Arizona Could Lose Worker Safety Oversight to Federal OSHA (1)

Arizona could lose its oversight of worker safety issues for private employers because of the state’s intransigence in adopting federal standards, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Wednesday.

OSHA officials said the proposal to reconsider and revoke the state’s authority was based on Arizona’s pattern since at least 2014 of failing to “timely adopt and enforce standards and required directives” that were equal to or better than federal regulations and practices. Should federal OSHA carry through with its proposed revocation of the Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s approval to regulate worker safety and health, the federal ...