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Asbestos Standard for
the Construction Industry OSHA 3096 2002 (Revised)  This informational booklet provides a generic, non-exhaustive overview of a particular topic related to OSHA standards. It does not alter or determine compliance responsibilities in OSHA standards or the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. Because interpretations and enforcement policy may change over time, you should consult current administrative interpretations and decisions by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission and the Courts for additional guidance on OSHA compliance requirements.This publication is in the public domain and may be reproduced, fully or partially, without permission. Source credit is requested but not required. This information is available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: (202) 693-1999; Teletypewriter (TTY) number: (877) 889-5627. Contents
Introduction What is asbestos? What are the dangers of asbestos exposure? What construction activities does this booklet cover? Provisions of the OSHA Standard What is work classification? What is the permissible exposure limit for asbestos? Which asbestos operations must employers monitor and assess? What is the function of a competent person? What is an initial exposure assessment? What is a negative exposure assessment? Are employers required to perform exposure monitoring? When must employers conduct periodic monitoring? Is additional monitoring ever needed? Are employers required to establish medical surveillance programs for employees? Do employers have to keep any employee records? What is a regulated area? Who is responsible for communicating asbestos hazards at worksites? Does the OSHA standard require the posting of warning signs? Must employers provide asbestos warning labels? Do employers have to train employees regarding asbestos exposure? Methods of Compliance What methods must employers use to control asbestos exposure levels? What are the compliance requirements for Class I work? What are the compliance requirements for Class II work? What are the compliance requirements for Class III work? What are the compliance requirements for Class IV work? Does the competent person have duties that apply to more than one work class? What does the OSHA standard require concerning respirators? Do employers have to provide protective clothing for employees? What are the hygiene-related requirements for employees performing Class I asbestos work involving more than 25 linear feet or 10 square feet of thermal system insulation or surfacing ACM or PACM? What are the hygiene-related requirements for employees performing other Class I asbestos work and Class II and III asbestos work where exposures exceed a PEL or where a negative exposure assessment has not been produced? What are the hygiene-related requirements for employees performing Class IV work? What are an employer's housekeeping responsibilities? Quick Reference of Provisions by Work Class OSHA Assistance What are safety and health system management guidelines? What are state programs? How do I obtain consultation services? What are Voluntary Protection Programs (VPPs)? What is the Strategic Partnership Program? Does OSHA offer training and education? Does OSHA provide any information electronically? How do I learn more about related OSHA publications? How do I contact OSHA about emergencies, complaints, or further assistance? OSHA Office Directory OSHA Regional Offices OSHA Area Offices OSHA-Approved State Plans OSHA Consultation Projects Introduction
What is asbestos? Asbestos is the generic term for a group of naturally occurring, fibrous minerals with high tensile strength, flexibility, and resistance to heat, chemicals, and electricity. In the construction industry, asbestos is found in installed products such as sprayed-on fireproofing, pipe insulation, floor tiles, cement pipe and sheet, roofing felts and shingles, ceiling tiles, fire-resistant drywall, drywall joint compounds, and acoustical products. Because very few asbestos containing products are being installed today, most worker exposures occur during the removal of asbestos and the renovation and maintenance of buildings and structures containing asbestos. What are the dangers of asbestos exposure? Asbestos fibers enter the body when a person inhales or ingests airborne particles that become embedded in the tissues of the respiratory or digestive systems. Exposure to asbestos can cause disabling or fatal diseases such as asbestosis, an emphysema-like condition; lung cancer; mesothelioma, a cancerous tumor that spreads rapidly in the cells of membranes covering the lungs and body organs; and gastrointestinal cancer. The symptoms of these diseases generally do not appear for 20 or more years after initial exposure. What construction activities does this booklet cover? The asbestos standard for the construction industry (29 CFR Part 1926.1101, see www.osha.gov) regulates asbestos exposure for the following activities:
Provisions of the OSHA Standard
