OSHA Training in Columbia MO

Worker safety for private companies in Columbia MO is regulated by the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Missouri does not operate an approved state OSHA program for public employees at the state or local government (e.g.: municipal, county, or public schools) level. In addition, the State of Missouri requires all workers on most publicly funded construction sites to complete the OSHA 10 hour construction course.

OSHA Training Regulations and Standards

Regulated employers located in the Columbia Missouri region are governed by the Federal OSHA health and safety standards found in the 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). These include, but are not limited to, the OSHA workplace poster requirements in Part 1903, OSHA injury and illness record keeping requirements in Part 1904, general industry standards in Part 1910, maritime standards in Parts 1915, 1917 and 1918, construction standards in Part 1926, and agricultural standards in Part 1928. Many of these OSHA standards require that employers provide their employees with OSHA training and information on a variety of health and safety topics (see links to OSHA training requirements below).

Jurisdiction

Federal OSHA exercises jurisdiction over most private employers in the state of Missouri. Federal employers in MO also operate under the jurisdiction of Federal OSHA. There is one OSHA office located in the northern part of the state:

Kansas City Area Office
2300 Main Street, Suite 168
Kansas City, MO 64108

The OSHA national emergency hotline telephone number is 1-800-321-OSHA.

Missouri OSHA Training Law

The State of Missouri has a state law requiring most workers on publicly funded construction sites to possess the OSHA wallet card proving they have successfully completed the OSHA 10 hour construction training course.