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OSHA & Worker Safety — All 50 States

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OSHA & Worker Safety — All 50 States
StateState OSHA PlanPublic OnlyAuthorityFall Protect.Workers CompCitation
Alabama❌ No❌ NoFederal OSHA6 ft✅ Yes
Alaska✅ Yes❌ NoAlaska Occupational Safety and Health (AKOSH) - Department of Labor and Workforce Development6 ft✅ Yes
Arizona✅ Yes❌ NoArizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH)6 ft✅ Yes
Arkansas❌ No❌ NoFederal OSHA6 ft✅ Yes
California✅ Yes❌ NoCalifornia Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) - DIR6 ft✅ Yes
Colorado❌ No❌ NoFederal OSHA6 ft✅ Yes
Connecticut✅ Yes✅ YesConnecticut Department of Labor - CONN-OSHA (public sector only)6 ft✅ Yes
Delaware❌ No❌ NoFederal OSHA6 ft✅ Yes
Florida❌ No❌ NoFederal OSHA6 ft✅ Yes
Georgia❌ No❌ NoFederal OSHA6 ft✅ Yes
Hawaii✅ Yes❌ NoHawaii Occupational Safety and Health Division (HIOSH) - DLIR6 ft✅ Yes
Idaho❌ No❌ NoFederal OSHA6 ft✅ Yes
Illinois✅ Yes✅ YesIllinois Department of Labor - OSHA consultation (public sector only via DOL)6 ft✅ Yes
Indiana✅ Yes❌ NoIndiana Department of Labor - IOSHA6 ft✅ Yes
Iowa✅ Yes❌ NoIowa Division of Labor - Iowa OSHA6 ft✅ Yes
Kansas❌ No❌ NoFederal OSHA6 ft✅ Yes
Kentucky✅ Yes❌ NoKentucky Labor Cabinet - Kentucky OSH Program (KY OSH)6 ft✅ Yes
Louisiana❌ No❌ NoFederal OSHA6 ft✅ Yes
Maine❌ No❌ NoFederal OSHA6 ft✅ Yes
Maryland✅ Yes❌ NoMaryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH) - DLLR6 ft✅ Yes
Massachusetts❌ No❌ NoFederal OSHA6 ft✅ Yes
Michigan✅ Yes❌ NoMichigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) - LARA6 ft✅ Yes
Minnesota✅ Yes❌ NoMinnesota Occupational Safety and Health Division (MNOSHA) - DLI6 ft✅ Yes
Mississippi❌ No❌ NoFederal OSHA6 ft✅ Yes
Missouri❌ No❌ NoFederal OSHA6 ft✅ Yes
Montana❌ No❌ NoFederal OSHA6 ft✅ Yes
Nebraska❌ No❌ NoFederal OSHA6 ft✅ Yes
Nevada✅ Yes❌ NoNevada Division of Industrial Relations - OSHA Section6 ft✅ Yes
New Hampshire❌ No❌ NoFederal OSHA6 ft✅ Yes
New Jersey✅ Yes✅ YesNew Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development - PEOSH (public sector only)6 ft✅ Yes
New Mexico✅ Yes❌ NoNew Mexico Environment Department - Occupational Health and Safety Bureau (OHSB)6 ft✅ Yes
New York✅ Yes✅ YesNew York State Department of Labor - PESH (public sector only; private = Federal OSHA)6 ft✅ Yes
North Carolina✅ Yes❌ NoNorth Carolina Department of Labor - OSH Division (NC OSH)6 ft✅ Yes
North Dakota❌ No❌ NoFederal OSHA6 ft✅ Yes
Ohio❌ No❌ NoFederal OSHA6 ft✅ Yes
Oklahoma❌ No❌ NoFederal OSHA6 ft✅ Yes
Oregon✅ Yes❌ NoOregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA) - DCBS6 ft✅ Yes
Pennsylvania❌ No❌ NoFederal OSHA6 ft✅ Yes
Rhode Island❌ No❌ NoFederal OSHA6 ft✅ Yes
South Carolina✅ Yes❌ NoSouth Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation - SC OSH6 ft✅ Yes
South Dakota❌ No❌ NoFederal OSHA6 ft✅ Yes
Tennessee✅ Yes❌ NoTennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development - TOSHA6 ft✅ Yes
Texas❌ No❌ NoFederal OSHA6 ft✅ Yes
Utah✅ Yes❌ NoUtah Labor Commission - UOSH Division6 ft✅ Yes
Vermont✅ Yes❌ NoVermont Department of Labor - VOSHA6 ft✅ Yes
Virginia✅ Yes❌ NoVirginia Department of Labor and Industry - VOSH6 ft✅ Yes
Washington✅ Yes❌ NoWashington Department of Labor and Industries - WISHA Division6 ft✅ Yes
West Virginia❌ No❌ NoFederal OSHA6 ft✅ Yes
Wisconsin❌ No❌ NoFederal OSHA6 ft✅ Yes
Wyoming✅ Yes❌ NoWyoming Department of Workforce Services - OSHA Division (WY OSH)6 ft✅ Yes

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