employees at an establishment, electronically submit information from their Form 300A to federal OSHA by March 2 each year. However, exemptions from this requirement generally apply to establishments in the retail, services, finance, insurance, and real estate industries. Click here for more information.
Click here for additional information from Cal/OSHA.
Non-Emergency COVID-19 Regulations
On Dec. 15, 2022, the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) adopted non-emergency COVID-19 prevention regulations. These regulations aim to reduce employee exposure to the virus that causes COVID-19 and therefore reduce workplace COVID-19 illness and transmission.
The regulations cover employees who are
not protected by Cal/OSHA’s
aerosol transmissible disease standard (section 5199) from COVID-19 exposure in the workplace. The proposal includes additional requirements for COVID-19 outbreaks, employer-provided housing and employer-provided transportation. If adopted, all employers would have to comply, except for:
- Work locations with one employee who does not have contact with other persons;
- Employees working from home;
- Employees covered by section 5199 with occupational exposure (as defined by section 5199); and
- Employees teleworking from a location of their choice that is not under the control of the employer.
The regulations became effective Feb. 3, 2023, and will expire after two years, except for some recordkeeping requirements that will remain in effect for three years.
Occupational Safety and Health in Colorado (CO)
Private employers are generally required to comply with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act. Under the OSH Act, employers have certain responsibilities, including the obligation to:
- Provide their employees with a safe workplace;
- Follow all relevant safety and health standards;
- Find and correct safety and health problems in the workplace; and
- Inform employees about workplace hazards.
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) On-Site Consultation Program offers free and confidential advice to small and medium-sized businesses in Colorado, with priority given to high-hazard worksites. On-site consultation services are separate from enforcement and do not result in penalties or citations.
Reporting Requirements
All employers are required to notify OSHA of all work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and of all work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours as follows:
In addition to reporting events in person or by telephone, OSHA is developing a new option of reporting events electronically, which is expected to be available soon.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here. Partially exempt industries include establishments in specific low hazard retail, service, finance, insurance or real estate industries.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses.
Poster Requirements
Employers are required to post the following:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law (Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
(800) 321-OSHA (6742)
Occupational Safety and Health in Delaware (DE)
Private employers are generally required to comply with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act. Under the OSH Act, employers have certain responsibilities, including the obligation to:
- Provide their employees with a safe workplace;
- Follow all relevant safety and health standards;
- Find and correct safety and health problems in the workplace; and
- Inform employees about workplace hazards.
The Delaware Department of Labor's Office of Occupational Safety and Health Consulting provides free comprehensive on-site surveys for primarily small businesses to identify potential hazards, improve safety management systems and assist in voluntary compliance with federal regulations.
Reporting Requirements
All employers are required to notify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of all work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and of all work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours as follows:
In addition to reporting events in person or by telephone, OSHA is developing a new option of reporting events electronically, which is expected to be available soon.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here. Partially exempt industries include establishments in specific low hazard retail, service, finance, insurance or real estate industries.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses.
Poster Requirements
Employers are required to post the following:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law(Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
(800) 321-OSHA (6742)
Occupational Safety and Health in the District of Columbia (DC)
Private employers are generally required to comply with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act. Under the OSH Act, employers have certain responsibilities, including the obligation to:
- Provide their employees with a safe workplace;
- Follow all relevant safety and health standards;
- Find and correct safety and health problems in the workplace; and
- Inform employees about workplace hazards.
DC's Department of Employment Services, Office of Occupational Safety and Health provides free, on-site consultation services to private-sector employers in the District of Columbia, and establishes and maintains a safety and health management program that ensures, to the maximum extent possible, a safe and healthful work environment for employees.
Reporting Requirements
All employers are required to notify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of all work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and of all work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours as follows:
In addition to reporting events in person or by telephone, OSHA is developing a new option of reporting events electronically, which is expected to be available soon.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here. Partially exempt industries include establishments in specific low hazard retail, service, finance, insurance or real estate industries.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses.
Poster Requirements
Employers are required to post the following:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law (Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
(800) 321-OSHA (6742)
Occupational Safety and Health in Florida (FL)
- Provide their employees with a safe workplace;
- Follow all relevant safety and health standards;
- Find and correct safety and health problems in the workplace; and
- Inform employees about workplace hazards.
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) On-Site Consultation Program offers free and confidential advice to small and medium-sized businesses in Florida, with priority given to high-hazard worksites. On-site consultation services are separate from enforcement and do not result in penalties or citations.
Reporting Requirements
All employers are required to notify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of all work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and of all work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours as follows:
In addition to reporting events in person or by telephone, OSHA is developing a new option of reporting events electronically, which is expected to be available soon.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and
whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry
generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here.
Partially exempt industries include establishments in specific low
hazard retail, service, finance, insurance or real estate industries.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses.
Poster Requirements
Employers are required to post the following:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law(Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
(800) 321-OSHA (6742)
Occupational Safety and Health in Georgia (GA)
Private employers are generally required to comply with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act. Under the OSH Act, employers have certain responsibilities, including the obligation to:
- Provide their employees with a safe workplace;
- Follow all relevant safety and health standards;
- Find and correct safety and health problems in the workplace; and
- Inform employees about workplace hazards.
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) On-Site Consultation Program offers free and confidential advice to small and medium-sized businesses in Georgia, with priority given to high-hazard worksites. On-site consultation services are separate from enforcement and do not result in penalties or citations.
Reporting Requirements
All employers are required to notify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of all work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and of all work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours as follows:
In addition to reporting events in person or by telephone, OSHA is developing a new option of reporting events electronically, which is expected to be available soon.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and
whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry
generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here.
Partially exempt industries include establishments in specific low
hazard retail, service, finance, insurance or real estate industries.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses.
Poster Requirements
Employers are required to post the following:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law (Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
(800) 321-OSHA (6742)
Occupational Safety and Health in Hawaii (HI)
Congress created the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance. The OSH Act covers most private sector employers and workers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Many states have job safety and health programs that are operated directly through OSHA and subject to OSHA standards.
Other states, including Hawaii, have an OSHA-approved State Plan covering private sector employees. State Plans are OSHA-approved job safety and health programs operated by individual states instead of federal OSHA.
State Program
Reporting Requirements
Within 8 hours after the death of any employee from a work-related incident, and within 24 hours of the inpatient hospitalization of an employee, employee's amputation, employee's loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident, or property damage in excess of $25,000 as a result of a work-related incident, you must orally report such incident(s), as follows:
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here. Click here for a list of partially exempt industries. Employers with 10 or fewer employees—regardless of their industry classification—are exempt from the requirement to routinely keep records of worker injuries and illnesses.
Covered employers must also electronically submit injury and illness data to OSHA that they are already required to record on their OSHA injury and illness forms, as follows:
- Establishments with 250 or more employees in industries covered by the recordkeeping regulation must submit information from their Forms 300A by March 2 annually.
- Establishments with 20-249 employees in certainhigh-risk industries must submit information from their Forms 300A by March 2 annually.
Click here for more information on this requirement.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses under federal law. Employers should also be sure to comply with any state-specific requirements for recordkeeping.
Poster Requirements
Employers covered by the state plan are required to post the following:
- Hawaii (HI) Occupational Safety and Health Laws (Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
Employers whose operations are not within the issues covered by the state plan must post the federal notice:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law (Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
Contact Information
Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health
830 Punchbowl Street #423
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 586-9110
Fax: (808) 586-9104
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
(800) 321-OSHA (6742)
Occupational Safety and Health in Idaho (ID)
Private employers are generally required to comply with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act. Under the OSH Act, employers have certain responsibilities, including the obligation to:
- Provide their employees with a safe workplace;
- Follow all relevant safety and health standards;
- Find and correct safety and health problems in the workplace; and
- Inform employees about workplace hazards.
The Idaho Occupational Safety & Health Consultation Program at Boise State University offers free services for employers who wish to improve their safety and health programs, including consultation, access to printed training materials and video training.
Reporting Requirements
All employers are required to notify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of all work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and of all work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours as follows:
In addition to reporting events in person or by telephone, OSHA is developing a new option of reporting events electronically, which is expected to be available soon.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and
whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry
generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here.
Partially exempt industries include establishments in specific low
hazard retail, service, finance, insurance or real estate industries.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses.
Poster Requirements
Employers are required to post the following:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law(Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
(800) 321-OSHA (6742)
Occupational Safety and Health in Illinois (IL)
Private employers are generally required to comply with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act. Under the OSH Act, employers have certain responsibilities, including the obligation to:
- Provide their employees with a safe workplace;
- Follow all relevant safety and health standards;
- Find and correct safety and health problems in the workplace; and
- Inform employees about workplace hazards.
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) On-Site Consultation Program offers free and confidential advice to small and medium-sized businesses in Illinois, with priority given to high-hazard worksites. On-site consultation services are separate from enforcement and do not result in penalties or citations.
Reporting Requirements
All employers are required to notify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of all work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and of all work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours as follows:
In addition to reporting events in person or by telephone, OSHA is developing a new option of reporting events electronically, which is expected to be available soon.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and
whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry
generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here.
Partially exempt industries include establishments in specific low
hazard retail, service, finance, insurance or real estate industries. (Note: OSHA has updated the list of industries that are exempt from the requirement to routinely keep injury and illness records, effective as of January 1, 2015.
