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States the Dental OSHA Kit covers
The states the Dental OSHA Kit covers are every state where federal OSHA covers private employers, plus 10 state plans that adopt the federal rules the kit follows osha.gov/stateplans.
Does federal OSHA cover private dental offices in my state?
Yes, in every state without a state plan, and in Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and U.S. Virgin Islands. The state plans there cover only state and local government workers: "Private sector employers and their workers are covered by federal OSHA" osha.gov/stateplans. Each list below names the states the kit covers.
Federal OSHA states (24)
Federal OSHA covers private dental offices in these states, and in any U.S. territory under federal OSHA. osha.gov/stateplans
Alabama · Arkansas · Colorado · Delaware · District of Columbia · Florida · Georgia · Idaho · Kansas · Louisiana · Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · New Hampshire · North Dakota · Ohio · Oklahoma · Pennsylvania · Rhode Island · South Dakota · Texas · West Virginia · Wisconsin
State plans for public employees only (7)
The state plan covers state and local government workers. Private dental offices there are under federal OSHA. osha.gov/stateplans
Connecticut · Illinois · Maine · Massachusetts · New Jersey · New York · U.S. Virgin Islands
State plans the kit covers (10)
Each adopts the federal rules the kit follows. osha.gov/stateplans
Arizona · Indiana · Kentucky · New Mexico · North Carolina · South Carolina · Utah · Vermont · Virginia · Wyoming
Which states have their own OSHA plan rules?
12 state plans add their own rules or documents to the federal ones: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Tennessee and Washington. OSHA says state plans "may have different or more stringent requirements" osha.gov/dentistry/standards.
The kit follows the federal rules, so contact us before you buy if your office is in one of these states.
Check your state and local rules as well.
reasons and sources
What do state plans add to the federal rules?
Each adds its own rule or document. Tennessee requires yearly hazard communication refresher training T.C.A. 50-3-2001. Nevada requires a written safety program for employers with more than 10 employees NRS 618.383. Maryland requires a state-format chemical information list, revised every 2 years and kept 40 years Md. Code, LE 5-405. The tables below give the rule and source for each state.
States with their own OSHA plan rules: 12
| State | Own rule | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | Requires a physical agent data sheet for each physical agent, which dental x-ray and lasers can need. | 8 AAC 61.1110 |
| California | Has its own bloodborne pathogens rule and a written Injury and Illness Prevention Program for every employer. | 8 CCR 51938 CCR 3203 |
| Hawaii | Requires a written safety and health program for employers with 10 or more employees. | HAR 12-60-2 |
| Iowa | Adds chemical signs on small buildings and a chemical list sent to the local fire department. | Iowa Code 89B.14, 89B.15 |
| Maryland | Requires a state-format chemical information list, revised every 2 years and kept 40 years. | Md. Code, LE 5-405 |
| Michigan | Has its own bloodborne pathogens and hazard communication rules. | osha.gov/stateplans/mi |
| Minnesota | Has its own infectious agents and hazardous substances rules. | osha.gov/stateplans/mn |
| Nevada | Requires a written safety program for employers with more than 10 employees, and has its own hazard communication rule. | NRS 618.383osha.gov/stateplans/nv |
| Oregon | Has its own bloodborne pathogens and hazard communication rules. | osha.gov/stateplans/or |
| Puerto Rico | Requires a written domestic violence protocol from every private employer, and its rules are published in Spanish. | Ley 217-2006osha.gov/stateplans/pr |
| Tennessee | Requires yearly hazard communication refresher training. | T.C.A. 50-3-2001 |
| Washington | Has its own bloodborne pathogens, hazard communication and emergency plan rules, and a written accident prevention program. | WAC 296-800-140osha.gov/stateplans/wa |
State plans the kit covers: 10
| State | Rule | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Adopts federal OSHA standards by reference, including bloodborne pathogens and hazard communication. | osha.gov/stateplans/az |
| Indiana | Adopts all OSHA standards, except its own excavations standard. | osha.gov/stateplans/in |
| Kentucky | Federal rules. The bloodborne pathogens rule rewords the glove paragraph; the documents stay the same. | osha.gov/stateplans/ky803 KAR 2:320 Section 5 |
| New Mexico | Adopts 29 CFR Part 1910 by reference. Two small hazard communication edits keep the federal documents and training schedule. | osha.gov/stateplans/nm11.5.2.9 NMAC |
| North Carolina | Federal rules for general industry. State law adds a safety and health program only for an employer with a workers' compensation experience rate modifier of 1.5 or more, and safety committees if that employer also has 11 or more employees. An office in that case needs that program as well as the kit. | osha.gov/stateplans/ncG.S. 95-251G.S. 95-252 |
| South Carolina | Adopts OSHA standards identically, including bloodborne pathogens and hazard communication. | osha.gov/stateplans/sc |
| Utah | Adopts most federal standards, including bloodborne pathogens and hazard communication. | osha.gov/stateplans/ut |
| Vermont | Adopts OSHA standards by reference. Its two own standards are exposure limits and lineworker safety. | osha.gov/stateplans/vt |
| Virginia | Adopts most OSHA standards, including bloodborne pathogens and hazard communication. | osha.gov/stateplans/va |
| Wyoming | Adopts all federal OSHA standards identically. | osha.gov/stateplans/wy |
The OSHA poster: a state plan may use its own approved poster 29 CFR 1903.2(a)(2). OSHA lists state posters for Arizona, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wyoming. Offices there can post the state version.