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Directory of States with Approved
Occupational Safety and Health Plans

 Select State Above - CT, NJ, NY, VI Are Public OSH Programs Only

Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development 
(Mailing address)
P.O. Box 21149
Juneau, Alaska 99801-1149
(Physical location)
1111 W. 8th Street, Room 304
Juneau, Alaska 99801-1149

Greg O'Leary, Commissioner
(907) 465-2700
(907) 465-2784 FAX

Ed Fisher, Deputy Commissioner
(907) 465-2700
(907) 465-2784 FAX

Grey Mitchell, Director, Labor Standards & Safety
(907) 465-4855
(907) 465-6012 FAX

Juneau TDD contact:
(907) 465-5952 (ask for message to be relayed to LS & S)
Anchorage TDD contact: 1-800-770-8973 (RELAY Alaska)

Alaska State Plan Website:
http://labor.state.ak.us/lss/home.htm 

Consultation and Training
3301 Eagle Street, Suite 305
Anchorage, Alaska 99503

Anchorage Consultation & Training Toll-Free Number:
1-800-656-4972
(907) 269-4955
(907) 269-4950 FAX
E-mail:     cliff_hustead@labor.state.ak.us

Publications and Posters:

OSH Managers Handbook        
http://www.labor.state.ak.us/lss/forms/mgrhandbook.pdf

AKOSH posters
http://www.labor.state.ak.us/lss/posters.htm  

Industrial Commission of Arizona
Industrial Commission of Arizona
800 W. Washington
Phoenix, Arizona 85007-2922

Larry Etchechury, Director, ICA
(602) 542-4411

Darin Perkins, Program Director
(602) 542-5795
(602) 542-1614 FAX

Arizona State Plan Web Page:
http://www.ica.state.az.us/ADOSH/oshatop.htm 

Consultation and Training Section
800 West Washington

Pat Ryan, Consultation Manager    
(602) 542-5795
(602) 542-1614 FAX
E-Mail:

California Department of Industrial Relations
455 Golden Gate Avenue - 10th Floor
San Francisco, California 94102

John Rea, Acting Director
(415) 703-5050
FAX (415) 703-5059

Len Welsh, Chief, Cal/OSHA
(415) 703-5100
FAX (415) 703-5114

Vicky Heza, Deputy Chief, Cal/OSHA
(714) 939-8093
FAX (714) 939-8094

Cal/OSHA Website:
http://www.dir.ca.gov/occupational_safety.html

CAL/OSHA Consultation Service
Department of Industrial Relations
2424 Arden Way, Suite 485

Sacramento, California 95825
(916) 263-5765

NOTE: CONN-OSHA does not enforce occupational safety and health standards in private businesses in Connecticut. In those businesses, OSHA standards are enforced by Federal OSHA. The two  Federal Area Offices   in Connecticut are located in Bridgeport and Hartford.

Connecticut Department of Labor
200 Folly Brook Boulevard
Wethersfield, Connecticut 06109

Shaun Cashman, Commissioner
(860) 566-5123
(860) 566-1520 FAX

Division of Occupational Safety and Health
38 Wolcott Hill Road
Wethersfield, Connecticut 06109

Richard Palo, Program Director
(860) 263-6900
(860) 263-6940 FAX

Consultation Services
Connecticut Department of Labor
Connecticut Department of Labor
Division of Occupational Safety and Health
38 Wolcott Hill Road
Wethersfield, Connecticut 06109
(860) 566-4550
(860) 566-6916 FAX

CONNECTICUT STATE PLAN DESCRIPTION

Plan Approved: October 2, 1978
Plan Certified: August 19, 1986

The Connecticut Department of Labor, Division of Occupational Safety and Health (CONN- OSHA) administers Connecticut's Public Employer Only State Plan. The program adopts and enforces occupational safety and health standards as they apply to all state and municipal employees.


