What are local emphasis programs?

Local Emphasis Programs (LEPs) are enforcement strategies designed and implemented at the regional office and/or area office levels. These programs are intended to address hazards or industries that pose a particular risk to workers in the office’s jurisdiction.

Do OSHA requirements apply in all states?

OSHA covers most private sector employers and workers in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the other United States (U.S.) jurisdictions – either directly through OSHA or through an OSHA-approved State Plan.

Does OSHA cover certain territories?

The OSH Act covers most private sector employers and their employees in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other U.S. territories. Coverage is provided either directly by the Federal OSHA or by an OSHA-approved state job safety and health plan.

Is OSHA local state national or international?

31 How to Contact OSHA . . . 33 Page 5 3 ALL ABOUT OSHA In 1970, the United States Congress and President Richard Nixon created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a national public health agency dedicated to the basic proposition that no worker should have to choose between their life and their …

Where does OSHA not have jurisdiction?

Federal OSHA has no jurisdiction over State, municipal, or volunteer fire departments.

Does OSHA have jurisdiction outside the US?

The Occupational Safety and Health Act, and therefore the OSHA Recordkeeping Regulation, apply only within the jurisdictional boundaries of the United States as defined in Section 4(a) of the Act.

Does OSHA apply to local governments?

Please be advised that Federal OSHA neither has regulations, nor jurisdiction, over State, municipal, or volunteer fire departments. Section (3)(5) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 specifically excludes Federal OSHA’s authority over employees of State and local government.

Does OSHA apply to local government?

In what states does OSHA have jurisdiction?

All U.S. states have an option of either participating in the federal Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) regulatory system, or running a separate state OSHA program.

Does OSHA have jurisdiction over federal agencies?

The Occupational Safety and Health Act (the Act), Executive Order 12196, and 29 CFR Part 1960 all shape OSHA’s responsibilities for federal agencies.

Does OSHA oversee all industries?

Cal/OSHA has jurisdiction over almost every workplace in California. This means Cal/OSHA is the main government agency authorized to inspect California workplaces for occupational safety and health violations.