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How do different states regulate lockout/tagout?
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Each state manages lockout/tagout differently. The chart below may be used to determine whether additional requirements apply to an employer’s 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 | R20-5-164 | None. View federal |
| Arkansas | Incorporated by reference | None | None. View federal |
| California | Operates an OSHA-approved State Plan above and beyond federal regulation | 8 CCR Chapter 4, Subchapters 5 and 7 | 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 (DC) | Follows federal | None | None. View federal |
| Florida | Follows federal | None | None. View federal |
| Georgia | Follows federal | None | None. View federal |
| Hawaii | Incorporated by reference | WCHR 12-60-50 | Revised definitions only. 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 | 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 with modification | 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 (J-1) | None. View federal |
| Massachusetts | Follows federal | None | None. View federal |
| Michigan | Operates an OSHA-approved State Plan above and beyond federal regulation | R325.7001 to R325.70015 and Appendixes A and B | Extensive. View state |
| Minnesota | Incorporated by reference with modification | MAR 5205.0010 and MAR 5206.0100 to MAR 5206.0800 | Additional training and documentation requirements. View state |
| 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 | NAC Chapter 618 | None. View federal |
| New Hampshire | Follows federal | None | None. View federal |
| New Jersey | Incorporated by reference for public sector employees. Follows federal for private sector employees | None. View federal | |
| New Mexico | Incorporated by reference | 11 NMAC 5.2.9 | None. View federal |
| New York | Incorporated by reference for public sector employees. Follows federal for private sector employees | 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 modification | OAR 437-002-0140; 437-002-0154; 437-002-0256 | Extensive. View state |
| Pennsylvania | Follows federal | None | None. View federal |
| Rhode Island | Follows federal | None | None. View federal |
| South Carolina | Incorporated by reference | 71-108 | None. View federal |
| South Dakota | Follows federal | None | None. View federal |
| Tennessee | Incorporated by reference | Chapter 0800-01-10 | 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 | 24 050 007 | None. View federal |
| Virginia | Adopted complete federal regulations | 16 VAC 25-90-1910.1030 | None. View federal |
| Washington | Operates an OSHA-approved State Plan above and beyond federal regulation | WAC 296-803 | Extensive. View state |
| West Virginia | Follows federal | None | None. View federal |
| Wisconsin | Follows federal | None | None. View federal |
| Wyoming | Incorporated by reference | 053.0025.26 | None. View federal |