OSHA has established strict exposure limits and requirements for exposure assessment, medical surveillance, recordkeeping, competent persons, regulated areas, and hazard communication. What is work classification? The OSHA standard establishes a classification system for asbestos construction work that spells out mandatory, simple, technological work practices that employers must follow to reduce worker exposures. Under this system, the following four classes of construction work are matched with increasingly stringent control requirements:
Employers must ensure that no employee is exposed to an airborne concentration of asbestos in excess of 0.1 f/cc as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA). In addition, employees must not be exposed to an airborne concentration of asbestos in excess of 1 f/cc as averaged over a sampling period of 30 minutes. Which asbestos operations must employers monitor and assess? Employers must assess all asbestos operations for the potential to generate airborne fibers, and use exposure monitoring data to assess employee exposures. You must also designate a competent person to help ensure the safety and health of your workers. What is the function of a competent person? On all construction sites with asbestos operations, employers must designate a competent person—one who can identify asbestos hazards in the workplace and has the authority to correct them. This person must be qualified and authorized to ensure worker safety and health as required by Subpart C, General Safety and Health Provisions for Construction (29 CFR Part 1926.20). Under these requirements for safety and health prevention programs, the competent person must frequently inspect job sites, materials, and equipment. The competent person must attend a comprehensive training course for contractors and supervisors certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or a state approved training provider, or a complete a course that is equivalent in length and content. For Class III and IV asbestos work, training must include a course equivalent in length, stringency, and content to the 16-hour Operations and Maintenance course developed by EPA for maintenance and custodial workers. For more specific information, see 40 CFR Part 763.92(a)(2). What is an initial exposure assessment? To determine expected exposures, a competent person must perform an initial exposure assessment to assess exposures immediately before or as the operation begins. This person must perform the assessment in time to comply with all standard requirements triggered by exposure data or the lack of a negative exposure assessment and to provide the necessary information to ensure all control systems are appropriate and work properly. A negative exposure assessment demonstrates that employee exposure during an operation is consistently below the permissible exposure limit (PEL). The initial exposure assessment must be based on the following criteria:
What is a negative exposure assessment? For any specific asbestos job that trained employees perform, employers may show that exposures will be below the PELs (i.e., negative exposure assessment) through the following:
Are employers required to perform exposure monitoring? Yes. Employers must determine employee exposure measurements from breathing zone air samples representing the 8-hour TWA and 30-minute short-term exposures for each employee. Employers must take one or more samples representing full-shift exposure to determine the 8-hour TWA exposure in each work area. To determine short-term employee exposures, you must take one or more samples representing 30-minute exposures for the operations most likely to expose employees above the excursion limit in each work area. You must also allow affected employees and their designated representatives to observe any employee exposure monitoring. When observation requires entry into a regulated area, you must provide and require the use of protective clothing and equipment. When must employers conduct periodic monitoring? For Class I and II jobs, employers must conduct monitoring daily that is representative of each employee working in a regulated area, unless you have produced a negative exposure assessment for the entire operation and nothing has changed. When all employees use supplied-air respirators operated in positive-pressure mode, however, you may discontinue daily monitoring. When employees perform Class I work using control methods not recommended in the standard, you must continue daily monitoring even when employees use supplied-air respirators. For operations other than Class I and II, employers must monitor all work where exposures can possibly exceed the PEL often enough to validate the exposure prediction. If periodic monitoring shows that certain employee exposures are below the 8-hour TWA PEL and the STEL, you may discontinue monitoring these employees' exposures. Is additional monitoring ever needed? Changes in processes, control equipment, personnel, or work practices that could result in new or additional exposures above the 8-hour TWA PEL or STEL require additional monitoring regardless of a previous negative exposure assessment for a specific job. Are employers required to establish medical surveillance programs for employees? It depends. Employers must provide a medical surveillance program for all employees who do the following:
