National Emphasis Program – Falls | Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Federal Program Change Summary Reports:

National Emphasis Program – Falls

Date of Directive: 05/01/2023

Notice of Intent and Equivalency Required.

Adoption Required - Yes

Intention Required - Yes

STATE PLAN	Intent to Adopt	Adopt Identical	Adoption Date	URL or Contact for Non-identical Adoption
				[INSERT SPECIFIC LINK TO STATE PLAN DIRECTIVE]
AK	Yes	Yes	6/8/2023	N/A
AZ	Yes	No	5/31/2023	ADOSH Main Page \| Industrial Commission of Arizona (azica.gov)
CA	Yes	No	11/1/2023	https://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/dosh1.html
CT*	Yes	Yes	6/5/2023	N/A
HI	Yes	---	---	---
IA	Yes	Yes	7/1/2023	N/A
IL*	Yes	Yes	6/30/2023	N/A
IN	Yes	No	9/4/2020	https://www.in.gov/dol/files/IOSHA_LEP_2020-9-4_FallHazards.pdf
KY	No	N/A	N/A	https://elc.ky.gov/workplace-standards/Pages/default.aspx
MA*	Yes	Yes	6/30/2023	N/A
MD	Yes	No	1/26/2024	https://www.dllr.state.md.us/labor/mosh/
ME*	Yes	Yes	6/30/2023	N/A
MI	Yes	No	7/31/2023	https://www.michigan.gov/leo/-/media/Project/Websites/leo/Documents/MIOSHA/Policies-and-Procedures/Instructions/Agency-Instructions/MIOSHA-STD-23-2.pdf?rev=9df17e00d3354f6b8b1b6873531ae3ce&hash=93410D8B6DF6DFFA4CCFB66AA87487EE
MN	Yes	No	6/20/2023	osha.compliance@state.mn.us
NC	Yes	Yes	9/26/2023	N/A
NJ*	Yes	Yes	12/30/2023	---
NM	Yes	Yes	6/2/2023	N/A
NV	Yes	No	6/30/2023	https://dir.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/dirnvgov/content/OSHA/Guidance/2023-08-30%20(Guidance%20for%20Nevadan%20Business%20Related%20to%20the%20Falls%20National%20Emphasis%20Program).pdf
NY*	Yes	Yes	7/3/2023	N/A
OR	Yes	No	11/27/2023	https://osha.oregon.gov/OSHARules/pd/pd-239.pdf
PR	Yes	Yes	9/19/2023	N/A
SC	Yes	Yes	7/5/2023	N/A
TN	Yes	Yes	6/30/2023	N/A
UT	Yes	No	11/1/2023	https://laborcommission.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Falls-in-General-Industry-LEP.pdf https://laborcommission.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/UOSH-Construction-LEP_11-17-2023.pdf
VA	Yes	No	---	https://www.doli.virginia.gov/
VI*	---	---	---	---
VT	Yes	Yes	6/30/2023	N/A
WA	Yes	No	10/28/2023	https://www.lni.wa.gov/safety-health/
WY	Yes	Yes	6/16/2023	N/A

* State Plan covers state and local government workers only.

--- Pending State Plan Response

N/A: Not Applicable

Last updated: 2/26/2024

Note: Indiana is predated as they had an existing Local Emphasis Program (LEP) covering falls that was approved by the Region prior to the release of the NEP.