CONN-OSHA also provides training and education programs and on-site consultations. These programs are offered to both public and private sector workplaces in Connecticut and may cover a variety of safety and health topics.

The Occupational Safety and Health Statistics Unit provides information on workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities that occur in Connecticut and, through the OSHA Data Initiative (ODI), collects data for Federal OSHA targeting and program evaluation purposes.

CONN-OSHA'S Staff
Currently, CONN-OSHA's staff is made up of:

3 safety and 2 health compliance officers

1 safety and 2 health consultants for public sector workplaces

4 safety and 4 health consultants for private sector workplaces

1 safety and health officer who administers grants to occupational health clinics

Each member of the staff has contributed to the decline in the incidence rates of occupational injuries and illnesses. Since the mid-1980's, the Connecticut public sector incidence rate has gone down from a high of 16.5 in 1985 to a rate of 11.2 in 1999. This decline presents evidence of the Division's efforts to achieve safety and health in the public sector workplace.

Publications
The CONN-OSHA Quarterly is published quarterly by CONN-OSHA. It includes articles on occupational safety and health topics of current interest written by members of the compliance and consultation staff. The intent is to keep the reader informed of any changes in OSHA standards or regulations as well as to provide guidance on how to comply with newly developed and existing safety and health regulations. Important announcements and activities of the CONN- OSHA Division are also included to inform the reader about training opportunities, seminars, conferences, and similar noteworthy events.

Begun in the summer of 1994, the CONN-OSHA Quarterly is distributed primarily to public sector employers - where CONN-OSHA has safety and health compliance authority. Many private sector employees and employers, however, are subscribing because they find the information contained in these publications to be valid and useful in their operations as well. Topics covered in the publication, such as Trenching & Excavation, Confined Space, Bloodborne Pathogens, are of interest to the conscientious, safety-minded employer in both the private and public sectors.

The following publications are also available:

State of Connecticut: Occupational Safety and Health Act

Safety and Health Statistics Unit Publications

OSHA Standard Specific Sample Programs

The following publication is available by calling (860) 566-4550:

Connecticut Labor Department: On-site Safety and Health Consultation Program

Standards
To date, CONN-OSHA has adopted all Federal OSHA standards that would relate to our public employer only state plan. CONN-OSHA incorporates Federal standards by reference and therefore, the state standards are identical to the Federal standards. They relate to existing parts as follows:

Training Information
For the most part, CONN-OSHA uses Federal OSHA training materials and information, but CONN-OSHA does have written programs for many standards including (but not limited to): Bloodborne Pathogens, Confined Spaces, Emergency Action Plan, Hazard Communication, and Respiratory Protection.

Connecticut State Plan Home Page Webmaster: 

Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
830 Punchbowl Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

Nelson B. Befitel, Director
(808) 586-8844
(808) 586-9099 FAX

Allan Yokoyama, Acting Administrator
Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Division (HIOSH)
(808) 586-9116
(808) 586-9104 FAX

Hawaii State OSH Plan Web:
http://hawaii.gov/labor/

Consultation and Training Branch
Dept of Labor and Industrial Relations

830 Punchbowl Street 
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
(808) 586-9100
(808) 586-9104 FAX

Indiana Department of Labor
State Office Building
402 West Washington Street, Room W195
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2751

Miguel Rivera, Commissioner
(317) 232-2378
(317) 233-3790 FAX

Tim Crouse, Acting Deputy Commissioner
(317) 232-3325
(317) 233-3790 FAX
Indiana State OSH Plan Web:
http://www.in.gov/labor/iosha/index.html
Bureau of Safety, Education and Training

Iowa Division of Labor Services
1000 E. Grand Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0209

Byron K. Orton, Commissioner
(515) 281-6432
(515) 281-4698 FAX

Mary L. Bryant, Administrator
(515) 242-5870
(515) 281-7995 FAX

State OSH Plan Web:
http://www.iowaworkforce.org/labor/index.html 

7(c)(1) Consultation Program
Iowa Bureau of Labor
1000 E. Grand Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0209