Employers with 10 or fewer employees—regardless of their industry
classification—are still exempt from the requirement to routinely keep
records of worker injuries and illnesses.)
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses.
Poster Requirements
Employers are required to post the following:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law(Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
(800) 321-OSHA (6742)
Occupational Safety and Health in Indiana (IN)
OSHA Coverage
Congress created the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance. The OSH Act covers most private sector employers and workers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Many states have job safety and health programs that are operated directly through OSHA and subject to OSHA standards.
Other states, including Indiana, have an OSHA-approved State Plan covering private sector employees. State Plans are OSHA-approved job safety and health programs operated by individual states instead of federal OSHA.
State Program
Reporting Requirements
- Fatality incidents must be reported within 8 hours of the death. In-patient hospitalizations, work-related amputations, or the loss of an eye must be reported within 24 hours.
- If you are reporting during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday), call IOSHA at (317) 232-2693. If you are reporting after normal business hours (or on a holiday), please call the federal OSHA hotline at (800) 321-6742.
Note: Reporting an incident by fax or email is prohibited; however, employers may use the state's Serious Event Reporting Online Form.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here. Partially exempt industries include establishments in specific low hazard retail, service, finance, insurance or real estate industries.
Covered employers must also electronically submit injury and illness data to OSHA that they are already required to record on their OSHA injury and illness forms, as follows:
- Establishments with 250 or more employees in industries covered by the recordkeeping regulation must submit information from their Forms 300A by March 2 annually.
- Establishments with 20-249 employees in certain high-risk industries must submit information from their Forms 300A by March 2 annually.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses under federal law. Employers should also be sure to comply with any state-specific requirements for recordkeeping.
Poster Requirements
Employers covered by the state plan are required to post the following:
- Indiana (IN) IOSHA Safety and Health (Must be at least 8.5 x 14 inches with 10 point type)
Employers whose operations are not within the issues covered by the state plan must post the federal notice:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law (Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
Contact Information
Indiana Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
402 West Washington Street
Room W-195
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 232-2693
Fax: (317) 233-3790
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
(800) 321-OSHA (6742)
Occupational Safety and Health in Iowa (IA)
OSHA Coverage
Congress created the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance. The OSH Act covers most private sector employers and workers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Many states have job safety and health programs that are operated directly through OSHA and subject to OSHA standards.
Other states, including Iowa, have an OSHA-approved State Plan covering private sector employees. State Plans are OSHA-approved job safety and health programs operated by individual states instead of federal OSHA.
State Program
- Iowa Occupational Safety and Health Enforcement (Iowa OSHA) investigates safety and health complaints in construction, general industry, fatalities/catastrophes, and performs general scheduled inspections in the state.
- Iowa OSHA covers most private-sector employers in the state. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has jurisdiction over certain employers not covered by Iowa OSHA.
- Iowa OSHA is an OSHA-approved occupational safety and health program. OSHA-approved programs must set job safety and health standards that are at least as effective as the comparable standards included in the federal OSH Act. Iowa has also implemented some state-specific standards, including standards relating to hazardous chemical risks, an employer's duty to warn the community of chemical hazards, and sanitation/shelter rules for railroad employees.
- The Iowa OSHA Consultation and Education Bureau offers a free consultation and education service where employers can learn about potential hazards at their worksites and improve their occupational safety and health management systems. This program is separate from Iowa OSHA, no citations are issued, and it is confidential.
Reporting Requirements
All employers are required to notify Iowa Occupational Safety and Health Enforcement (Iowa OSHA) of all work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and of all work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours, as follows:
- Employers must immediately report any work-related death within 8 hours perferraly by phone 877-242-6742 or by using the online incident report.
- Within 24 hours after an in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, the incident must be reported by calling or using the online incident report.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here. Partially exempt industries include establishments in specific low hazard retail, service, finance, insurance or real estate industries.
Covered employers must also electronically submit injury and illness data to OSHA that they are already required to record on their OSHA injury and illness forms, as follows:
- Establishments with 250 or more employees in industries covered by the recordkeeping regulation must submit information from their Forms 300A by March 2, of every year.
- Establishments with 20-249 employees in certain high-risk industries must submit information from their Forms 300A by March 2, of every year.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses under federal law. Employers should also be sure to comply with any state-specific requirements for recordkeeping.
Poster Requirements
Employers covered by the state plan are required to post the following:
- Iowa (IA) Safety and Health Protection on the Job (Must be at least 8.5 x 14 inches with 10 point type)
Employers whose operations are not within the issues covered by the state plan must post the federal notice:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law (Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
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Occupational Safety and Health in Kansas (KS)
Private employers are generally required to comply with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act. Under the OSH Act, employers have certain responsibilities, including the obligation to:
- Provide their employees with a safe workplace;
- Follow all relevant safety and health standards;
- Find and correct safety and health problems in the workplace; and
- Inform employees about workplace hazards.
Reporting Requirements
All employers are required to notify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of all work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and of all work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours as follows:
In addition to reporting events in person or by telephone, OSHA is developing a new option of reporting events electronically, which is expected to be available soon.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and
whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry
generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here.
Partially exempt industries include establishments in specific low
hazard retail, service, finance, insurance or real estate industries. (Note: OSHA has updated the list of industries that are exempt from the requirement to routinely keep injury and illness records, effective as of January 1, 2015. Employers with 10 or fewer employees—regardless of their industry classification—are still exempt from the requirement to routinely keep records of worker injuries and illnesses.)
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses.
Poster Requirements
Employers are required to post the following:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law(Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
(800) 321-OSHA (6742)
Occupational Safety and Health in Kentucky (KY)
Congress created the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance. The OSH Act covers most private sector employers and workers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Many states have job safety and health programs that are operated directly through OSHA and subject to OSHA standards.
Other states, including Kentucky, have an OSHA-approved State Plan covering private sector employees. State Plans are OSHA-approved job safety and health programs operated by individual states instead of federal OSHA.
State Program
Reporting Requirements
All employers, regardless of size are required to report workplace fatalities, amputations, in-patient hospitalizations, or the loss of an eye to Kentucky OSH, according to the following guidelines:
An employer must orally report to Kentucky OSH, at (502) 564-3070, any work-related incident that results in the:
- Death of any employee, including death resulting from a heart attack.
This report must be made within 8 hours from when the incident is reported to the employer, the employer's agent, or another employee. If the employer cannot speak with someone in the Frankfort office, the employer must report the incident using the federal OSHA toll-free, central telephone number 1-800-321-6742.
An employer must also orally report to Kentucky OSH, at (502) 564-3070, any work-related incident that results in:
- An amputation suffered by an employee;
- An employee’s loss of an eye; or
- The hospitalization of an employee, including hospitalization resulting from a heart attack.
This report must be made within 72 hours from when the incident is reported to the employer, the employer's agent, or another employee. If the employer cannot speak with someone from the Frankfort office, the employer must make the report required by calling federal OSHA's toll-free, phone number 1-800-321-6742.
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Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here. Partially exempt industries include establishments in specific low hazard retail, service, finance, insurance or real estate industries. (Note: Kentucky OSH has updated the list of industries that are exempt from the requirement to routinely keep injury and illness records. However, Kentucky employers should note that several industry sectors are newly required to keep injury and illness records, if the employer employed more than 10 employees at any time during the preceding calendar year. Employers with 10 or fewer employees—regardless of their industry classification—are still exempt from the requirement to routinely keep records of worker injuries and illnesses.)
Covered employers must also electronically submit injury and illness data to OSHA that they are already required to record on their OSHA injury and illness forms, as follows:
- Establishments with 250 or more employees in industries covered by the recordkeeping regulation must submit information from their Forms 300A by March 2 annually.
- Establishments with 20-249 employees in certain high-risk industries must submit information from their Forms 300A by March 2 annually.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses under federal law. Employers should also be sure to comply with any state-specific requirements for recordkeeping.
Poster Requirements
Employers covered by the state plan are required to post the following:
- Kentucky (KY) Safety and Health on the Job (Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
Employers whose operations are not within the issues covered by the state plan must post the federal notice:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law (Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
Contact Information
Kentucky Labor Cabinet
Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Program
1047 U.S. Highway 127 South, Suite 4
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
(502) 564-3070
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
(800) 321-OSHA (6742)
Occupational Safety and Health in Louisiana (LA)
Private employers are generally required to comply with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act. Under the OSH Act, employers have certain responsibilities, including the obligation to:
- Provide their employees with a safe workplace;
- Follow all relevant safety and health standards;
- Find and correct safety and health problems in the workplace; and
- Inform employees about workplace hazards.
The Louisiana Workforce Commission offers a free worksite safety program for smaller businesses (those with less than 250 employees at one site or no more than 500 total employees nationwide). Businesses that satisfy specific requirements of the program are exempt from U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance inspections for a period of one year.
Reporting Requirements
All employers are required to notify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of all work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and of all work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours as follows:
In addition to reporting events in person or by telephone, OSHA is developing a new option of reporting events electronically, which is expected to be available soon.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and
whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry
generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here.
