OSHA Training on Oahu Hi

Regulation of OSHA Training on Oahu

Who regulates worker safety for businesses needing OSHA training on Oahu? The State of Hawaii operates a State OSHA program (HIOSH). So all affected employers needing to provide OSHA training on Oahu must comply with this agencies regulations. Hawaii’s Occupational Safety and Health Plan was approved on January 4, 1974, and was certified on May 9, 1978 as having completed all specified developmental steps. On April 30, 1984 the State was granted final approval and concurrent Federal enforcement authority was relinquished under Section 18(e) of the Act.

Jurisdiction

There are two agencies with primary responsibility for oversight of regulations for OSHA training on Oahu / Hawaii. The Hawaii State Plan applies to all private and public sector places of employment in the State, with the exception of Federal employees, the United States Postal Service (USPS), private sector maritime, and land that is exclusive Federal jurisdiction, which are subject to Federal OSHA jurisdiction.

HI OSHA Training Regulations and Standards

Hawaii has chosen to adopt the majority of Federal OSHA standards verbatim, including those regulating OSHA training for employees in construction and general industry. So the federal regulations for OSHA training apply to regulated businesses and organizations on Oahu and elsewhere in Hawaii. However, there are some standards that, while deemed as effective as comparable federal standards, have significant differences, and there are some HIOSH standards which do not have any federal counterparts. Examples of HIOSH standards which differ from Federal OSHA standards are those for fall protection, steel erection and air contaminants. HIOSH has requirements for safety and health programs and for certification of hoisting equipment operators which have no Federal OSHA counterpart. HIOSH’s standards can be found online at the Hawaii Standards Website. HIOSH’s standards are numbered in accordance with other state regulations and can be found under Title 12, Subtitle 8.

Links to federal OSHA training requirements for general industry and construction are available below on this page.

Hawaii OSHA Information

The designated agency for the administration of this program is the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR). Within the DLIR, the Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Division (HIOSH) is responsible for both enforcement and consultation programs. HIOSH is headquartered in the State capital of Honolulu. The central telephone number is (808) 586-9100. OSHA’s national emergency hotline telephone number is 1-800-321-OSHA. Employers who must provide OSHA training on Oahu can contact field offices in Hilo, Kona, and Kauai for information about the regulations, as well as enforcement activities including unique enforcement initiatives and local emphasis programs can be obtained online at the HIOSH website.