Other Sources of OSHA Assistance
OSHA will provide interim enforcement assistance, as appropriate, in these states. A listing of states with approved plans appears ad the end of this publication. Free Onsite Consultation Free onsite safety and health consultation services are available in all states to employers who want help in establishing and maintaining a safe and healthful workplace. Primarily developed for smaller employers with more hazardous operations, the OSHA Consultation Service is largely funded by OSHA and is delivered by state governments employing professional safety consultants and health consultants. The comprehensive assistance that is offered includes an appraisal of all mechanical systems, physical work practices, and environmental 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 workplace safety and health pro-gram that corrects and continuously addresses safety and health concerns. This program is separate from OSHA’s inspection efforts. No penalties are proposed or citations issued for any safety or health problems identified by the consultant. The service is confidential. The employer’s name, the firm’s name, and any information about the workplace, plus any unsafe or unhealthful working conditions that the consultant uncovers, will not be reported routinely to the OSHA inspection staff. The only obligation is the employer’s commitment to correct serious job safety and health hazards in a timely manner. The employer is asked to make this commitment prior to the actual visit. For more information on consultation services, see the list of state consultation projects at the end of this publication.
The Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) are designed to recognize and promote effective safety and health program management. In the VPP, management, labor, and OSHA establish cooperative relationships at workplaces that have implemented strong programs. Sites approved for VPP’s Star, Merit, and Demonstration programs have met, and must continue to meet, rigorous participation standards. Benefits of VPP participation include improved employee motivation to work safely, leading to better quality and productivity; lost workday case rates that generally are 60 to 80 percent below industry averages; reduced workers’ compensation and other injury- and illness-related costs; positive community recognition and interaction; further improvement and revitalization of already good safety and health programs; and partnership with OSHA. VPPs and onsite consultation services, when coupled with an effective enforcement program, expand worker protection to help meet the goals of the OSH Act. For additional information about the VPP, contact the VPP Manager in your OSHA regional office list at the end of this publication. Training and Education OSHA area offices offer a variety of information services, such as publications, audiovisual aids, technical advice, 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 from the private sector and other federal agencies for its courses. 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, fax (847) 297-4874. For further information on any OSHA program, contact your nearest OSHA area or regional office listed at the end of this publication.
Internet—OSHA standards, interpretations, directives, and additional information are now on the World Wide Web at http://www.osha.gov.
CD-ROM—A wide variety of OSHA materials including standards, interpretations, directives, and more can be purchased on CD-ROM from the Government Printing Office.
To order, write to Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954. Specify OSHA Regulations, Documents and Technical Information on CD-ROM, (ORDT), S/N 729-1300000-5. The price is $38 per year ($47.50 foreign); single copy $15.00 ($18.75 foreign). Electronic Information
For life-threatening situations, call (800) 321-OSHA. Com-plaints will go immediately to the nearest OSHA area or state office for help. For further information on any OSHA program, contact your nearest OSHA area or regional office listed at the end of this publication.
A single, free copy of the following publications can be obtained from the U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA Publications, P.O. Box 37535, Washington, DC 20013-7535, (202) 219-4677, fax (202) 219-9266. Enclose a self-addressed mailing label with your request.
All About OSHA – OSHA 2056
Consultation Services for the Employer – OSHA 3047
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) – OSHA 3120
Employee Workplace Rights – OSHA 3021
Employer Rights and Responsibilities Following an OSHA Inspection – OSHA 3000
Ground-Fault Protection on Construction Sites – OSHA 3007
How to Prepare for Workplace Emergencies – OSHA 3088
Safety and Health Guide for the Chemical Industry – OSHA 3091
Shipyard Industry – OSHA 2268
The following publications are available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, telephone (202) 512-1800, fax (202) 512-2250. Include GPO Order No. and make checks payable to Superintendent of Documents.