Partially exempt industries include establishments in specific low
hazard retail, service, finance, insurance or real estate industries. (Note: OSHA has updated the list of industries that are exempt from the requirement to routinely keep injury and illness records, effective as of January 1, 2015. Employers with 10 or fewer employees—regardless of their industry classification—are still exempt from the requirement to routinely keep records of worker injuries and illnesses.)
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses.
Poster Requirements
Employers are required to post the following:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law(Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
(800) 321-OSHA (6742)
Occupational Safety and Health in Maine (ME)
- Provide their employees with a safe workplace;
- Follow all relevant safety and health standards;
- Find and correct safety and health problems in the workplace; and
- Inform employees about workplace hazards.
Maine has implemented some state-specific standards, including standards relating to video display terminals. Other state agencies enforce regulations that relate to worker safety and health, including the Departments of Agriculture, Environmental Protection, Health and Human Services, Labor, Public Safety and Transportation, as well as the State Fire Marshal's Office.
The Maine Department of Labor, through its SafetyWorks! Program, offers free consultation and training services where employers can learn about potential hazards at their worksites and improve their occupational safety and health management systems.
Reporting Requirements
All employers are required to notify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of all work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and of all work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours as follows:
In addition to reporting events in person or by telephone, OSHA is developing a new option of reporting events electronically, which is expected to be available soon.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and
whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry
generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here.
Partially exempt industries include establishments in specific low
hazard retail, service, finance, insurance or real estate industries. (Note: OSHA has updated the list of industries that are exempt from the requirement to routinely keep injury and illness records, effective as of January 1, 2015. Employers with 10 or fewer employees—regardless of their industry classification—are still exempt from the requirement to routinely keep records of worker injuries and illnesses.)
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses.
Further details and requirements are contained in the final rule. Additional resources, such as a fact sheet and FAQs, are available by clicking here.
Poster Requirements
Employers are required to post the following:
- Maine (ME) Video Display Terminal Poster
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law(Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
(800) 321-OSHA (6742)
Occupational Safety and Health in Maryland (MD)
Congress created the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance. The OSH Act covers most private sector employers and workers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Many states have job safety and health programs that are operated directly through OSHA and subject to OSHA standards.
Other states, including Maryland, have an OSHA-approved State Plan covering private sector employees. State Plans are OSHA-approved job safety and health programs operated by individual states instead of federal OSHA.
State Program
- The Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Program (MOSH) works to improve the safety and health of Maryland's workers by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach, and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual process improvement in workplace safety and health.
- MOSH covers most private-sector employers in the state. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has jurisdiction over certain employers not covered by MOSH.
- MOSH is an OSHA-approved occupational safety and health program. OSHA-approved programs must set job safety and health standards that are at least as effective as the comparable standards included in the federal OSH Act. MOSH has supplemented the OSHA standards with several state-specific standards, including standards relating to access to information about hazardous and toxic substances; training of power equipment operators; asbestos protective clothing; work in confined spaces; and work in manholes.
- MOSH offers a free consultative service designed to help employers recognize and control potential safety and health hazards at their worksites, improve their safety and health programs, assist in training employees, and possibly qualify for a one-year exemption from routine inspections from OSHA. This service is primarily targeted for smaller businesses (fewer than 250 employees per establishment or 500 employees nationwide).
Reporting Requirements
Within 8 hours after the death of any employee (hospitalization of at least three employees), you must orally report the fatality or hospitalizations to MOSH.
Within 24 hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees, an employee's amputation involving bone or cartilage loss, or an employee's loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to MOSH. Please click here for additional information.
You must report the fatality, in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye using one of the following methods:
- By telephone or in person to the MOSH Central Office.
- By telephone to the MOSH Central Office toll-free telephone number, 1-888-257-6674.
- By electronic submission using the reporting form located on MOSH's public website.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here. Partially exempt industries include establishments in specific low hazard retail, service, finance, insurance or real estate industries.
Covered employers must also electronically submit injury and illness data to OSHA that they are already required to record on their OSHA injury and illness forms, as follows:
- Establishments with 250 or more employees in industries covered by the recordkeeping regulation must submit information from their Forms 300A annually by March 2.
- Establishments with 20-249 employees in certain high-risk industries must submit information from their Forms 300A annually by March 2.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses under federal law. Employers should also be sure to comply with any state-specific requirements for recordkeeping.
Poster Requirements
Employers covered by the state plan are required to post the following:
- Maryland (MD) Safety & Health Protection on the Job (Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
Employers whose operations are not within the issues covered by the state plan must post the federal notice:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law (Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
Contact Information
Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
Division of Labor and Industry
Maryland Occupational Safety and Health
10946 Golden West Drive
Suite 160
Hunt Valley, MD 21031
(410) 527-4499
Fax: (410) 527-4481
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
(800) 321-OSHA (6742)
Occupational Safety and Health in Massachusetts (MA)
Private employers are generally required to comply with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act. Under the OSH Act, employers have certain responsibilities, including the obligation to:
- Provide their employees with a safe workplace;
- Follow all relevant safety and health standards;
- Find and correct safety and health problems in the workplace; and
- Inform employees about workplace hazards.
The state Department of Labor Standards offers a free consultation service designed to help employers recognize and control potential safety and health hazards at their worksites, improve their safety and health programs, assist in training employees, and possibly qualify for a one-year exemption from routine inspections by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The program is primarily targeted for smaller businesses (fewer than 250 employees per establishment or 500 employees nationwide).
The Department of Labor Standards also operates an Asbestos Program, which is responsible for the regulation of occupational asbestos exposure in the state, and a Lead Program, the goal of which is to reduce the incidence and severity of lead exposure for workers and other members of the general public.
Reporting Requirements
All employers are required to notify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of all work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and of all work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours as follows:
In addition to reporting events in person or by telephone, OSHA is developing a new option of reporting events electronically, which is expected to be available soon.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and
whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry
generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here.
Partially exempt industries include establishments in specific low
hazard retail, service, finance, insurance or real estate industries.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses.
Poster Requirements
Employers are required to post the following:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law(Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
(800) 321-OSHA (6742)
Occupational Safety and Health in Michigan (MI)
The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) is a state occupational safety and health program approved by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The chart below outlines general safety and health requirements in Michigan.
| Coverage | Most private-sector employers in Michigan. |
| Reporting Requirements | - Any work-related amputation, loss of an eye, or in-patient hospitalization must be reported within 24 hours of the incident by using an online form or calling 844-464-6742.
- All work-related fatalities must be reported within 8 hours to 800-858-0397.
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| Recordkeeping Requirements | Employers with more than 10 employees whose establishments are not in a partially exempt industry generally
must record work-related injuries and illnesses using MIOSHA Forms 300, 301 and 300A. The following establishments must also electronically submit Form 300A data to federal OSHA annually by March 2: - Establishments with 250 or more employees in industries required to record work-related injuries and illnesses, as discussed above; and
- Establishments with 20-249 employees in certain high-risk industries.
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| Posting Requirements | Employers covered by the state plan must post the following: - Michigan (MI) Safety and Health Protection on the Job
- Michigan (MI) SDS Locations
- Michigan (MI) New or Revised SDS
Click here for downloadable posters. In addition, employers of more than 10 employees must post MIOSHA Form 300A from February 1 - April 30 of each year. |
Additional requirements and exceptions to the information above may apply. For more information, please contact MIOSHA at 800-866-4674.
Occupational Safety and Health in Minnesota (MN)
Congress created the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance. The OSH Act covers most private sector employers and workers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Many states have job safety and health programs that are operated directly through OSHA and subject to OSHA standards.
Other states, including Minnesota, have an OSHA-approved State Plan covering private sector employees. State Plans are OSHA-approved job safety and health programs operated by individual states instead of federal OSHA.
State Program
- Minnesota OSHA (MNOSHA) helps employers and workers in Minnesota improve workplace safety and health through its outreach, consultation, and enforcement efforts.
- MNOSHA covers most private-sector employers in the state. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has jurisdiction over certain employers not covered by MNOSHA.
- MNOSHA is an OSHA-approved occupational safety and health program. OSHA-approved programs must set job safety and health standards that are at least as effective as the comparable standards included in the federal OSH Act. Minnesota has also implemented some state-specific standards. To view certain differences between MNOSHA and federal OSHA, click here.
- MNOSHA offers a free Workplace Safety Consultation Service through which employers can find out about potential hazards at their worksites, improve their safety management systems, and apply for a safety grant to abate safety hazards. The program targets small, high-hazard businesses. Employers that request this service must commit themselves to correcting serious job safety and health hazards in a timely manner.
- The Minnesota Employee Right-to-Know Law requires employers to provide training and information to employees who are routinely exposed to hazardous substances, harmful physical agents, and infectious agents on the job. A written program is required.
- The law applies to both general industry and construction employers and is intended to ensure that employees are aware of the dangers associated with the substances and agents they may be exposed to at their worksites.
- Employers are required to evaluate, or survey, their worksites for the presence of hazardous substances, harmful physical agents, and infectious agents, and provide training to employees concerning those substances or agents.
Reporting Requirements
Minnesota employers must report the following to MNOSHA:
- All work-related fatalities within 8 hours;
- All work-related inpatient hospitalizations within 24 hours;
- All work-related amputations within 24 hours;
- All work-related losses of an eye within 24 hours.
