OSHA Safety & Health Training Courses in Pennsylvania

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Who Enforces the OSHA Regulations in Pennsylvania?
Worker safety and training for private companies in the state of Pennsylvania is regulated by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The state of Pennsylvania does not operate an approved state OSHA program for public employees at the state or political sub-division (e.g. municipal) level.
OSHA Regulations and Standards in Pennsylvania:
Regulated employers located in the state of Pennsylvania are governed by the federal OSHA health and safety standards and training standards found in the 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). These include, but are not limited to, the OSHA general industry standards in 29CFR1910, maritime standards in 29CFR Parts 1915, 1917 and 1918, construction standards in 29CFR1926, and agricultural standards in 29CRFR1928.
Pennsylvania OSHA State Laws for the Construction Industry:
An OSHA 10 hour Outreach Training course is not required by law in Pennsylvania, however; the training is already a common requirement on large commercial projects (public and private). Due to the prevalence of union construction setting a “baseline” and imposing a minimum standard to which smaller, non-union contractors who wish to undertake public work must now adhere, the OSHA 10 has become an industry mandate without a law behind it.
Already required by five states in the Northeast, the OSHA 10 Hour Course has become an “industry standard” for both the public and private sector projects. Many contractors in Pennsylvania also encourage supervisors to take the OSHA 30-hour course in order to better manage their 10-hour-trained workforces.
OSHA Jurisdiction in Pennsylvania:
Federal OSHA exercises jurisdiction over most private employers in the state of Pennsylvania. Federal employers in PA also operate under the jurisdiction of federal OSHA. There are four OSHA area offices located in the eastern portion of the state of Pennsylvania:
Allentown Area Office
Stabler Corporate Center
3477 Corporate Parkway
Suite 120
Center Valley, PA 18034
(267) 429-7542
Philadelphia Area Office
US Custom House, Room 242
Second & Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
(215) 597-4955
Harrisburg Area Office
Progress Plaza
49 North Progress Avenue
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17109
(717) 782-3902
Wilkes-Barre Area Office
The Stegmaier Building, Suite 410
7 North Wilkes-Barre Boulevard
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
(570) 826-6538
The OSHA national emergency hotline telephone number is 1-800-321-OSHA or visit OSHA website at http://www.osha.gov/