Who OSHA Covers and Doesn’t Cover

Here is a list of all those workers that OSHA covers:

1.Private Sector Workers: Most of the workers in the country come under the OSHA jurisdiction. OSHA covers the private sector employees and employers in all 50 states through Federal OSHA or through any OSHA-approved program. State-run safety programs should be as effective as the Federal OSHA programs.

2.State & Local Government Workers: Workers and employees in state and local governments are not covered by the Federal OSHA but are protected by the OSH Act if they work in a state with an OSHA-approved program.

3.Federal Government Workers: Federal agencies should have a safety and health program that meets the same OSHA standards as the private agencies. Although Federal agencies are generally not fined by OSHA, it indeed monitors them and responds to worker complaints.

Here is a list of those who are not covered by OSHA:

1.Those who are self-employed.

2.The immediate family of farm employers who do not hire outsiders.

3.Those who are protected by any other Federal Agency.