To file a report, the employer must call MNOSHA Compliance:
- During business hours (8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday), call your local area MNOSHA office, at:
- (651) 284-5050 or (877) 470-6742
- Outside of MNOSHA Compliance business hours, on a weekend, or a holiday, the employer must call federal OSHA, at:
- Mechanical power-press injuries:
Recordkeeping Requirements
MNOSHA generally requires all employers with more than 10 employees to record work-related injuries and illnesses using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses under federal law. Employers should also be sure to comply with any state-specific requirements for recordkeeping. Note: MNOSHA requires all employers with 11 or more employees to record occupational injuries and illnesses. Employers with 10 or few employees are exempt from MNOSHA's recordkeeping requirements.
When employers are required to electronically submit injury and illness data to OSHA that they are already required to record on their OSHA injury and illness forms is as follows:
- All establishments with 10 or fewer employees are not required to maintain or submit any OSHA forms documenting work-related injuries or illnesses. However, fatalities, hospitalizations and incidents involving amputation or loss of an eye must still be reported when they occur.
- All establishments with 11-19 employees are required to keep an OSHA Form 300A, but do not need to submit it electronically to OSHA.
- All establishments with 20 - 249 employees must submit information from their OSHA Forms 300A by March 2 of each calendar year.
- All establishments with more than 250 employees are required to submit OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301 electronically.
Poster Requirements
Employers covered by the state plan are required to post the following:
- Minnesota (MN) Safety and Health Protection on the Job (Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
Employers whose operations are not within the issues covered by the state plan must post the federal notice:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law (Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
Contact Information
Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
Minnesota OSHA Compliance
443 Lafayette Road N.
St. Paul, MN 55155
(877) 470-6742
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
(800) 321-OSHA (6742)
Occupational Safety and Health in Mississippi (MS)
Private employers are generally required to comply with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act. Under the OSH Act, employers have certain responsibilities, including the obligation to:
- Provide their employees with a safe workplace;
- Follow all relevant safety and health standards;
- Find and correct safety and health problems in the workplace; and
- Inform employees about workplace hazards.
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) On-Site Consultation Program offers free and confidential advice to small and medium-sized businesses in Mississippi, with priority given to high-hazard worksites. On-site consultation services are separate from enforcement and do not result in penalties or citations.
Reporting Requirements
All employers are required to notify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of all work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and of all work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours as follows:
In addition to reporting events in person or by telephone, OSHA is developing a new option of reporting events electronically, which is expected to be available soon.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and
whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry
generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here.
Partially exempt industries include establishments in specific low
hazard retail, service, finance, insurance or real estate industries.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses.
Poster Requirements
Employers are required to post the following:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law (Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
(800) 321-OSHA (6742)
Occupational Safety and Health in Missouri (MO)
Private employers are generally required to comply with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act. Under the OSH Act, employers have certain responsibilities, including the obligation to:
- Provide their employees with a safe workplace;
- Follow all relevant safety and health standards;
- Find and correct safety and health problems in the workplace; and
- Inform employees about workplace hazards.
The state Division of Labor Standards offers free safety and health consultation services to assist Missouri employers in reducing injuries and illnesses. The program is designed for small employers (fewer than 250 employees on-site and no more than 500 employees nationwide) in high hazard industries.
Reporting Requirements
All employers are required to notify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of all work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and of all work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours as follows:
In addition to reporting events in person or by telephone, OSHA is developing a new option of reporting events electronically, which is expected to be available soon.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and
whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry
generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here.
Partially exempt industries include establishments in specific low
hazard retail, service, finance, insurance or real estate industries.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses.
Poster Requirements
Employers are required to post the following:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law(Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
Division of Labor Standards
Workers' Safety Program
3315 W. Truman Boulevard, Room 205
P.O. Box 449
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0449
Phone: (573) 751-3403
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
(800) 321-OSHA (6742)
Occupational Safety and Health in Montana (MT)
Private employers are generally required to comply with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act. Under the OSH Act, employers have certain responsibilities, including the obligation to:
- Provide their employees with a safe workplace;
- Follow all relevant safety and health standards;
- Find and correct safety and health problems in the workplace; and
- Inform employees about workplace hazards.
Under a grant from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Safety and Health Bureau of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry will provide, at an employer's request, a confidential comprehensive safety and health consultation at no cost. Consultations are limited to employers with fewer than 250 employees and employers in high hazard industries are given priority.
Montana Safety Culture Act
The Montana Safety Culture Act requires employers to implement and maintain an educational based training program which must, at a minimum:
- Provide each new employee with a general safety orientation containing information common to all employees and appropriate to the business operations, before they begin their regular job duties;
- Provide job or task-specific safety training appropriate for employees before they perform that job or task without direct supervision;
- Offer continuing regular refresher safety training;
- Provide a system for employers and employees to develop an awareness and appreciation of safety through tools such as newsletters, periodic safety meetings, posters, and safety incentive programs;
- Provide periodic self-inspection for hazard assessment when the safety program is implemented, new worksites are established, and thereafter as is appropriate to the business operations, but at least annually; and
- Include documentation of performance of the activities listed above. This documentation must be kept by the employer for 3 years.
Reporting Requirements
All employers are required to notify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of all work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and of all work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours as follows:
In addition to reporting events in person or by telephone, OSHA is developing a new option of reporting events electronically, which is expected to be available soon.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and
whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry
generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here.
Partially exempt industries include establishments in specific low
hazard retail, service, finance, insurance or real estate industries.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses.
Poster Requirements
Employers are required to post the following:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law(Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
Montana Department of Labor and Industry
Safety and Health Bureau
PO Box 8011
Helena, MT 59604-8011
(406) 444-6401
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
(800) 321-OSHA (6742)
Occupational Safety and Health in Nebraska (NE)
Private employers are generally required to comply with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act. Under the OSH Act, employers have certain responsibilities, including the obligation to:
- Provide their employees with a safe workplace;
- Follow all relevant safety and health standards;
- Find and correct safety and health problems in the workplace; and
- Inform employees about workplace hazards.
Every public and private employer in Nebraska is required to establish and maintain at least one safety committee in the workplace. This committee is required to adopt and maintain an effective written injury prevention program.
Nebraska offers a free Consultation Program to assist employers in providing a safe and healthful workplace.
Reporting Requirements
All employers are required to notify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of all work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and of all work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours as follows:
In addition to reporting events in person or by telephone, OSHA is developing a new option of reporting events electronically, which is expected to be available soon.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and
whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry
generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here.
Partially exempt industries include establishments in specific low
hazard retail, service, finance, insurance or real estate industries.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses.
Poster Requirements
Employers are required to post the following:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law (Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
Nebraska Department of Labor
Safety and Labor Standards
550 South 16th Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
Occupational Safety and Health in Nevada (NV)
Congress created the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance. The OSH Act covers most private sector employers and workers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Many states have job safety and health programs that are operated directly through OSHA and subject to OSHA standards.
Other states, including Nevada, have an OSHA-approved State Plan covering private sector employees. State Plans are OSHA-approved job safety and health programs operated by individual states instead of federal OSHA.
State Program
Reporting Requirements
All employers must report to NVOSHA all workplace accidents involving an employee fatality with 8 hours of learning of the accident. Employers must report to NVOSHA all inpatient hospitalizations of one or more employees, amputations of a part of an employee’s body or an employee’s loss of an eye within 24 hours after learning of the hospitalization, amputation or loss of an eye.
All employers are required to report to NVOSHA any accident or motor vehicle crash occurring in the course of employment which is fatal to one or more employees.
Note: Nevada law requires that employers orally report the following information to the nearest office of the Division of Industrial Relations:
- Under the law, the oral report must be made and include the following information:
- The name of the employer;
- The location and time of the accident or crash;
- The number of employees who were hospitalized as inpatients or who suffered fatalities, amputations, or loss of an eye as the result of the accident or crash;
- The names of the employees who were hospitalized as inpatients or who suffered fatalities, amputations, or loss of an eye as a result of the accident or crash;
- A brief description of the accident or crash; and
- The name of a person who may be contacted by the Division for further information.
To read the text of the law NRS 618.378, click here.
Contact Information
- Southern Nevada: (702) 486-9020
- Northern Nevada: (775) 688-3700
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here. Partially exempt industries include establishments in specific low hazard retail, service, finance, insurance, or real estate industries.
Covered employers must also electronically submit injury and illness data to OSHA that they are already required to record on their OSHA injury and illness forms, as follows:
- Establishments with 250 or more employees in industries covered by the recordkeeping regulation must submit information from their Forms 300A by March 2 each calendar year.
- Establishments with 20-249 employees in certain high-risk industries must submit information from their Forms 300A by March 2 each calendar year.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses under federal law. Employers should also be sure to comply with any state-specific requirements for recordkeeping.
Poster Requirements
Employers covered by the state plan are required to post the following:
- Nevada (NV) Safety and Health Protection on the Job (Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
The following notice is also required:
Employers whose operations are not within the issues covered by the state plan must post the federal notice:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law (Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
Contact Information
Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration
1301 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 200
Henderson, NV 89074
Phone: (702) 486-9020
Fax: (702) 990-0358
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
(800) 321-OSHA (6742)
Occupational Safety and Health in New Hampshire (NH)
Private employers are generally required to comply with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act. Under the OSH Act, employers have certain responsibilities, including the obligation to:
- Provide their employees with a safe workplace;
- Follow all relevant safety and health standards;
- Find and correct safety and health problems in the workplace; and
- Inform employees about workplace hazards.