Construction Industry Digest – OSHA 2202 Order 029-016-00151-4. Cost $2.25
Job Hazard Analysis – OSHA 3071 Order 029-016-00142-5. Cost $1.00
Commissioner
Alaska Department of Labor
1111 West 8th Street
Room 306
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 465-2700
Director
Industrial Commission of Arizona
800 W. Washington
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 542-5795
Director
California Department of Industrial Relations
45 Fremont Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 972-8835
Commissioner
Connecticut Department of Labor
200 Folly Brook Boulevard
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 566-5123
Director
Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
830 Punchbowl Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 586-8844
Commissioner
Indiana Department of Labor State Office Building
402 West Washington Street
Room W195
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 232-2378
Commissioner
Iowa Division of Labor Services
1000 E. Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50319
(515) 281-3447
Secretary
Kentucky Labor Cabinet
1047 U.S. Highway, 127 South,
Suite 2
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-3070
Commissioner
Maryland Division of Labor and Industry
Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation
1100 N. Eutaw Street, Room 613
Baltimore, MD 21202-2206
(410) 767-2999
Director
Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Services
4th Floor, Law Building
P.O. Box 30004
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 373-7230
Commissioner
Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
443 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155
(612) 296-2342
Director
Nevada Division of Industrial Relations
400 West King Street
Carson City, NV 89710
(702) 687-3032
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
Commissioner
North Carolina Department of Labor
319 Chapanoke Road
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 662-4585
Administrator
Department of Consumer and Business Services
Occupational Safety and Health Division (OR-OSHA)
350 Winter Street, N.E.
Room 430
Salem, OR 97310
(503) 378-3272
Secretary
Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources
Prudencio Rivera Martinez
Building
505 Munoz Rivera Avenue
Hato Rey, PR 00918
(809) 754-2119
Commissioner
South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing,
and Regulation
110 Centerview Drive
P.O. Box 11329
Columbia, SC 29211-1329
(803) 734-9594
Commissioner
Tennessee Department of Labor
Attention: Robert Taylor
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243-0659
(615) 741-2582
Commissioner
Industrial Commission of Utah
160 East 300 South, 3rd Floor
P.O. Box 146600
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6600
(801) 530-6898
Commissioner
Vermont Department of Labor and Industry
National Life Building -Drawer 20
120 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05620
(802) 828-2288
Commissioner
Virgin Islands Department of Labor
2131 Hospital Street Box 890
Christiansted St. Croix,
VI 00820-4666
(809) 773-1994
Commissioner
Virginia Department of Labor and Industry
Powers-Taylor Building
13 South 13th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 786-2377
Director
Washington Department of Labor and Industries
General Administration Building
P.O. Box 44001
Olympia, WA 98504-4001
(360) 902-4200
Administrator
Workers’ 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 Project Directory
State Telephone
Alabama ...................................................................... (205) 348-7136
Alaska ......................................................................... (907) 269-4957
Arizona ....................................................................... (602) 542-5795
Arkansas ..................................................................... (501) 682-4532
California .................................................................... (415) 972-8515
Colorado ..................................................................... (970) 491-6151
Connecticut ................................................................. (860) 566-4550
Delaware ..................................................................... (302) 761-8219
District of Columbia ................................................... (202) 576-6339
Florida......................................................................... (904) 488-3044
Georgia ....................................................................... (404) 894-2646
Guam .......................................................................... (671) 475-0136
Hawaii......................................................................... (808) 586-9100
Idaho ........................................................................... (208) 385-3283
Illinois ......................................................................... (312) 814-2337
Indiana ........................................................................ (317) 232-2688
Iowa ............................................................................ (515) 965-7162
Kansas......................................................................... (913) 296-7476
Kentucky..................................................................... (502) 564-6895
Louisiana .................................................................... (504) 342-9601
Maine .......................................................................... (207) 624-6460
Maryland..................................................................... (410) 880-4970
Massachusetts ............................................................. (617) 727-3982
Michigan ................................................................ (517) 332-1817(H)
............................................................................ (517) 322-1809(S)
Minnesota ................................................................... (612) 297-2393
Mississippi .................................................................. (601) 987-3981