Kentucky Department of Labor
1047 U.S. Highway 127 South, Suite 4
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

Philip P. Anderson, Commissioner
(502) 564-3070
(502) 564-5387 FAX

Stephen L. Morrison, Executive Director
Office of Occupational Safety and Health
(502) 564-3070 ext. 305
(502) 564-1682 FAX

Kentucky State Plan Web Page:
http://www.labor.ky.gov/osh/index.htm
[This site includes a downloadable complaint form for the reporting of workplace hazards]

Office of Occupational Safety and Health
Stephen L. Morrison, Executive Director
(502) 564-3070

OSH Division of Compliance
Steve Sparrow, Director
(502) 564-3070 ext. 346
(502) 564-4769 FAX

OSH Division of Education and Training

Ron Blackwell, Director
(502) 564-3070 ext. 266
(502) 564-4769 FAX

Maryland Department of Labor
Licensing and Regulation
1100 North Eutaw Street, Room 613
Baltimore, Maryland 21201-2206

Division of Labor and Industry
Robert Lawson, Commissioner
(410) 767-2241
(410) 767-2986 FAX

Maryland Occupational Safety & Health (MOSH)
Cheryl Kammerman, Assistant Commissioner
(410) 767-2215
(410) 333-7747 FAX

Maryland State Plan Web Page:
http://www.dllr.state.md.us/labor/mosh.html 

HOW TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH MOSH 

Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth
David C. Hollister, Director

Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration
P.O. Box 30643
Lansing, Michigan 48909-8143

Doug Kalinowski, Director
(517) 322-1814
(517) 322-1775 FAX

Michigan State Plan Website:
http://www.michigan.gov/cis/0,1607,7-154-11407---,00.html
How to file a complaint with MIOSHA
http://www.michigan.gov/cis/0,1607,7-154-11407_15333-93835--,00.html

Consultation Services

Consultation Education & Training Division
Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration
7150 Harris Drive
P.O.Box 30643

Lansing, MI 48909-8143

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
443 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, Minnesota 55155-4307
(651) 284-5050
(651) 282-5405 FAX

Send MNOSHA a question:
OSHA.Compliance@state.mn.us

Scott Brener, Commissioner
(651) 284-5010
(651) 282-5405 FAX

Roslyn Wade, Assistant Commissioner
(651) 284-5371
(651) 282-2527 FAX

Patricia Todd, Administrative Director, OSHA Management Team
(651) 284-5372
(651) 297-2527 FAX

Minnesota State Plan Home Page:
http://www.doli.state.mn.us/mnosha.html

Consultation Services
Workplace Safety Consultation
443 Lafayette Road North

St. Paul, MN 55155-4307
(651) 284-5060
(651) 297-1953 FAX

Nevada Division of Industrial Relations
400 West King Street
Carson City, Nevada 89710

Roger Bremner, Administrator
John Laxalt, Assistant Administrator
(775) 684-7260
(775) 687-6305 FAX

Occupational Safety and Health Enforcement Section (OSHES)
1301 N. Green Valley Parkway - Suite 200
Henderson, Nevada 89074
Tom Czehowski, Chief Administrative Officer
[Las Vegas] (702) 486-9020 / FAX (702) 990-0358
[Carson City] (775) 687-5240 / FAX (775) 687-6150

Nevada State Plan Website:
http://dirweb.state.nv.us/

Safety Consultation & Training Section (SCATS)
1301 N. Green Valley Parkway - Suite 200
Henderson, Nevada 89074
(702) 486-9140
(702) 990-0362 FAX

Nevada Consultation Website: 

NOTE: The New Jersey PEOSH program covers the workplace safety and health of public sector employees only. Private sector employees in New Jersey are covered by  Federal OSHA . 