Employers must make medical exams and consultations available to employees as follows:
If an employee was examined within the past 12 months and that exam meets the criteria of the standard, however, another medical exam is not required. Medical exams must include the following:
Yes. Employers must maintain employee records concerning objective data, exposure monitoring, and medical surveillance. If using objective data to demonstrate that products made from or containing asbestos cannot release fibers in concentrations at or above the PEL or STEL, employers must keep an accurate record for as long as it is relied on and include the following information:
Employers must also make exposure records available when requested to affected employees, former employees, their designated representatives, and/or OSHA's Assistant Secretary. In addition to retaining a copy of the information provided to the examining physician, employers must keep all medical surveillance records for the duration of an employee's employment plus 30 years, including the following information:
Also, employers must maintain other records. Employers must maintain all employee training records for 1 year beyond the last date of employment. If data demonstrate ACM does not contain asbestos, building owners or employers must keep associated records for as long as they rely on them. Building owners must maintain written notifications on the identification, location, and quantity of any ACM or PACM for the duration of ownership, and transfer the records to successive owners. When employers cease to do business without a successor to keep their records, employers must notify the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) at least 90 days prior to their disposal and transmit them as requested. What is a regulated area? A regulated area is a marked-off site where employees work with asbestos, including any adjoining areas where debris and waste from asbestos work accumulates or where airborne concentrations of asbestos exceed, or can possibly exceed, the PEL. All Class I, II, and III asbestos work, or any other operations where airborne asbestos exceeds the PEL, must be performed within regulated areas. Only persons permitted by an employer and required by work duties to be present in regulated areas may enter a regulated area. The designated competent person supervises all asbestos work performed in this area. Employers must mark off the regulated area in a manner that minimizes the number of persons within the area and protects persons outside the area from exposure to airborne asbestos. You may use critical barriers (i.e., plastic sheeting placed over all openings to the work area to prevent airborne asbestos from migrating to an adjacent area) or negative pressure enclosures to mark off a regulated area. Posted warning signs demarcating the area must be easily readable and understandable. The signs must bear the following information: DANGER
ASBESTOS CANCER AND LUNG DISEASE HAZARD AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY RESPIRATORY AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING ARE REQUIRED IN THIS AREA Employers must supply a respirator to all persons entering regulated areas. (See respiratory protection requirements elsewhere in this booklet.) Employees must not eat, drink, smoke, chew (tobacco or gum), or apply cosmetics in regulated areas. An employer performing work in a regulated area must inform other employers onsite of the following:
General contractors on a construction project must oversee all asbestos work, even though they may not be the designated competent person. As supervisor of the entire project, the general contractor determines whether asbestos contractors comply with the standard and ensures that they correct any problems. Who is responsible for communicating asbestos hazards at worksites? The communication of asbestos hazards is vital to prevent further overexposure. Most asbestos-related construction involves previously installed building materials. Building/facility owners often are the only or best source of information concerning these materials. Building/facility owners, as well as employers of workers who may be exposed to asbestos hazards, have specific duties under the standard. Before work begins, building/facility owners must identify all thermal system insulation at the worksite, sprayed or troweled-on surfacing materials in buildings, and resilient flooring material installed before 1981. They also must notify the following persons of the presence, location, and quantity of ACM or PACM:
