Wisconsin · Workplace safety

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

Federal OSHA jurisdiction for private-sector employers; Wisconsin has no OSHA-approved State Plan. Enforced by U.S. Department of Labor - OSHA area offices (Appleton, Eau Claire, Madison, Milwaukee) for private employers; DSPS Division of Industry Services Public Sector Safety for public employees. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Workplace safety in Wisconsin

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In force

Federal OSHA jurisdiction for private-sector employers; Wisconsin has no OSHA-approved State Plan

Wisconsin is absent from OSHA's 22 full and 7 public-sector-only State Plans. Public employees fall under a DSPS state program (not OSHA-approved) that sets and enforces safety and health standards.

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

U.S. Department of Labor - OSHA area offices (Appleton, Eau Claire, Madison, Milwaukee) for private employers; DSPS Division of Industry Services Public Sector Safety for public employees

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

What changes next

In force

Federal Hazard Communication (2024 update) employer deadlines, extended Jan 15, 2026: update workplace labels, HazCom program and training for substances by Nov 20, 2026 and for mixtures by May 19, 2028

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
Nov 20, 2026
Federal OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (2024 GHS update): all employers must update alternative workplace labeling, the written HazCom program and employee training for newly identified hazards of substances (deadline extended four months)U.S. Department of Labor - OSHA (29 CFR 1910.1200)
Dated
May 19, 2028
Federal OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (2024 GHS update): all employers must update workplace labeling, the HazCom program and training for newly identified hazards of mixtures (deadline extended four months)U.S. Department of Labor - OSHA (29 CFR 1910.1200)
Dated

Questions about the workplace safety (OSHA) rules in Wisconsin

Which OSHA rules apply in Wisconsin today?

Federal OSHA jurisdiction for private-sector employers; Wisconsin has no OSHA-approved State Plan. Wisconsin is absent from OSHA's 22 full and 7 public-sector-only State Plans. Public employees fall under a DSPS state program (not OSHA-approved) that sets and enforces safety and health standards.

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

U.S. Department of Labor - OSHA area offices (Appleton, Eau Claire, Madison, Milwaukee) for private employers; DSPS Division of Industry Services Public Sector Safety for public employees.

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

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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