Section 18 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 encourages states to develop and operate their own job safety and health programs. OSHA approves and monitors state plans and provides up to 50% of an approved plan's operating costs.
There are currently 22 states and jurisdictions operating complete state plans (covering both the private sector and state and local government employees) and four — Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and the Virgin Islands — that cover public employees only. Eight other states were approved at one time but subsequently withdrew their programs.Most state plans have adopted federal OSHA regulations and standards
A Pumper's Guide to Federal and State OSHA Standards
Pumpers need to be familiar with safety rules at both the federal and state level
May 20, 2020 | by Sara Heger, Ph.D. |
