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Each state manages signs and tags differently. Use the chart below to determine if additional requirements apply to your operations.
State | Adherence to federal regulations | State regulatory citation | State-specific requirements |
---|---|---|---|
Alabama | Follows federal | None | None. View federal |
Alaska | Incorporated by reference | 8 AAC 61.1010 | None. View federal |
Arizona | Incorporated by reference | R20-5-602 | None. View federal |
Arkansas | Follows federal | None | None. View federal |
California | Operates an OSHA-approved State Plan above and beyond federal regulation | Title 8, Subchapter 7, Sections 3272, 3320, 3321, 3333, 3340, 3341, and 3730 | Extensive. View state |
Colorado | Follows federal | None | None. View federal |
Connecticut | Follows federal | None | None. View federal |
Delaware | Follows federal | None | None. View federal |
District of Columbia | Follows federal | None | None. View federal |
Florida | Follows federal | None | None. View federal |
Georgia | Follows federal | None | None. View federal |
Hawaii | Incorporated by reference | HAR 12-60-50 | None except for revised definitions. View state |
Idaho | Follows federal | None | None. View federal |
Illinois | Follows federal | None | None. View federal |
Indiana | Incorporated by reference | IC 22-8-1.1-15 (Click Laws, then Indiana Code, then Title 22, then Article 8.) | None. View federal |
Iowa | Incorporated by reference | IAC 875-10.3(88) | None. View federal |
Kansas | Follows federal | None | None. View federal |
Kentucky | Incorporated by reference | 803 KAR 2:309 | None. View federal |
Louisiana | Follows federal | None | None. View federal |
Maine | Follows federal | None | None. View federal |
Maryland | Incorporated by reference | 09.12.31.00 | None. View federal |
Massachusetts | Follows federal | None | None. View federal |
Michigan | Operates an OSHA-approved State Plan above and beyond federal regulation | Part 37, including R408.13701 to 408.13738 | Extensive. View state |
Minnesota | Incorporated by reference | MAR 5205.0010 | None. View federal |
Mississippi | Follows federal | None | None. View federal |
Missouri | Follows federal | None | None. View federal |
Montana | Follows federal | None | None. View federal |
Nebraska | Follows federal | None | None. View federal |
Nevada | Incorporated by reference and operates above and beyond federal regulations | NRS 618.295 | None. View state |
New Hampshire | Follows federal | None | None. View federal |
New Jersey | Incorporated by reference for public sector employees. Follows federal for private sector employees | NJAC 34:6A-30 | None. View federal |
New Mexico | Incorporated by reference | 11.5.2.9 NMAC | None. View federal |
New York | Incorporated by reference for public sector employees. Follows federal for private sector employees | 12 NYCRR 800.3 | None. View federal |
North Carolina | Incorporated by reference | 13 NCAC 07F.0101 | None. View federal |
North Dakota | Follows federal | None | None. View federal |
Ohio | Follows federal | None | None. View federal |
Oklahoma | Follows federal | None | None. View federal |
Oregon | Incorporated by reference with further requirements | OAR 437-002-0140 and OAR 437-002-0145 | Adds requirement for conspicuous warning devices. View state |
Pennsylvania | Follows federal | None | None. View federal |
Rhode Island | Follows federal | None | None. View federal |
South Carolina | Incorporated by reference | South Carolina Code of State Regulations Chapter 71, Article 1, Subarticle 1 (section 71-108) and Subarticle 6 | None. View federal |
South Dakota | Follows federal | None | None. View federal |
Tennessee | Incorporated by reference | Chapter 0800-01-01 | None. View federal |
Texas | Follows federal | None | None. View federal |
Utah | Incorporated by reference | UAC R614-1-4 | None. View federal |
Vermont | Incorporated by reference | Agency 24, Department of Labor, Sub-Agency 050, VT Occupational Safety and Health | None. View federal |
Virginia | Adopted federal regulations | 16VAC25-90-1910 (click “Section 1910” link) | None. View federal |
Washington | Operates an OSHA-approved State Plan with no state equivalent to 1910.145, but state adds requirements for biohazard signs, tags, and markings | WAC 296-800-110 and WAC 296-800-11045 | Adds biohazard requirements. View state |
West Virginia | Follows federal | None | None. View federal |
Wisconsin | Follows federal | None | None. View federal |
Wyoming | Incorporated by reference | Department of Workforce Services Administrative Rule 053.0025.10, “General Environmental Controls (J)” | None. View federal |