New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Office of Public Employees Occupational Safety & Health (PEOSH)
1 John Fitch Plaza
P.O. Box 386
Trenton, NJ 08625-0386

Thomas D. Carver, Acting Commissioner
(609) 292-2975
(609) 633-9271 FAX

Leonard Katz, Assistant Commissioner
(609) 292-2313
(609) 695-1314 FAX

Consultation Services

New Jersey Department of Labor
1 John Fitch Plaza
PO Box 953
Trenton, NJ 08625-0953

(609) 292-3923
(609) 292-4409 FAX

Pasquale J. Pittore, Assistant Director
Occupational Safety and Health Consultation & Training Services
(609) 984-0785
(609) 292-4409 FAX
Email: pittore.pat@dol.gov

Peter R. Slaton, Assistant Chief - Program Manager
PEOSH Consultation and Training Units
(609) 633-2587
(609) 943-3326 FAX

New Mexico Environment Department
1190 St. Francis Drive
P.O. Box 26110
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502

Ron Curry, Secretary
(505) 827-2850
(505) 827-2836 FAX

New Mexico State Plan Website:
http://www.nmenv.state.nm.us/OHSB_website/ohsb_home.htm 

New Mexico Environment Department
Occupational Health and Safety Bureau
1800 Old Pecos Trail
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Butch Tongate, Chief
(505) 827-4230

(505) 827-4422 FAX

Compliance Manager:

NOTE: The New York PESH program covers the workplace safety and health of public sector employees only. Private sector employees in New York are covered by Federal OSHA

New York Department of Labor
W. Averell Harriman State Office Building - 12, Room 500
Albany, New York 12240

Linda Angello, Commissioner
(518) 457-2741
(518) 457-6908 FAX

Anthony Germano, Director, Division of Safety and Health
(518) 457-3518
(518) 457-1519 FAX

New York State Web Site:
http://www.labor.state.ny.us/business_ny/employer_responsibilities/safety_health.html

New York Public Employee Safety and Health Program
State Office Campus Building 12, Room 158
Albany, New York 12240

Maureen Cox, Program Manager
(518) 457-1263
(518) 457-5545 FAX

New York On-Site Consultation Program

State Office Campus Building 12, Room 168
Albany, New York 12240

North Carolina Department of Labor (NCDOL)
4 West Edenton Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-1092

Cherie Berry
Commissioner
(919) 807-2900
(919) 807-2855 FAX

North Carolina State Web Page:
http://www.nclabor.com/osha/osh.htm

How to file a complaint with OSHNC:
http://www.nclabor.com/osha/complaints/complaint.htm

Allen McNeely
Deputy Commissioner
OSH Director
(919) 807-2861
(919) 807-2855 FAX

Kevin Beauregard
Assistant Deputy Commissioner
OSH Assistant Director
(919) 807-2863
(919) 807-2856 FAX
E-Mail: kbeauregard@mail.dol.state.nc.us

Bureau of Consultative Services
John R. Bogner, Jr.

Bureau Chief
(919) 807-2899
(919) 807-2902 FAX
E-Mail:

Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division
Department of Consumer & Business Services
350 Winter Street, NE, Room 430 
Salem, Oregon 97301
(503) 378-3272 
(800) 922-2689 TOLL FREE in Oregon

Oregon State Plan Web Page:
http://www.orosha.org/

Peter De Luca, Administrator  
(503) 378-3272
(503) 947-7461 FAX

Michele Patterson, Deputy Administrator
(503) 378-3272
(503) 947-7461 FAX

David Sparks, Special Assistant for Federal & External Affairs
(503) 378-3272
(503) 947-7461 FAX

Consultative Services

Puerto Rico Department of Labor
Prudencio Rivera Martínez Building, 21st Floor
505 Muñoz Rivera Avenue
Hato Rey, Puerto Rico 00918

Roman M. Velasco Gonzalez, Secretary
(787) 754-2119
(787) 753-9550 FAX

José I. Droz-Alvarado, Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health
(787) 756-1100 / (787) 754-2171
(787) 767-6051 FAX

