Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance

• OSHA website
• Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
• OSHA Standards and Regulations
  • General Industry
  • Construction
  • Maritime
  • Agriculture
  • Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
• OSHA COVID-19 Resources
  • COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard (November 5, 2021)
  • Safer Federal Workforce Task Force COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors (September 24, 2021)
  • Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace (August 13, 2021)
  • Updated Interim Enforcement Response Plan for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (July 7, 2021)
  • Revised National Emphasis Program – Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (July 7, 2021)
  • OSHA COVID-19 Healthcare ETS (June 21, 2021)
  • Executive Order: Protecting Worker Health and Safety (January 21, 2021)
• Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2021

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OSHA State Plans

Twenty-two states have State Plans that cover private sector and state and local government workers, and six states have State Plans that cover only state and local government workers. State Plans must be at least as effective as federal health and safety requirements. Employers in these states should check for requirements that differ from the OSHA requirements. This chart outlines each state's approach.