At any time, employers or building and facility owners may demonstrate that a PACM does not contain asbestos by inspecting the material in accordance with the requirements of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) (40 CFR Part 763, Subpart E) or by performing tests of bulk samples collected in the manner described in 40 CFR Part 763.86. (See 29 CFR Part 1926.1101 for specific testing requirements.) Employers do not have to inform employees of asbestos free building materials present; however, you must retain the information, data, and analysis supporting the determination. (See recordkeeping requirements elsewhere in this publication for more specific information.) Does the OSHA standard require the posting of warning signs? Yes. At the entrance to mechanical rooms or areas with ACM or PACM, the building/facility owner must post signs identifying the material present, its specific location, and appropriate work practices that ensure it is not disturbed. Also, employers must post warning signs in regulated areas to inform employees of the dangers and necessary protective steps to take before entering. (See the regulated area requirements elsewhere in this publication.) Must employers provide asbestos warning labels? Employers must attach warning labels to all products and containers of asbestos, including waste containers, and all installed asbestos products, when possible. Labels must be printed in large, bold letters on a contrasting background and used in accordance with OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR Part1910.1200). All labels must contain a warning statement against breathing asbestos fibers and contain the following legend: DANGER
CONTAINS ASBESTOS FIBERS AVOID CREATING DUST CANCER AND LUNG DISEASE HAZARD Labels are not required if asbestos is present in concentrations less than 1 percent by weight. They also are not required if bonding agents, coatings, or binders have altered asbestos fibers, prohibiting the release of airborne asbestos over the PEL or STEL during reasonable use, handling, storage, disposal, processing, or transportation. When building owners or employers identify previously installed asbestos or PACM, employers must attach or post clearly noticeable and readable labels or signs to inform employees which materials contain asbestos. Do employers have to train employees regarding asbestos exposure? Yes. Employers must provide a free training program for all employees who are likely to be exposed in excess of a PEL and for all employees performing Class I through IV asbestos operations. Employees must be trained prior to or at initial assignment and at least annually thereafter. Training courses must be easily understandable and include the following information:
Methods of Compliance
What methods must employers use to control asbestos exposure levels? For all covered work, employers must use the following control methods to comply with the PEL and STEL:
What are the compliance requirements for Class I work? A designated competent person must supervise all Class I work, including installing and operating the control system. The competent person must inspect onsite at least once during each work shift and upon employee request. Employers must place critical barriers over all openings to regulated areas or use another barrier or isolation method to prevent airborne asbestos from migrating for the following jobs:
Employers must ensure the following for all Class I jobs:
In addition to all indoor Class II jobs without a negative exposure assessment, employers must use critical barriers over all openings to the regulated area or another barrier or isolation method to prevent airborne asbestos from migrating for the following:
All Class II asbestos work can use the same work practices and requirements as Class I asbestos jobs. Alternatively, Class II work can be performed using work practices set out in the standard for specific jobs. For removing vinyl and asphalt flooring materials containing asbestos or installed in buildings constructed before 1981 and not verified as asbestos-free, employers must ensure that workers observe the following:
Employers must use wet methods and local exhaust ventilation, to the extent feasible, during Class III work. When drilling, cutting, abrading, sanding, chipping, breaking, or sawing of asbestos-containing thermal system insulation or surfacing materials occurs, employers must use impermeable drop cloths as well as mini-enclosures, glove bag systems, or other effective isolation methods and ensure that workers wear respirators. If the material is not thermal system insulation or surfacing material and a negative exposure assessment has not been produced or monitoring shows the PEL is exceeded, employers must contain the area with impermeable drop cloths and plastic barriers or other isolation methods and ensure that employees wear respirators. (See also respirator requirements elsewhere in this publication.) In addition, the competent person must inspect often enough to assess changing conditions and upon employee request. What are the compliance requirements for Class IV work? Employees conducting Class IV asbestos work must have attended an asbestos awareness training program. They must use wet methods and HEPA vacuums to promptly clean asbestos-containing or presumed asbestos-containing debris. When cleaning debris and waste in regulated areas, employees must wear respirators. In areas where thermal system insulation or surfacing material is present, workers must assume that all waste and debris contain asbestos. Does the competent person have duties that apply to more than one work class? Yes. For Class II, III, and IV jobs, the competent person must inspect often enough to assess changing conditions and upon employee request. For Class I or II asbestos work, the competent person must ensure the integrity of the enclosures or other containments by onsite inspection and supervise the following activities:
