Arizona · Workplace safety

The workplace safety (OSHA) rules in force in Arizona now.

State Plan: Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH), Industrial Commission of Arizona - private sector plus state and local government. Enforced by ADOSH (Industrial Commission of Arizona); federal OSHA for excluded employers and issues. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Workplace safety in Arizona

Verified on the source

In force

State Plan: Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH), Industrial Commission of Arizona - private sector plus state and local government

Covers all private-sector workplaces plus state and local government employers; federal employers, USPS, maritime, tribal lands, copper smelters and a few other listed operations remain under federal OSHA.

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

ADOSH (Industrial Commission of Arizona); federal OSHA for excluded employers and issues

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; the building view resolves them from your ZIP.

What changes next

Comment deadline Oct 1, 2026

Oct 1, 2026: comment deadline and oral proceeding on proposed R20-5-603/604 updates adopting federal OSHA changes (medical-records access orders, agricultural ROPS)

The federal layer

The federal layer applies in every state: OSHA's Hazard Communication update (91 FR 1695) sets November 20, 2026 for substances and May 19, 2028 for mixtures. State-plan states enforce it through their own agency.

Dated items

Next 24 months

Oct 1, 2026

Comment deadline and oral proceeding on ICA proposed amendments to R20-5-603/604 adopting federal OSHA updates (medical-records access orders, agricultural roll-over protective structures)Industrial Commission of Arizona (ADOSH)

Dated

Questions about the workplace safety (OSHA) rules in Arizona

Which OSHA rules apply in Arizona today?

State Plan: Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH), Industrial Commission of Arizona - private sector plus state and local government. Covers all private-sector workplaces plus state and local government employers; federal employers, USPS, maritime, tribal lands, copper smelters and a few other listed operations remain under federal OSHA.

Who enforces the workplace safety (OSHA) rules in Arizona?

ADOSH (Industrial Commission of Arizona); federal OSHA for excluded employers and issues.

What changes next for the workplace safety (OSHA) rules in Arizona?

Comment deadline Oct 1, 2026. Oct 1, 2026: comment deadline and oral proceeding on proposed R20-5-603/604 updates adopting federal OSHA changes (medical-records access orders, agricultural ROPS)