Missouri ...................................................................... (573) 751-3403
Montana ...................................................................... (406) 444-6418
Nebraska ..................................................................... (402) 471-4717
Nevada ........................................................................ (702) 486-5016
New Hampshire .......................................................... (603) 271-2024
New Jersey.................................................................. (609) 292-2424
New Mexico ............................................................... (505) 827-4230
New York .................................................................... (518) 457-2481
North Carolina ............................................................ (919) 662-4644
North Dakota .............................................................. (701) 328-5188
Ohio ............................................................................ (614) 644-2246
Oklahoma ................................................................... (405) 528-1500
Oregon ........................................................................ (503) 378-3272
Pennsylvania ............................................................... (412) 357-2561
Puerto Rico ................................................................. (787) 754-2188
Rhode Island ............................................................... (401) 277-2438
South Carolina ............................................................ (803) 734-9614
South Dakota .............................................................. (605) 688-4101
Tennessee .................................................................... (615) 741-7036
Texas ........................................................................... (512) 440-3809
Utah ............................................................................ (801) 530-7606
Vermont ...................................................................... (802) 828-2765
Virginia ....................................................................... (804) 786-6359
Virgin Islands .............................................................. (809) 772-1315
Washington ................................................................. (360) 902-5638
West Virginia .............................................................. (304) 558-7890
Wisconsin .............................................................. (608) 266-8579(H)
............................................................................ (414) 521-5063(S)
Wyoming .................................................................... (307) 777-3646
(H) - Health
(S) - Safety
Area Telephone
Albany, NY ................................................................. (518) 464-4338
Albuquerque, NM ....................................................... (505) 248-5302
Allentown, PA ............................................................ (610) 776-0592
Anchorage, AK ........................................................... (907) 271-5152
Appleton, WI .............................................................. (414) 734-4521
Austin, TX .................................................................. (512) 916-5783
Avenel, NJ .................................................................. (908) 750-3270
Baltimore, MD ............................................................ (410) 962-2840
Bangor, ME................................................................. (207) 941-8177
Baton Rouge, LA ........................................................ (504) 389-0474
Bayside, NY ............................................................... (718) 279-9060
Bellevue, WA.............................................................. (206) 553-7520
Billings, MT ............................................................... (406) 247-7494
Birmingham, AL ......................................................... (205) 731-1534
Bismarck, ND ............................................................. (701) 250-4521
Boise, ID ..................................................................... (208) 334-1867
Bowmansville, NY ..................................................... (716) 684-3891
Braintree, MA ............................................................. (617) 565-6924
Bridgeport, CT ............................................................ (203) 579-5581
Calumet City, IL ......................................................... (708) 891-3800
Carson City, NV ......................................................... (702) 885-6963
Charleston, WV .......................................................... (304) 347-5937
Cincinnati, OH ............................................................ (513) 841-4132
Cleveland, OH ............................................................ (216) 522-3818
Columbia, SC ............................................................. (803) 765-5904
Columbus, OH ............................................................ (614) 469-5582
Concord, NH............................................................... (603) 225-1629
Corpus Christi, TX ..................................................... (512) 888-3420
Dallas, TX................................................................... (214) 320-2400
Denver, CO ................................................................. (303) 844-5285
Des Plaines, IL............................................................ (847) 803-4800
Des Moines, IA ........................................................... (515) 284-4794
Englewood, CO .......................................................... (303) 843-4500
Erie, PA....................................................................... (814) 833-5758
Fort Lauderdale, FL .................................................... (954) 424-0242
Fort Worth, TX ........................................................... (817) 428-2470
Frankfort, KY ............................................................. (502) 227-7024