Employees must use respirators during the following activities:
Employers must provide employees performing Class I work with full-facepiece supplied air respirators operated in pressure-demand mode and equipped with an auxiliary positive-pressure, self-contained breathing apparatus when exposure levels exceed 1 f/cc as an 8-hour TWA. Employers must provide half-mask purifying respirators—other than disposable respirators—equipped with high efficiency filters for Class II and III asbestos jobs where work disturbs thermal system insulation or surfacing ACM or PACM. If a particular job is not Class I, II, or III and exposures are above the PEL or STEL, the asbestos standard, 29 CFR Part 1926.1101, contains a table specifying types of respirators to use. According to 29 CFR Part 1910.134, employers must institute a respiratory program that includes the following:
Do employers have to provide protective clothing for employees? Employers must provide and require the use of protective clothing—such as coveralls or similar whole-body clothing, head coverings, gloves, and foot coverings—for the following:
Employers must transport contaminated clothing in sealed, impermeable bags or other closed impermeable containers bearing appropriate labels. (See the hazard communication section elsewhere in this publication for label requirements.) The competent person must examine employee worksuits at least once per work shift for rips or tears. Rips or tears found while an employee is working must be mended or the worksuit replaced immediately. What are the hygiene-related requirements for employees performing Class I asbestos work involving more than 25 linear feet or 10 square feet of thermal system insulation or surfacing ACM or PACM? For this class of asbestos work, the requirements are as follows:
For this class of asbestos work, the requirements are as follows:
For this class of asbestos work, the requirements are as follows:
Asbestos waste, scrap, debris, bags, containers, equipment, and contaminated clothing consigned for disposal must be collected and disposed of in sealed, labeled, impermeable bags or other closed, labeled impermeable containers. When vacuuming methods are selected, employees must use and empty HEPA-filtered vacuuming equipment carefully and in a way that will minimize asbestos reentry into the workplace. Unless the building/facility owner demonstrates that the flooring does not contain asbestos, all vinyl and asphalt flooring material must be maintained in accordance with the following conditions:
Quick Reference of Provisions by Work Class*
*This is an overview of the standards' requirements. You must consult the standard for the specifics of the requirements for each class. OSHA Assistance
OSHA can provide extensive help through a variety of programs, including technical assistance about effective safety and health programs, state plans, workplace consultations, voluntary protection programs, strategic partnerships, and training and education, and more. An overall commitment to workplace safety and health can add value to your business, to your workplace, and to your life. What are safety and health system management guidelines? Effective management of worker safety and health protection is a decisive factor in reducing the extent and severity of work-related injuries and illnesses and their related costs. In fact, an effective safety and health program forms the basis of good worker protection and can save time and money—about $4 for every dollar spent—and increase productivity and reduce worker injuries, illnesses, and related worker compensation costs. To assist employers and employees in developing effective safety and health programs, OSHA published recommended Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines (Federal Register 54(16): 3904-3916, January 26, 1989). These voluntary guidelines can be applied to all places of employment covered by OSHA. The guidelines identify four general elements critical to the development of a successful safety and health management system:
What are state programs? The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) encourages states to develop and operate their own job safety and health plans. OSHA approves and monitors these plans. There are currently 26 state plans: 23 cover both private and public (state and local government) employment; 3 states, Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York, cover the public sector only. States and territories with their own OSHA-approved occupational safety and health plans must adopt standards identical to, or at least as effective as, the federal standards. How do I obtain consultation services? Consultation assistance is available on request to employers who want help in establishing and maintaining a safe and healthful workplace. Largely funded by OSHA, the service is provided at no cost to the employer. Primarily developed for smaller employers with more hazardous operations, the consultation service is delivered by state governments employing professional safety and health consultants. Comprehensive assistance includes an appraisal of