State Laws and Programs
The Safety & Training Division of the New Hampshire Department of Labor is responsible for administering and enforcing certain state laws relating to employee health and safety, including:
- Safety Programs and Joint Loss Management Committees;
- Safety & Health of Employees; and
- Toxic Substances in the Workplace.
WorkWISE NH, a program of Keene State College, provides free, on-site occupational safety and health consultation services to eligible employers (generally those with 250 or fewer employees at one site and fewer than 500 employees total).
Note: All New Hampshire employers with 15 or more employees are required to:
Reporting Requirements
All employers are required to notify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of all work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and of all work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours as follows:
In addition to reporting events in person or by telephone, OSHA is developing a new option of reporting events electronically, which is expected to be available soon.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and
whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry
generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here.
Partially exempt industries include establishments in specific low
hazard retail, service, finance, insurance or real estate industries.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses.
Poster Requirements
Employers are required to post the following:
- New Hampshire (NH) Right to Know Law
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law(Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
New Hampshire Department of Labor
Safety and Training Division
PO Box 2076
Concord, NH 03302-2076
Telephone: (603) 271-6850 or (603) 271-6297
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
Occupational Safety and Health in New Jersey (NJ)
Private employers are generally required to comply with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act. Under the OSH Act, employers have certain responsibilities, including the obligation to:
- Provide their employees with a safe workplace;
- Follow all relevant safety and health standards;
- Find and correct safety and health problems in the workplace; and
- Inform employees about workplace hazards.
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development offers a free on-site consultation service where employers can find out about potential hazards at their worksites and improve their occupational safety and health management systems. Primarily targeted for smaller businesses (fewer than 250 employees), this safety and health consultation program is completely separate from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspection effort, and no citations are issued.
Reporting Requirements
All employers are required to notify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of all work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and of all work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours as follows:
In addition to reporting events in person or by telephone, OSHA is developing a new option of reporting events electronically, which is expected to be available soon.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and
whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry
generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here.
Click here for a list of industries that are partially exempt from the requirement to routinely keep injury and illness records. Employers with 10 or fewer employees—regardless of their industry classification—are generally exempt from the requirement to routinely keep records of worker injuries and illnesses.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses.
Poster Requirements
Employers are required to post the following:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law(Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
(800) 321-OSHA (6742)
Occupational Safety and Health in New Mexico (NM)
Congress created the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance. The OSH Act covers most private sector employers and workers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Many states have job safety and health programs that are operated directly through OSHA and subject to OSHA standards.
Other states, including New Mexico, have an OSHA-approved
State Plan covering private sector employees. State Plans are OSHA-approved job safety and health programs operated by individual states instead of federal OSHA.
State Program
- The New Mexico Occupational Health and Safety Bureau (OHSB) is a state regulatory agency that is part of the New Mexico Environment Department. It has the responsibility of enforcing occupational health and safety regulations within New Mexico.
- The OHSB covers most private-sector employers in the state. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has jurisdiction over certain employers not covered by the state agency.
- The OHSB is an OSHA-approved occupational safety and health program. OSHA-approved programs must set job safety and health standards that are at least as effective as the comparable standards included in the federal OSH Act. New Mexico has implemented some state-specific standards, including standards relating to public sector firefighting; convenience stores; field sanitation; and short-handled hoes.
- The OHSB offers a free and confidential consultation service to help employers detect potential hazards and establish safe and healthful workplaces. The consultation program does not issue citations or propose penalties. Employers are required to correct any identified hazards as a condition of receiving program services.
Reporting Requirements
All employers under OHSB jurisdiction must report all work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and all work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations and losses of an eye within 24 hours.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here. Partially exempt industries include establishments in specific low hazard retail, service, finance, insurance or real estate industries.
Covered employers must also electronically submit injury and illness data to OSHA that they are already required to record on their OSHA injury and illness forms, as follows:
- Establishments with 250 or more employees in industries covered by the recordkeeping regulation must submit information from their Forms 300A by March 2 of each calendar year.
- Establishments with 20-249 employees in certain high-risk industries must submit information from their Forms 300A by March 2 of each calendar year.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses under federal law. Employers should also be sure to comply with any state-specific requirements for recordkeeping.
Poster Requirements
Employers covered by the state plan are required to post the following:
- New Mexico (NM) Job Health and Safety (Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
Employers whose operations are not within the issues covered by the state plan must post the federal notice:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law (Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
More Information
This state/jurisdiction does not have a state plan applicable to private sector employees (it only applies to state and local government employees). Please visit the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration's
website for applicable federal requirements.
Occupational Safety and Health in North Carolina (NC)
Congress created the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance. The OSH Act covers most private sector employers and workers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Many states have job safety and health programs that are operated directly through OSHA and subject to OSHA standards.State Program
- The Occupational Safety & Health Division of the North Carolina Department of Labor (NCDOL) is divided into 5 main bureaus: Agricultural Safety and Health; Compliance; Consultative Services; Education, Training and Technical Assistance; and Planning, Statistics and Information Management.
- The NCDOL covers most private-sector employers in the state. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has jurisdiction over certain employers not covered by the NCDOL.
- The NCDOL operates an OSHA-approved occupational safety and health program. OSHA-approved programs must set job safety and health standards that are at least as effective as the comparable standards included in the federal OSH Act. The NCDOL has implemented some state-specific standards, including standards relating to hazardous materials; electric power generation, transmission, and distribution; and toxic and hazardous substances.
- The Consultative Services Bureau of the NCDOL helps employers (generally those with 500 or fewer employees nationwide) achieve a safe and healthful workplace for their employees by helping employers identify safety and health hazards and providing recommendations to reduce or eliminate hazards. Services provided are free of charge and records kept by the Consultative Services Bureau are confidential.
Reporting Requirements
All employers are required to notify the NCDOL as follows:
- Any work-related fatality must be reported within 8 hours:
- During working hours (weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.), call 1-800-625-2267 or 919-779-8560.
- After working hours (5 p.m. to 8 a.m.), weekends or holidays, call State Capitol Police at 919-733-3333.
- Any work-related in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees, any work-related amputation, and any work-related loss of an eye must be reported within 24 hours as follows:
- Report the incident to the OSH Division. Call 1-800-625-2267 or 919-779-8560. Using Internet Explorer, you may also use an online reporting form.
- For any incidents resulting in the hospitalization of 2 or more employees after working hours, weekends or holidays, call the State Capitol Police at 919-733-3333.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here. Employers may use the Workers' Compensation Form 19 as an equivalent form for the OSHA Form 301. Click here for a list of partially exempt industries. Employers with 10 or fewer employees—regardless of their industry classification—are exempt from the requirement to routinely keep records of worker injuries and illnesses.
Covered employers must also electronically submit injury and illness data to OSHA that they are already required to record on their OSHA injury and illness forms, as follows:
- Establishments with 250 or more employees in industries covered by the recordkeeping regulation must submit information from their Forms 300A by March 2 each calendar year.
- Establishments with 20-249 employees in certain high-risk industries must submit information from their Forms 300A by March 2 each calendar year.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses under federal law. Employers should also be sure to comply with any state-specific requirements for recordkeeping.
Poster Requirements
Employers covered by the state plan are required to post the following:
- North Carolina (NC) Minimum Wage/Wage and Hour Laws/Safety and Health (Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
Employers whose operations are not within the issues covered by the state plan must post the federal notice:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law (Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
Contact Information
North Carolina Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Division
111 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27601-1092
(919) 807-2900
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
(800) 321-OSHA (6742)
Occupational Safety and Health in North Dakota (ND)
Private employers are generally required to comply with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act. Under the OSH Act, employers have certain responsibilities, including the obligation to:
- Provide their employees with a safe workplace;
- Follow all relevant safety and health standards;
- Find and correct safety and health problems in the workplace; and
- Inform employees about workplace hazards.
North Dakota Workforce Safety and Insurance offers free safety consultations to employers in such areas as promoting safety, developing safety courses, plans, and programs and responding to safety complaints.
Reporting Requirements
All employers are required to notify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of all work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and of all work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours as follows:
In addition to reporting events in person or by telephone, OSHA is developing a new option of reporting events electronically, which is expected to be available soon.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here. Click here for a list of partially exempt industries. Employers with 10 or fewer employees—regardless of their industry classification—are exempt from the requirement to routinely keep records of worker injuries and illnesses.
Covered employers must also electronically submit injury and illness data to OSHA that they are already
required to record on their OSHA injury and illness forms, as follows:
- Establishments
with 250 or more employees in industries covered by the
recordkeeping regulation must submit information from their 2018 Forms
300A by March 2, 2019.
- Establishments
with 20-249 employees in certain
high-risk industries
must submit information from their 2018 Forms 300A by March 2, 2019.
Click here
for more information on this requirement.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses under federal law. Employers should also be sure to comply with any state-specific requirements for recordkeeping.
