OSHA requirements, in plain English
Each standard below has its own training obligation, its own paperwork, and its own way of going wrong. Read the ones that sound like your shop — or let the free check tell you which ones apply.
Find out which apply to me29 CFR 1910.1200
Hazard Communication
Employees are exposed to hazardous chemicals in the workplace.
29 CFR 1910 Subpart I
Personal Protective Equipment
PPE is used or required for the hazards you identified.
29 CFR 1910.38
Emergency Action Plan
Nearly every employer with an emergency response obligation needs one.
29 CFR 1910.39 / 1910.157
Fire Prevention & Extinguishers
Portable extinguishers and fire hazards exist in nearly every workplace.
29 CFR 1910 Subpart D
Walking-Working Surfaces
Floors, aisles, stairs, and storage areas exist in every facility.
29 CFR 1903.2
Required Workplace Postings
Every covered employer must display the OSHA 'It's the Law' poster.
29 CFR 1904
Injury & Illness Recordkeeping
Your employee count and industry likely put you inside the recordkeeping rule.
29 CFR 1910.147
Lockout/Tagout (Control of Hazardous Energy)
Employees service or maintain machinery that can start unexpectedly.
29 CFR 1910 Subpart O
Machine Guarding
You operate machinery with moving parts, points of operation, or rotating shafts.
29 CFR 1910 Subpart S
Electrical Safety
Employees perform electrical work or use electrical equipment and cords.
29 CFR 1910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
Employees operate forklifts or other powered industrial trucks.
29 CFR 1910.28 / 1926 Subpart M
Fall Protection
Employees work on elevated surfaces.
29 CFR 1910.23
Ladder Safety
Employees use portable or fixed ladders.
29 CFR 1910.134
Respiratory Protection
Employees wear respirators, including voluntary dust-mask use.
29 CFR 1910.1030
Bloodborne Pathogens
Employees may be occupationally exposed to blood or other infectious materials.
29 CFR 1910.146 / 1926 Subpart AA
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
Employees enter spaces with limited entry and exit.
29 CFR 1910 Subpart Q
Welding, Cutting & Brazing
Employees perform hot work.
OSH Act General Duty Clause; state heat rules
Heat & Outdoor Work
Employees work outdoors and can be exposed to heat and cold stress.
General Duty Clause; DOT where applicable
Driver & Fleet Safety
Employees drive as part of their job.
29 CFR 1926 Subpart O / General Duty Clause
Heavy Equipment & Struck-By Hazards
Employees work on foot around heavy equipment.
OSHA multi-employer citation policy; TWI guidance
Contractor & Temporary Worker Safety
Contractors or temp workers perform work at your facility.