PR OSHA Standards/Normas: (in english y en español)
http://www.osha.gov/fso/osp/PRstandards.html

Puerto Rico Occupational Safety and Health Administration (PR OSHA)
Department of Labor, 20^th Floor

505 Muñoz Rivera Avenue
Hato Rey, Puerto Rico 00918

(787) 756-1100, 1106 / (787) 754-2172
(787) 767-6051 FAX

South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
Koger Office Park, Kingstree Building
110 Centerview Drive
PO Box 11329
Columbia, South Carolina 29210

Adrienne R. Youmans, Director
(803) 896-4300
(803) 896-4393 FAX

South Carolina Website:
http://www.llr.state.sc.us/osha.asp

Office of OSHA Compliance
Koger Office Park, Kingstree Building
110 Centerview Drive
PO Box 11329
Columbia, South Carolina 29210

Dottie Ison, Administrator
(803) 896-7665
(803) 896-7670 FAX

E-Mail: isond@llr.sc.gov

Consultative Services
Koger Office Park, Kingstree Building
110 Centerview Drive

PO Box 11329
Columbia, South Carolina 29210

Office of OSHA Voluntary Programs
(803) 896-7744
(803) 896-7750 FAX

Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0659

James G. Neeley, Commissioner
(615) 741-2793
(615) 253-1623 FAX

John Winkler, Program Director
(615) 741-2793
(615) 741-3325 FAX

Tennessee State Plan Web Page:
http://www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/

OSHA Consultative Services
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
710 James Robertson Parkway, 3rd Floor
Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0659

(615) 741-7036
(615) 532-2997 FAX

E-Mail:

Utah Labor Commission
160 East 300 South, 3rd Floor
PO Box 146650
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-6650

R. Lee Ellertson, Commissioner
(801) 530-6901
(801) 536-7906 FAX

Larry Patrick, Administrator
(801) 530-6898
(801) 530-6390 FAX

Utah State Plan Web Page:
http://www.uosh.utah.gov/

How to File a Complaint with UOSH

State of Utah Labor Commission

Occupational Safety and Health Division
Workplace Safety Consultation Services
160 East 300 South
P.O. Box 146650

Vermont Department of Labor and Industry
National Life Building - Drawer 20
National Life Drive Montpelier, Vermont 05620-3401

Laura Collins, Commissioner
(802) 828-5098
(802) 828-2195 FAX

Robert McLeod, Project Manager
(802) 828-2765
(802) 828-2195 FAX

Vermont State Plan Website:
http://www.state.vt.us/labind/vosha.htm 

Division of Occupational Safety & Health
Vermont Department of Labor and Industry
National Life Building, Drawer 20
National Life Drive
Montpelier, Vermont 05602-3401

(802) 828-2765
(802) 828-2748 FAX

E-Mail: web@labind.state.vt.u

Virgin Islands Department of Labor
2203 Church Street
Christiansted
St. Croix, Virgin Islands 00820-4660

Cecil R. Benjamin, Commissioner
(340) 773-1994
(340) 773-1858 FAX

John Sheen, Assistant Commissioner
(340) 772-1315
(340) 772-4323 FAX

Division of Occupational Safety and Health
Virgin Islands Department of Labor
3012 Golden Rock

Christiansted
St. Croix, Virgin Island 00840

Francine Lang, Program Director
(340) 772-1315
(340) 772-4323 FAX

Virginia Department of Labor and Industry
Powers-Taylor Building
13 South 13th Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219

C. Raymond Davenport, Commissioner
(804) 786-2377
(804) 371-6524 FAX

Virginia State Plan Web Page:
http://www.doli.state.va.us/index.html 

Washington Department of Labor and Industries
PO Box 44001
Olympia, Washington 98504-4001

7273 Linderson Way SW
Tumwater, WA 98501-5414

Paul Trause, Director
(360) 902-4200
(360) 902-4202 FAX