all mechanical systems, work practices, and occupational safety and health hazards of the workplace and all aspects of the employer's present job safety and health program. In addition, the service offers assistance to employers in developing and implementing an effective safety and health program. No penalties are proposed or citations issued for hazards identified by the consultant. OSHA provides consultation assistance to the employer with the assurance that his or her name and firm and any information about the workplace will not be routinely reported to OSHA enforcement staff. Under the consultation program, certain exemplary employers may request participation in OSHA's Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP). Eligibility for participation in SHARP includes receiving a comprehensive consultation visit, demonstrating exemplary achievements in workplace safety and health by abating all identified hazards, and developing an excellent safety and health program. Employers accepted into SHARP may receive an exemption from programmed inspections (not complaint or accident investigation inspections) for a period of 1 year. For more information concerning consultation assistance, see the list of consultation projects listed at the end of this publication. What are Voluntary Protection Programs (VPPs)? Voluntary Protection Programs and onsite consultation services, when coupled with an effective enforcement program, expand worker protection to help meet the goals of the OSH Act. The three VPPs—Star, Merit, and Demonstration—are designed to recognize outstanding achievements by companies that have successfully incorporated comprehensive safety and health programs into their total management system. The VPPs motivate others to achieve excellent safety and health results in the same outstanding way as they establish a cooperative relationship between employers, employees, and OSHA. For additional information on VPPs and how to apply, contact the OSHA regional offices listed at the end of this publication. What is the Strategic Partnership Program? OSHA's Strategic Partnership Program, the newest member of OSHA's cooperative programs, helps encourage, assist, and recognize the efforts of partners to eliminate serious workplace hazards and achieve a high level of worker safety and health. Whereas OSHA's Consultation Program and VPP entail one-on-one relationships between OSHA and individual worksites, most strategic partnerships seek to have a broader impact by building cooperative relationships with groups of employers and employees. These partnerships are voluntary, cooperative relationships between OSHA, employers, employee representatives, and others (e.g., trade unions, trade and professional associations, universities, and other government agencies). For more information on this program, contact your nearest OSHA office, or visit OSHA's website at www.osha.gov. Does OSHA offer training and education? OSHA's area offices offer a variety of information services, such as compliance assistance, technical advice, publications, audiovisual aids and speakers for special engagements. OSHA's Training Institute in Des Plaines, IL, provides basic and advanced courses in safety and health for federal and state compliance officers, state consultants, federal agency personnel, and private sector employers, employees, and their representatives. The OSHA Training Institute also has established OSHA Training Institute Education Centers to address the increased demand for its courses from the private sector and from other federal agencies. These centers are nonprofit colleges universities, and other organizations that have been selected after a competition for participation in the program.OSHA also provides funds to nonprofit organizations, through grants, to conduct workplace training and education in subjects where OSHA believes there is a lack of workplace training. Grants are awarded annually. Grant recipients are expected to contribute 20 percent of the total grant cost. For more information on grants, training, and education, contact the OSHA Training Institute, Office of Training and Education, 1555 Times Drive, Des Plaines, IL 60018, (847) 297-4810. For further information on any OSHA program, contact your nearest OSHA area or regional office listed at the end of this publication. Does OSHA provide any information electronically? OSHA has a variety of materials and tools available on its website—www.osha.gov. These include e-Tools such as Expert Advisors, Electronic Compliance Assistance Tools (e-CATs), Technical Links; regulations, directives, publications; videos, and other information for employers and employees. OSHA's software programs and compliance assistance tools walk you through challenging safety and health issues and common problems to find the best solutions for your workplace. OSHA's CD-ROM includes standards, interpretations, directives, and more and can be purchased on CD-ROM from the U.S. Government Printing Office. To order, write to the Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954 or phone (202) 512-1800. How do I learn more about related OSHA publications? OSHA has an extensive publications program. For a listing of free or sales