Pennsylvania · Workplace safety

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

Federal OSHA; Pennsylvania has no OSHA-approved State Plan. Enforced by U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Workplace safety in Pennsylvania

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In force

Federal OSHA; Pennsylvania has no OSHA-approved State Plan

Federal OSHA covers most private-sector employers statewide. Pennsylvania is not on OSHA's State Plan list, so state and local government workers are outside federal OSHA coverage.

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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 Pennsylvania

Which OSHA rules apply in Pennsylvania today?

Federal OSHA; Pennsylvania has no OSHA-approved State Plan. Federal OSHA covers most private-sector employers statewide. Pennsylvania is not on OSHA's State Plan list, so state and local government workers are outside federal OSHA coverage.

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

U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

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

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.

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Everything in force in Pennsylvania

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