Poster Requirements
Employers are required to post the following:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law(Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
Employers are also encouraged (but not required) to post the following:
- North Dakota (ND) Workforce Safety & Insurance Notice
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
(800) 321-OSHA (6742)
North Dakota Workforce Safety and Insurance
1600 East Century Avenue, Suite 1
Bismarck, ND 58503-0644
(701) 328−3800 or (800) 777−5033
Occupational Safety and Health in Ohio (OH)
Private employers are generally required to comply with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act. Under the OSH Act, employers have certain responsibilities, including the obligation to:
- Provide their employees with a safe workplace;
- Follow all relevant safety and health standards;
- Find and correct safety and health problems in the workplace; and
- Inform employees about workplace hazards.
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) On-Site Consultation Program offers free and confidential advice to small and medium-sized businesses in Ohio, with priority given to high-hazard worksites. On-site consultation services are separate from enforcement and do not result in penalties or citations.
Reporting Requirements
All employers are required to notify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of all work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and of all work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours as follows:
In addition to reporting events in person or by telephone, OSHA is developing a new option of reporting events electronically, which is expected to be available soon.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and
whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry
generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses.
Poster Requirements
Employers are required to post the following:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law(Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
(800) 321-OSHA (6742)
Oklahoma Occupational Safety and Health
- Provide their employees with a safe workplace;
- Follow all relevant safety and health standards;
- Find and correct safety and health problems in the workplace; and
- Inform employees about workplace hazards.
The Safety Pays program provides free, confidential, voluntary and non-punitive safety and health consultation services to private sector employers in Oklahoma. This service is geared toward employers with fewer than 250 employees at one site or no more than 500 employees corporate-wide.
Reporting Requirements
All employers are required to notify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of all work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and of all work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours as follows:
In addition to reporting events in person or by telephone, OSHA is developing a new option of reporting events electronically, which is expected to be available soon.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and
whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry
generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses.
Poster Requirements
Employers are required to post the following:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law (Private employers) (Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
(800) 321-OSHA (6742)
Oklahoma Department of Labor
Safety Standards Division
3017 N. Stiles, Suite 100
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Phone: (405) 521-6100 or (888) 269-5353
Fax: (405) 521-6018
Occupational Safety and Health in Oregon (OR)
Congress created the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance. The OSH Act covers most private sector employers and workers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Many states have job safety and health programs that are operated directly through OSHA and subject to OSHA standards.
Other states, including Oregon, have an OSHA-approved State Plan covering private sector employees. State Plans are OSHA-approved job safety and health programs operated by individual states instead of federal OSHA.
State Program
- Oregon OSHA (OR-OSHA) is part of the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services. OR-OSHA is dedicated to improving workplace safety and health in Oregon and works with labor, business, and other government agencies to accomplish that goal.
- OR-OSHA covers most private-sector employers in the state. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has jurisdiction over certain employers not covered by OR-OSHA.
- OR-OSHA is an OSHA-approved occupational safety and health program. OSHA-approved programs must set job safety and health standards that are at least as effective as the comparable standards included in the federal OSH Act. Oregon has also implemented some state-specific standards, including standards relating to forest activity and agriculture, and has implemented comprehensive training requirements—some applicable to all workers, and others only applicable to workers in certain industries.
- OR-OSHA offers free consultation services to employers including safety, health, and ergonomic hazard assessments, recommendations to control and eliminate hazards, and written program evaluations. On-site consultation services are separate from enforcement and do not result in penalties or citations.
Reporting Requirements
- You must report the death of any employee or a catastrophe within eight hours of when it happened or when it was reported to you or your agents. A catastrophe occurs when two or more employees are fatally injured, or three or more employees are admitted to a hospital or clinic as a result of the same incident.
- You must report an in-patient hospitalization, loss of an eye, and either an amputation or avulsion that results in bone loss within 24 hours of when it happened or when it was reported to you or your agents.
- Reports must be made in person or by telephone by calling 800-922-2689 (toll-free) or contact your nearest Oregon OSHA office:
- Bend: 541-388-6066
- Eugene: 541-686-7562
- Medford: 541-776-6030
- Pendleton: 541-276-9175
- Portland: 503-229-5910
- Salem: 503-378-3274
Recordkeeping Requirements
- Employers are generally required to record work-related fatalities, injuries, and illnesses using OSHA Forms 300 and 300A and Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) Form 801.
- Companies that never had more than 10 employees during the last calendar year do not need to keep OR-OSHA injury and illness records unless the director informs the company in writing that they must keep the records.
- Companies that had more than 10 employees at any time during the last calendar year must use OSHA Forms 300, 300A, and DCBS Form 801 unless the company is low-hazard retail, service, finance, insurance, or real estate.
- Hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers must record any incident in which a patient attacks and injures an employee using the Health Care Assault Log, or an equivalent record.
A list of the industries that are exempt from recordkeeping requirements can be found here.
Covered employers must also electronically submit injury and illness data to OSHA that they are already required to record on their OSHA injury and illness forms, as follows:
- Establishments with 250 or more employees in industries covered by the recordkeeping regulation must submit information from their Forms 300A by March 2 each calendar year.
- Establishments with 20-249 employees in certain high-risk industries must submit information from their Forms 300A by March 2 each calendar year.
Poster Requirements
Employers covered by the state plan are required to post the following:
- Oregon (OR) Right to a Safe and Healthful Workplace Poster (Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
Employers whose operations are not within the issues covered by the state plan must post the federal notice:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law (Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
Employee Rights and Protections
Employers cannot bar or discharge from employment or discriminate against any employee or prospective employee because the employee or prospective employee has:
- Opposed any safety
- Made any complaint or instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding under or related to a state workplace safety standard;
- Has testified or is about to testify in a proceeding related to a workplace safety standard;
- Exercised their right under state law;
- Reported, in good faith, an assault that occurred on the premises of a health care employer or in the home of a patient receiving home health care services; or
- Beginning on Jan. 1, 2024, refused, with no reasonable alternative and in good faith, to expose themselves or prospective employee to serious injury or death arising from a hazardous condition at a place of employment.
Contact Information
Oregon OSHA
Salem Central Office
350 Winter St. NE, 3rd Floor
P.O. Box 14480
Salem, OR 97309-0405
Phone: (503) 378-3272 or (800) 922-2689
Fax: (503) 947-7461
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
(800) 321-OSHA (6742)
Occupational Safety and Health in Pennsylvania (PA)
Private employers are generally required to comply with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act. Under the OSH Act, employers have certain responsibilities, including the obligation to:
- Provide their employees with a safe workplace;
- Follow all relevant safety and health standards;
- Find and correct safety and health problems in the workplace; and
- Inform employees about workplace hazards.
State Laws and Programs
The Pennsylvania Worker and Community Right to Know Act created a system for communicating information about hazardous materials used, produced or stored at work sites within the state. Under this law, all employers have some compliance responsibilities, including providing hazardous chemical information to the public and emergency response agencies.
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) On-Site Consultation Program offers free and confidential advice to small and medium-sized businesses in Pennsylvania, with priority given to high-hazard worksites. On-site consultation services are separate from enforcement and do not result in penalties or citations.
Reporting Requirements
All employers are required to notify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of all work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and of all work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours as follows:
In addition to reporting events in person or by telephone, OSHA is developing a new option of reporting events electronically, which is expected to be available soon.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and
whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry
generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses.
Poster Requirements
All employers are required to post the following:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law(Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
Public sector employers and private sector employers not covered by the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard must also post the following:
- Pennsylvania (PA) Right to Know Act
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
(800) 321-OSHA (6742)
Occupational Safety and Health in Rhode Island (RI)
- Provide their employees with a safe workplace;
- Follow all relevant safety and health standards;
- Find and correct safety and health problems in the workplace; and
- Inform employees about workplace hazards.
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) On-Site Consultation Program offers free and confidential advice to small and medium-sized businesses in Rhode Island, with priority given to high-hazard worksites. On-site consultation services are separate from enforcement and do not result in penalties or citations.
Reporting Requirements
All employers are required to notify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of all work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and of all work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours as follows:
In addition to reporting events in person or by telephone, OSHA is developing a new option of reporting events electronically, which is expected to be available soon.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses.
Poster Requirements
Employers are required to post the following:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law(Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
(800) 321-OSHA (6742)
Occupational Safety and Health in South Carolina (SC)
Congress created the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance. The OSH Act covers most private sector employers and workers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Many states have job safety and health programs that are operated directly through OSHA and subject to OSHA standards.
Other states, including South Carolina, have an OSHA-approved State Plan covering private sector employees. State Plans are OSHA-approved job safety and health programs operated by individual states instead of federal OSHA.
State Program
Reporting Requirements
All employers are required to report to South Carolina OSHA all work-related fatalities within 8 hours, in addition, any fatalities occurring within 30 days of the work-related incident must be reported, and all work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours, at (803) 896-7672. The number is answered 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here. Partially exempt industries include establishments in specific low hazard retail, service, finance, insurance or real estate industries.
Covered employers must also electronically submit injury and illness data to OSHA that they are already required to record on their OSHA injury and illness forms, as follows:
- Establishments with 250 or more employees in industries covered by the recordkeeping regulation must submit information from their Forms 300A by March 2 of each calendar year.