items, visit OSHA's website at www.osha.gov or contact the OSHA Publications Office, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., N-3101, Washington, DC 20210. Telephone (202) 693-1888 or fax to (202) 693-2498. How do I contact OSHA about emergencies, complaints, or further assistance? To report an emergency, file a complaint, or seek OSHA advice, assistance, or products, call 1-800-321-OSHA or contact your nearest OSHA regional or area office listed at the end of this publication. The teletypewriter (TTY) number is 1-877-889-5627. You can also file a complaint online and obtain more information on OSHA federal and state programs by visiting OSHA's website at www.osha.gov. For more information on grants, training, and education, contact the OSHA Training Institute, Office of Training and Education, 1555 Times Drive, Des Plaines, Il 60018, (847) 297-4810, or see Outreach on OSHA's website at www.osha.gov. OSHA Office Directory
OSHA Regional Offices Region I (CT,* ME, MA, NH, RI, VT*) JFK Federal Building, Room E340 Boston, MA 02203 (617) 565-9860 Region II (NJ,* NY,* PR,* VI*) 201 Varick Street, Room 670 New York, NY 10014 (212) 337-2378 Region III (DE, DC, MD,* PA,* VA,* WV) The Curtis Center 170 S. Independence Mall West Suite 740 West Philadelphia, PA 19106-3309 (215) 861-4900 Region IV (AL, FL, GA, KY,* MS, NC,* SC,* TN*) SNAF 61 Forsyth Street SW, Room 6T50 Atlanta, GA 30303 (404) 562-2300 Region V (IL, IN,* MI,* MN,* OH, WI) 230 South Dearborn Street, Room 3244 Chicago, IL 60604 (312) 353-2220 Region VI (AR, LA, NM,* OK, TX) 525 Griffin Street, Room 602 Dallas, TX 75202 (214) 767-4731 or 4736 x224 Region VII (IA,* KS, MO, NE) City Center Square 1100 Main Street, Suite 800 Kansas City, MO 64105 (816) 426-5861 Region VIII (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT,* WY*) 1999 Broadway, Suite 1690 PO Box 46550 Denver, CO 80202-5716 (303) 844-1600 Region IX (American Samoa, AZ,* CA,* HI, NV,* Northern Mariana Islands) 71 Stevenson Street, Room 420 San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 975-4310 Region X (AK,* ID, OR,* WA*) 1111 Third Avenue, Suite 715 Seattle, WA 98101-3212 (206) 553-5930 *These states and territories operate their own OSHA-approved job safety and health programs (Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York plans cover public employees only). States with approved programs must have a standard that is identical to, or at least as effective as, the federal standard. OSHA Area Offices
Anchorage, AK (907) 271-5152 Birmingham, AL (205) 731-1534 Mobile, AL (251) 441-6131 Little Rock, AR (501) 324-6291(5818) Phoenix, AZ (602) 640-2348 Sacramento, CA (916) 566-7471 San Diego, CA (619) 557-5909 Denver, CO (303) 844-5285 Greenwood Village, CO (303) 843-4500 Bridgeport, CT (203) 579-5581 Hartford, CT (860) 240-3152 Wilmington, DE (302) 573-6518 Fort Lauderdale, FL (954) 424-0242 Jacksonville, FL (904) 232-2895 Tampa, FL (813) 626-1177 Savannah, GA (912) 652-4393 Smyrna, GA (770) 984-8700 Tucker, GA (770) 493-6644/6742/8419 Des Moines, IA (515) 284-4794 Boise, ID (208) 321-2960 Calumet City, IL (708) 891-3800 Des Plaines, IL (847) 803-4800 Fairview Heights, IL (618) 632-8612 North Aurora, IL (630) 896-8700 Peoria, IL (309) 671-7033 Indianapolis, IN (317) 226-7290 Wichita, KS (316) 269-6644 Frankfort, KY (502) 227-7024 Baton Rouge, LA (225) 389-0474 (0431) Braintree, MA (617) 565-6924 Methuen, MA (617) 565-8110 Springfield, MA (413) 785-0123 Linthicum, MD (410) 865-2055/2056 Augusta, ME (207) 622-8417 Bangor, ME (207) 941-8177 Portland, ME (207) 780-3178 Lansing, MI (517) 327-0904 Minneapolis, MN (612) 664- 5460 Kansas City, MO (816) 483-9531 St. Louis, MO (314) 425-4249 Jackson, MS (601) 965-4606 Billings, MT (406) 247-7494 Raleigh, NC (919) 856-4770 Bismark, ND (701) 250-4521 Omaha, NE (402) 221-3182 Concord, NH (603) 225-1629 Avenel, NJ (732) 750-3270 Hasbrouck Heights, NJ (201) 288-1700 Marlton, NJ (856) 757-5181 Parsippany, NJ (973) 263-1003 Carson City, NV (775) 885-6963 Albany, NY (518) 464-4338 Bayside, NY (718) 279-9060 Bowmansville, NY (716) 684-3891 New York, NY (212) 337-2636 North Syracuse, NY (315) 451-0808 Tarrytown, NY (914) 524-7510 Westbury, NY (516) 334-3344 Cincinnati, OH (513) 841-4132 Cleveland, OH (216) 522-3818 Columbus, OH (614) 469-5582 Toledo, OH (419) 259-7542 Oklahoma City, OK (405) 278-9560 Portland, OR (503) 326-2251 Allentown, PA (610) 776-0592 Erie, PA (814) 833-5758 Harrisburg, PA (717) 782-3902 Philadelphia, PA (215) 597-4955 Pittsburgh, PA (412) 395-4903 Wilkes-Barre, PA (570) 826-6538 Guaynabo, PR (787) 277-1560 Providence, RI (401) 528-4669 Columbia, SC (803) 765-5904 Nashville, TN (615) 781-5423 Austin, TX (512) 916-5783 (5788) Corpus Christi, TX (361) 888-3420 Dallas, TX (214) 320-2400 (2558) El Paso, TX (915) 534-6251 Fort Worth, TX (817) 428-2470 (485-7647) Houston, TX (281) 591-2438 (2787) Houston, TX (281) 286-0583/0584 (5922) Lubbock, TX (806) 472-7681 (7685) Salt Lake City, UT (801) 530-6901 Norfolk, VA (757) 441-3820 Bellevue, WA (206) 553-7520 Appleton, WI (920) 734-4521 Eau Claire, WI (715) 832-9019 Madison, WI (608) 264-5388 Milwaukee, WI (414) 297-3315 Charleston, WV (304) 347-5937 OSHA-Approved State Plans