Harrisburg, PA ............................................................ (717) 782-3902
Hartford, CT ............................................................... (860) 240-3152
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ ............................................... (201) 288-1700
Guaynabo, PR ............................................................. (787) 277-1560
Honolulu, HI ............................................................... (808) 541-2685
Houston, TX ............................................................... (281) 286-0583
Houston, TX ............................................................... (281) 591-2438
Indianapolis, IN .......................................................... (317) 226-7290
Jackson, MS ................................................................ (601) 965-4606
Jacksonville, FL .......................................................... (904) 232-2895
Kansas City, MO......................................................... (816) 483-9531
Lansing, MI ................................................................ (517) 377-1892
Little Rock, AR........................................................... (501) 324-6291
Lubbock, TX............................................................... (806) 472-7681
Madison, WI ............................................................... (608) 264-5388
Marlton, NJ ................................................................. (609) 757-5181
Methuen, MA .............................................................. (617) 565-8110
Milwaukee, WI ........................................................... (414) 297-3315
Minneapolis, MN ........................................................ (612) 348-1994
Mobile, AL ................................................................. (334) 441-6131
Nashville, TN.............................................................. (615) 781-5423
New York, NY ............................................................ (212) 466-2482
Norfolk, VA ................................................................ (804) 441-3820
North Aurora, IL ......................................................... (630) 896-8700
North Syracuse, NY .................................................... (315) 451-0808
Oklahoma City, OK .................................................... (405) 231-5351
Omaha, NE ................................................................. (402) 221-3182
Parsippany, NJ ............................................................ (201) 263-1003
Peoria, IL .................................................................... (309) 671-7033
Philadelphia, PA ......................................................... (215) 597-4955
Phoenix, AZ ................................................................ (602) 640-2007
Pittsburgh, PA ............................................................. (412) 644-2903
Portland, OR ............................................................... (503) 326-2251
Providence, RI ............................................................ (401) 528-4669
Raleigh, NC ................................................................ (919) 856-4770
Sacramento, CA .......................................................... (916) 566-7470
Salt Lake City, UT ...................................................... (801) 487-0073
San Diego, CA ............................................................ (619) 557-2909
Savannah, GA ............................................................. (912) 652-4393
Smyrna, GA ................................................................ (770) 984-8700
Springfield, MA .......................................................... (413) 785-0123
St. Louis, MO ............................................................. (314) 425-4249
Tampa, FL.................................................................... (813) 626-1177
Tarrytown, NY ............................................................ (914) 524-7510
Toledo, OH ................................................................. (419) 259-7542
Tucker, GA ................................................................. (770) 493-6644
Westbury, NY ............................................................. (516) 334-3344
Wichita, KS................................................................. (316) 269-6644
Wilkes-Barre, PA ........................................................ (717) 826-6538
Wilmington, DE ...........................................................(302) 573-6115
Region I
(CT, * MA, ME, NH, RI, VT * )
JFK Federal Building
Room E-340
Boston, MA 02203
Telephone: (617) 565-9860
Region II
(NJ, NY, * PR, * VI * )
201 Varick Street
Room 670
New York, NY 10014
Telephone: (212) 337-2378
Region III
(DC, DE, MD, * PA, VA, * WV)
Gateway Building, Suite 2100
3535 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Telephone: (215) 596-1201
Region IV
(AL, FL, GA, KY, * MS, NC,
SC, * TN * )
Atlanta Federal Center
61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Room 6T50
Atlanta, GA 30303
Telephone: (404) 562-2300
Region V
(IL, IN, * MI, * MN, * OH, WI)
230 South Dearborn Street
Room 3244
Chicago, IL 60604
Telephone: (312) 353-2220
Region VI
(AR, LA, NM, * OK, TX)
525 Griffin Street
Room 602
Dallas, TX 75202
Telephone: (214) 767-4731
Region VII
(IA, * KS, MO, NE)
City Center Square
1100 Main Street, Suite 800
Kansas City, MO 64105
Telephone: (816) 426-5861
Region VIII
(CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, * WY * )
1999 Broadway, Suite 1690
Denver, CO 80202-5716
Telephone: (303) 844-1600
Region IX
(American Samoa, AZ, * CA, *
Guam, HI, * NV, * Trust Territories
of the Pacific)
71 Stevenson Street
Room 420
San Francisco, CA 94105
Telephone: (415) 975-4310
Region X
(AK, * ID, OR, * WA * )
1111 Third Avenue
Suite 715
Seattle, WA 98101-3212
Telephone: (206) 553-5930
*These states and territories operate their own OSHA-approved job safety and health programs (Connecticut 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.