- Establishments with 20-249 employees in certain high-risk industries must submit information from their Forms 300A by March 2 of each calendar year.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses under federal law. Employers should also be sure to comply with any state-specific requirements for recordkeeping.
Poster Requirements
Employers are required to post the following:
- South Carolina (SC) Labor Law Abstract
Employers whose operations are not within the issues covered by the state plan must post the federal notice:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law (Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
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Occupational Safety and Health in South Dakota (SD)
Private employers are generally required to comply with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act. Under the OSH Act, employers have certain responsibilities, including the obligation to:
- Provide their employees with a safe workplace;
- Follow all relevant safety and health standards;
- Find and correct safety and health problems in the workplace; and
- Inform employees about workplace hazards.
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) On-Site Consultation Program offers free and confidential advice to small and medium-sized businesses in South Dakota, with priority given to high-hazard worksites. On-site consultation services are separate from enforcement and do not result in penalties or citations.
Reporting Requirements
All employers are required to notify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of all work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and of all work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours as follows:
In addition to reporting events in person or by telephone, OSHA is developing a new option of reporting events electronically, which is expected to be available soon.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and
whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry
generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses.
Poster Requirements
Employers are required to post the following:
- South Dakota (SD) Safety on the Job (Note: Employers are required under the state workers' compensation law to post information encouraging safety. There is no required format for this poster.)
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law(Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
(800) 321-OSHA (6742)
Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health
OSHA Coverage
Congress created the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance. The OSH Act covers most private sector employers and workers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Many states have job safety and health programs that are operated directly through OSHA and subject to OSHA standards.
Other states, including Tennessee, have an OSHA-approved State Plan covering private sector employees. State Plans are OSHA-approved job safety and health programs operated by individual states instead of federal OSHA.
State Program
- The Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA) is responsible for setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach, and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual improvement in workplace safety and health.
- TOSHA covers most private-sector employers in the state. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has jurisdiction over certain employers not covered by TOSHA.
- TOSHA is an OSHA-approved occupational safety and health program. OSHA-approved programs must set job safety and health standards that are at least as effective as the comparable standards included in the federal OSH Act. Tennessee has also implemented some state-specific standards.
- The Consultative Services Section of TOSHA offers a free consulting program to smaller employers who seek safe and healthful working conditions for their employees. This no-cost service is designed to assist employers in developing or enhancing safety and health management systems. A company's participation in the program is confidential, and no information about the company is used in compliance enforcement.
Reporting Requirements
Employers are required by law to report all workplace fatalities within 8 hours of occurrence, in addition, fatalities that occur within 30 days of the work-related incident must also be reported. All work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, and loss of an eye must be reported within 24 hours. Employers can report to TOSHA by:
- Calling TOSHA's main office at 1-800-249-8510 or, after hours, by calling the national OSHA call service at 1-800-321-OSHA (6742).
- Calling the closest TOSHA Area Office during normal business hours.
- Completing an online form. (Note: This form is to be used by Tennessee employers to report a work-related employee incident that, within 24 hours of such incident, results in the loss of an eye, an amputation, or inpatient hospitalization (generally an overnight stay). Work-related fatalities must be reported by calling 800-249-8510. If you have questions about this form, please call 800-249-8510.)
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here. Partially exempt industries include establishments in specific low hazard retail, service, finance, insurance or real estate industries.
Covered employers must also electronically submit injury and illness data to OSHA that they are already required to record on their OSHA injury and illness forms, as follows:
- Establishments with 250 or more employees in industries covered by the recordkeeping regulation must submit information from their Forms 300A by March 2, of every year.
- Establishments with 20-249 employees in certain high-risk industries must submit information from their 2018 Forms 300A by March 2, of every year.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses under federal law. Employers should also be sure to comply with any state-specific requirements for recordkeeping.
Poster Requirements
Employers covered by the state plan are required to post the following:
- Tennessee (TN) Safety and Health Poster (Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
Employers whose operations are not within the issues covered by the state plan must post the federal notice:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law (Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
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Occupational Safety and Health in Texas (TX)
Private employers are generally required to comply with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act. Under the OSH Act, employers have certain responsibilities, including the obligation to:
- Provide their employees with a safe workplace;
- Follow all relevant safety and health standards;
- Find and correct safety and health problems in the workplace; and
- Inform employees about workplace hazards.
State Laws and Programs
- Texas has also implemented some state-specific standards, including standards relating to hazard communication and the regulation of food service establishments.
- The state Department of Insurance provides resources for Texas employers regarding workplace safety, and, through its Occupational Safety and Health Consultation Program (OSHCON), offers free consultations to smaller businesses (those with fewer than 250 employees at one site or no more than 500 total employees nationwide) to help them understand and comply with federal standards.
Reporting Requirements
All employers are required to notify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of all work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and of all work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours as follows:
In addition to reporting events in person or by telephone, OSHA is developing a new option of reporting events electronically, which is expected to be available soon.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and
whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry
generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here.
Partially exempt industries include establishments in specific low
hazard retail, service, finance, insurance or real estate industries.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses.
Poster Requirements
Employers are required to post the following:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law(Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
- Texas (TX) Hazard Communication Act (Public employers and private employers not covered by federal Occupational Safety and Health standards)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
(800) 321-OSHA (6742)
Texas Department of Insurance
Division of Workers' Compensation Central Office
7551 Metro Center Drive, Suite 100
Austin, TX, 78744-1645
(512) 804-4000
Utah Occupational Safety and Health
Congress created the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance. The OSH Act covers most private sector employers and workers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Many states have job safety and health programs that are operated directly through OSHA and subject to OSHA standards.
Other states, including Utah, have an OSHA-approved State Plan covering private sector employees. State Plans are OSHA-approved job safety and health programs operated by individual states instead of federal OSHA.
State Program
Reporting Requirements
Each employer must, within 8 hours of occurrence, notify UOSH (801-530-6901) of any work-related fatalities, of any disabling, serious, or significant injury, and of any occupational disease incident. Employers should leave a message if there is no answer and UOSH will contact the employer during business hours.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, (available here). Partially exempt industries include establishments in specific low hazard retail, service, finance, insurance or real estate industries. Employers with 10 or fewer employees—regardless of their industry classification—are still exempt from the requirement to routinely keep records of worker injuries and illnesses.)
In addition, employers are required to complete Utah Industrial Accidents Form 122 to record information on how each injury or illness occurred. Employers should review the instructions (page 2) for specific requirements.
Covered employers must also electronically submit injury and illness data to OSHA that they are already required to record on their OSHA injury and illness forms, as follows:
- Establishments with 250 or more employees in industries covered by the recordkeeping regulation must submit information from their Forms 300A by March 2, each calendar year.
- Establishments with 20-249 employees in certain high-risk industries must submit information from their Forms 300A by March 2, each calendar year.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses under federal law. Employers should also be sure to comply with any state-specific requirements for recordkeeping.
Poster Requirements
Employers covered by the state plan are required to post the following:
- Workplace Safety and Health in the State of Utah (UT) (Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
Employers whose operations are not within the issues covered by the state plan must post the federal notice:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law (Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
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Occupational Safety and Health in Vermont (VT)
Congress created the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance. The OSH Act covers most private sector employers and workers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Many states have job safety and health programs that are operated directly through OSHA and subject to OSHA standards.
Other states, including Vermont, have an OSHA-approved State Plan covering private sector employees. State Plans are OSHA-approved job safety and health programs operated by individual states instead of federal OSHA.
State Program
- The Vermont Occupational Safety and Health Administration (VOSHA) protects the health and safety of workers in Vermont.
- VOSHA covers most private-sector employers in the state. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has jurisdiction over certain employers not covered by VOSHA.
- VOSHA is an OSHA-approved occupational safety and health program. OSHA-approved programs must set job safety and health standards that are at least as effective as the comparable standards included in the federal OSH Act. Vermont has also implemented some state-specific standards, including standards relating to permissible exposure limits and lineworker safety.
- Project WorkSAFE is a program offered by the state Department of Labor to employers who wish to learn more about workplace hazards and how to prevent them. Services (which are free and confidential) include safety audits, program development and evaluation, chemical exposure assessments, and noise monitoring.
Reporting Requirements
- Within 8 hours after the death of any employee as a result of a work-related incident, employers must report the fatality to the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), or the Vermont Occupational Safety and Health Administration (VOSHA).
- Within 24 hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, employers must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA or VOSHA.
- Employers must report the fatality, in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye using one of the following methods:
- By telephone or in person to the OSHA Area Office that is nearest to the site of the incident.
- By telephone to the OSHA toll-free central telephone number, 1-800-321-OSHA (1-800-321-6742).
- By electronic submission.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here. Partially exempt industries include establishments in specific low hazard retail, service, finance, insurance or real estate industries.
Covered employers must also electronically submit injury and illness data to OSHA that they are already required to record on their OSHA injury and illness forms, as follows:
- Establishments with 250 or more employees in industries covered by the recordkeeping regulation must submit information from their Forms 300A by March 2, each calendar year.
- Establishments with 20-249 employees in certain high-risk industries must submit information from their Forms 300A by March 2, each calendar year.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses under federal law. Employers should also be sure to comply with any state-specific requirements for recordkeeping.
