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

HIOSH - Hawaii OSHA State Plan. Enforced by DLIR Occupational Safety and Health Division (HIOSH). Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Workplace safety in Hawaii

Verified on the source
In force

HIOSH - Hawaii OSHA State Plan

State-run plan covers private-sector employers plus state and local government employers statewide; does not cover federal employers.

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

DLIR Occupational Safety and Health Division (HIOSH)

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

What changes next

In force

In force, nothing scheduled

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.

Questions about the workplace safety (OSHA) rules in Hawaii

Which OSHA rules apply in Hawaii today?

HIOSH - Hawaii OSHA State Plan. State-run plan covers private-sector employers plus state and local government employers statewide; does not cover federal employers.

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

DLIR Occupational Safety and Health Division (HIOSH).

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

Nothing is scheduled. The rule above stays in force until the state adopts a newer edition or amends the program; AHJ Radar re-checks the source weekly.

Other areas in Hawaii

Everything in force in Hawaii
Fire codeNFPA 1, 2024 Edition (Hawaii State Fire Code, state-amended)Building codeHawaii State Building Code based on 2018 IBC, state-amendedElevatorsASME A17.1-2010/CSA B44-10 and A17.3-2011 (HAR Title 12, Ch. 229)BoilersHAR Title 12, Ch. 220 (general standard) and Ch. 222.1 (power boilers)Pools and spasPublic Swimming Pools rule, HAR Title 11, Chapter 10Hotels and lodgingNo standalone state hotel/lodging license

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