Question: Am I covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)?

Answer:

Most employees in the nation come under OSHA's jurisdiction. OSHA covers private sector employers and employees in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and other U.S. jurisdictions either directly through Federal OSHA or through an OSHA-approved state program.  Employees who work for state and local governments are not covered by federal OSHA, but have OSH Act protections if they work in those states that have an OSHA-approved state program.  Four additional states and one U.S. territory have OSHA approved plans that cover public sector employees only. State run health and safety programs must be at least as effective as the Federal OSHA program. To find the contact information for the OSHA Federal or State Program office nearest you, see the Regional and Area Offices map.

See OSHA’s Worker Page for more information: http://www.osha.gov/workers.html.