Poster Requirements
Employers covered by the state plan are required to post the following:
- Vermont (VT) Safety & Health Protection on the Job (Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
Employers whose operations are not within the issues covered by the state plan must post the federal notice:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law (Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
Contact Information
Vermont Department of Labor
Vermont Occupational Safety and Health Administration
5 Green Mountain Drive
P .O. Box 488
Montpelier, VT 05601-0488
(800) 287-2765
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
(800) 321-OSHA (6742)
Occupational Safety and Health in Virginia (VA)
Congress created the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance. The OSH Act covers most private sector employers and workers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Many states have job safety and health programs that are operated directly through OSHA and subject to OSHA standards.
Other states, including Virginia, have an OSHA-approved State Plan covering private sector employees. State Plans are OSHA-approved job safety and health programs operated by individual states instead of federal OSHA.
State Program
Reporting Requirements
Employers must report to the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry within 8 hours any work-related incident resulting in a fatality or within 24 hours any work-related incident resulting in: (i) the inpatient hospitalization of one or more persons; (ii) an amputation; or (iii) the loss of an eye.
Employers can report by telephone or in‑person to the nearest VOSH Regional Office, or through the OSHA toll-free central telephone number, 1-800-321-6742.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here. Partially exempt industries include establishments in specific low hazard retail, service, finance, insurance or real estate industries.
Covered employers must also electronically submit injury and illness data to OSHA that they are already required to record on their OSHA injury and illness forms, as follows:
- Establishments with 250 or more employees in industries covered by the recordkeeping regulation must submit information from their Forms 300A by March 2, each calendar year.
- Establishments with 20-249 employees in certain high-risk industries must submit information from their Forms 300A by March 2, each calendar year.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses under federal law. Employers should also be sure to comply with any state-specific requirements for recordkeeping.
Poster Requirements
Employers covered by the state plan are required to post the following:
- Virginia (VA) Job Safety & Health Protection (Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
Employers whose operations are not within the issues covered by the state plan must post the federal notice:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law (Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
Contact Information
Virginia Department of Labor and Industry
Occupational Safety and Health Program
Main Street Centre
600 East Main Street, Suite 207
Richmond, Virginia 23219
(804) 371-2327
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
(800) 321-OSHA (6742)
Washington Occupational Safety and Health
Congress enacted the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) to create safer work environments. Employers must comply with safety and health laws either through the federal program administered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) or through an OSHA-approved state plan. State plans must be at least as effective as the federal program, but can also adopt more stringent, state-specific standards. Washington has an OSHA-approved safety and health state plan that covers private sector employees.
State Program
The Washington Department of Safety and Health (DOSH) is responsible for ensuring that employers provide safe and healthful working conditions for workers in Washington. DOSH covers most private-sector employers in the state. However, OSHA retains jurisdiction over employers that are not covered by DOSH.
DOSH has adopted most federal standards, but has also adopted state-specific standards. Click here for a list of Washington-specific safety and health standards. In addition, DOSH has also adopted a number of state-initiated rules for which there are no federal counterparts, including requirements for workplace safety programs.
Finally, the DOSH Consultation Program offers Washington employers free professional advice and assistance in establishing or strengthening a safety and health program in the workplace. Participating employers agree to correct, in a timely manner, any serious job safety and health hazards or deficiencies found during the course of the consultation visit.
Reporting Requirements
Employers must report work-related incidents that cause serious injury to DOSH.
- Incidents that result in death or an in-patient hospitalization of any employee must be reported within 8 hours.
- Incidents that result in a non-hospitalized amputation or loss of an eye must be reported within 24 hours.
Employers must report the fatality, in-patient hospitalization, amputation or loss of an eye by telephone to DOSH—1-800-4BE-SAFE (1-800-423-7233), Option 1.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301. Partially exempt industries include establishments in specific low hazard retail, service, finance, insurance or real estate industries.
The OSHA 300A form—the annual summary of injuries and illnesses—must be displayed by employers from February 1 to April 30 of each year. In addition, establishments must submit data from their OSHA 300A form by March 2 of each year if they:
- Are already required to create and maintain OSHA injury and illness records and have 250 or more employees;
- Have between 20 and 249 employees and belong to a high-risk industry; or
- Receive a specific request from OSHA or the Bureau of Labor Statistics to create, maintain and submit electronic records, even if they would otherwise be exempt from DOSH or OSHA recordkeeping requirements.
The federal OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities under OSHA to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses under federal law. Employers should also be sure to comply with any state-specific requirements for recordkeeping.
Poster Requirements
Employers covered by the state plan are required to post the following:
- Washington (WA) Job Safety & Health Protection (must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
Employers whose operations are not within the issues covered by the state plan must post the federal notice:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law (must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
Employee Protections
- It is against the law for any employer to take any adverse action such as firing or threats against a worker for exercising safety and health rights such as raising safety and health concerns to their employer, participating in union activities concerning safety and health matters, filing a safety and health complaint or participating in a DOSH investigation. Workers have 30 days to file their complaint with L&I DOSH and/or with Federal OSHA.
- In addition, Washington law requires employers that do not require PPE must accommodate their employees' voluntary use of PPE during a public health emergency, such as COVID-19.
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Occupational Safety and Health in West Virginia (WV)
Private employers are generally required to comply with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act. Under the OSH Act, employers have certain responsibilities, including the obligation to:
- Provide their employees with a safe workplace;
- Follow all relevant safety and health standards;
- Find and correct safety and health problems in the workplace; and
- Inform employees about workplace hazards.
State Laws and Programs
The Safety Section of the West Virginia Labor Division enforces certain safety laws relating to elevator safety, steam boiler inspections, and amusement rides and attractions. In addition, this section also administers the OSHA Onsite Consultation Program, which is a free service designed to assist businesses in identifying and eliminating safety hazards in the workplace.
Reporting Requirements
All employers are required to notify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of all work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and of all work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours as follows:
In addition to reporting events in person or by telephone, OSHA is developing a new option of reporting events electronically, which is expected to be available soon.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and
whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry
generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here.
Partially exempt industries include establishments in specific low
hazard retail, service, finance, insurance or real estate industries.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses.
Poster Requirements
Employers are required to post the following:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law(Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
(800) 321-OSHA (6742)
Occupational Safety and Health in Wisconsin (WI)
Private employers are generally required to comply with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act. Under the OSH Act, employers have certain responsibilities, including the obligation to:
- Provide their employees with a safe workplace;
- Follow all relevant safety and health standards;
- Find and correct safety and health problems in the workplace; and
- Inform employees about workplace hazards.
The Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene WisCon Program (a part of the University of Wisconsin-Madison), in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Labor, offers a free consultation service to help employers determine potential hazards at their work sites and improve their workplace safety. No citations or penalties are issued as part of a consultation visit, and no reports of possible violations are made to any enforcement staff.
Reporting Requirements
All employers are required to notify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of all work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and of all work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours as follows:
In addition to reporting events in person or by telephone, OSHA is developing a new option of reporting events electronically, which is expected to be available soon.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and
whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry
generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here.
Partially exempt industries include establishments in specific low
hazard retail, service, finance, insurance or real estate industries.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses.
Poster Requirements
Employers are required to post the following:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law (Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
(800) 321-OSHA (6742)
Occupational Safety and Health in Wyoming (WY)
Congress created the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance. The OSH Act covers most private sector employers and workers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Many states have job safety and health programs that are operated directly through OSHA and subject to OSHA standards.
Other states, including Wyoming, have an OSHA-approved State Plan covering private sector employees. State Plans are OSHA-approved job safety and health programs operated by individual states instead of federal OSHA.
State Program
Reporting Requirements
All employers are required to notify Wyoming OSHA of any work-related fatality within 8 hours or any inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours, by telephone or in person. Call (307) 777-7786 during business hours (8am - 5pm, Monday through Friday). After hours or during national holidays, employers should call the federal OSHA hotline, at (800) 321-6742.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Employers with more than 10 employees and whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry generally must record work-related injuries and illnesses that meet certain criteria using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, available here. Partially exempt industries include establishments in specific low hazard retail, service, finance, insurance or retail industries.
Covered employers must also electronically submit injury and illness data to OSHA that they are already required to record on their OSHA injury and illness forms, as follows:
- Establishments with 250 or more employees in industries covered by the recordkeeping regulation must submit information from their Forms 300A by March 2, each calendar year.
- Establishments with 20-249 employees in certain high-risk industries must submit information from their Forms 300A by March 2, each calendar year.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is an online tool that may help employers understand their responsibilities to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses under federal law. Employers should also be sure to comply with any state-specific requirements for recordkeeping.
Poster Requirements
Employers covered by the state plan are required to post the following:
- Wyoming (WY) Health & Safety Protection on the Job (Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
Employers whose operations are not within the issues covered by the state plan must post the federal notice:
- OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection: It's the Law (Must be at least 8 1/2 by 14 inches with 10 point type)
In addition, employers of 11 or more employees are required to post Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, from February 1 – April 30 of each year.
Contact Information
Wyoming Department of Workforce Services
Wyoming Occupational Safety and Health Administration
1510 E. Pershing Blvd.
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-7786
Fax: (307) 777-3646
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
(800) 321-OSHA (6742)