Commissioner Alaska Department of Labor 1111 W. 8th Street, Room 308 P.O. Box 21149 Juneau, AK 99802-1149 (907) 465-2700 Director Industrial Commission of Arizona 800 W. Washington Phoenix, AZ 85007 (602) 542-5795 Director California Department of Industrial Relations 455 Golden Gate Avenue 10th Floor San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 703-5050 Commissioner Connecticut Department of Labor 200 Folly Brook Boulevard Wethersfield, CT 06109 (860) 263-6505 Director Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations 830 Punchbowl Street Honolulu, HI 96831 (808) 586-8844 Commissioner Iowa Division of Labor 1000 E. Grand Avenue Des Moines, IA 50319 (515) 281-3447 Commissioner Indiana Department of Labor State Office Building 402 West Washington Street Room W195 Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 232-2378 Secretary Kentucky Labor Cabinet 1047 U.S. Highway 127 South Suite 4 Frankfort, KY 40601 (502) 564-3070 Commissioner Maryland Division of Labor and Industry Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation MOSH 1100 N. Eutaw Street, Room 613 Baltimore, MD 21201-2206 (410) 767-2215 Director Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Services P.O. Box 30643 7150 Harris Drive Lansing, MI 48909 (517) 373-7230 Commissioner Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry 443 Lafayette Road St. Paul, MN 55155 (651) 284-5010 Commissioner North Carolina Department of Labor 4 West Edenton Street Raleigh, NC 27601-1092 (919) 807-2900 Commissioner New Jersey Department of Labor John Fitch Plaza — Labor Building Market and Warren Streets P.O. Box 110 Trenton, NJ 08625-0110 (609) 292-2975 Secretary New Mexico Environment Department 1190 St. Francis Drive P.O. Box 26110 Santa Fe, NM 87502 (505) 827-2850 Commissioner New York Department of Labor W. Averell Harriman State Office Building-12, Room 500 Albany, NY 12240 (518) 457-2741 Administrator Nevada Division of Industrial Relations 400 West King Street, Suite 400 Carson City, NV 89703 (775) 684-7260 Administrator Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services Occupational Safety and Health Division (OR-OSHA) 350 Winter Street, N.E. Room 430 Salem, OR 97310-3882 (503) 378-3272 Secretary Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources Prudencio Rivera Martinez Building 505 Munoz Rivera Avenue Hato Rey, PR 00918 (787) 754-2119 Director South Carolina Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation Koger Office Park Kingstree Building 110 Centerview Drive P.O. Box 11329 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 896-4300 Commissioner Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development 710 James Robertson Parkway Andrew Johnson Tower Nashville, TN 37243-0659 (615) 741-2582 Commissioner Labor Commission of Utah 160 East 300 South Street 3rd Floor P.O. Box 146650 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 (801) 530-6901 Commissioner Virginia Department of Labor and Industry Powers-Taylor Building 13 South 13th Street Richmond, VA 23219 (804) 786-2377 Commissioner Virgin Islands Department of Labor 2203 Church Street Christiansted St. Croix, VI 00820-4660 (340) 773-1990 Commissioner Vermont Department of Labor and Industry National Life Building— Drawer 20 120 State Street Montpelier VT 05620-3401 (802) 828-2288 Director Washington Department of Labor and Industries P.O. Box 44001 Olympia, WA 98504-4001 (360) 902-4200 (360) 902-5430 Administrator Worker's Safety and Compensation Division (WSC) Wyoming Department of Employment Herschler Building, 2nd Floor East 122 West 25th Street Cheyenne, WY 82002 (307) 777-7786 OSHA Consultation Projects
Anchorage, AK (907) 269-4957 Tuscaloosa, AL (205) 348-3033 Little Rock, AR (501) 682-4522 Phoenix, AZ (602) 542-1695 Sacramento, CA (916) 263-2856 Fort Collins, CO (970) 491-6151 Wethersfield, CT (860) 566-4550 Washington, DC (202) 541-3727 Wilmington, DE (302) 761-8219 Tampa, FL (813) 974-9962 Atlanta, GA (404) 894-2643 Tiyam, GU 9-1-(671) 475-1101 Honolulu, HI (808) 586-9100 Des Moines, IA (515) 281-7629 Boise, ID (208) 426-3283 Chicago, IL (312) 814-2337 Indianapolis, IN (317) 232-2688 Topeka, KS (785) 296-2251 Frankfort, KY (502) 564-6895 Baton Rouge, LA (225) 342-9601 West Newton, MA (617) 727-3982 Laurel, MD (410) 880-4970 Augusta, ME (207) 624-6400 Lansing, MI (517) 322-1809 Saint Paul, MN (651) 284-5060 Jefferson City, MO (573) 751-3403 Pearl, MS (601) 939-2047 Helena, MT (406) 444-6418 Raleigh, NC (919) 807-2905 Bismarck, ND (701) 328-5188 Lincoln, NE (402) 471-4717 Concord, NH (603) 271-2024 Trenton, NJ (609) 292-3923 Santa Fe, NM (505) 827-4230 Henderson, NV (702) 486-9140 Albany, NY (518) 457-2238 Columbus, OH (614) 644-2631 Oklahoma City, OK (405) 528-1500 Salem, OR (503) 378-3272 Indiana, PA (724) 357-2396 Hato Rey, PR (787) 754-2171 Providence, RI (401) 222-2438 Columbia, SC (803) 734-9614 Brookings, SD (605) 688-4101 Nashville, TN (615) 741-7036 Austin, TX (512) 804-4640 Salt Lake City, UT (801) 530-6901 Richmond, VA (804) 786-6359 Christiansted St. Croix, VI (809) 772-1315 Montpelier, VT (802) 828-2765 Olympia, WA (360) 902-5638 Madison, WI (608) 266-9383 Waukesha, WI (262) 523-3044 Charleston, WV (304) 558-7890 Cheyenne, WY (307) 777-7786 |
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