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NOTE:
The Conn-OSHA program covers the workplace safety and health of public sector
employees only. Private sector employees in Connecticut are covered by the
Bridgeport and Hartford
Federal OSHA Area Offices.
Connecticut Department of Labor
200 Folly Brook Boulevard
Wethersfield, Connecticut 06109
Patricia H. Mayfield, Commissioner
(860) 263-6505
(860) 263-6529 FAX
Division of Occupational Safety and Health
38 Wolcott Hill Road
Wethersfield, Connecticut 06109
Richard Palo, Program Director
(860) 263-6900
(860) 263-6940 FAX
Connecticut State OSH Plan Web Page
Consultation Services
Connecticut Department of Labor
Division of Occupational Safety and Health
38 Wolcott Hill Road
Wethersfield, Connecticut 06109
(860) 263-6900
(860) 263-6940 FAX
CONNECTICUT STATE PLAN DESCRIPTION
Plan Approved: October 2, 1978
Plan Certified: August 19, 1986
The Connecticut Department of Labor, Division of Occupational Safety and Health
(CONN- OSHA) administers Connecticut's Public Employer Only State Plan. The
program adopts and enforces occupational safety and health standards as they
apply to all state and municipal employees.
CONN-OSHA does not enforce occupational safety and health standards in private
businesses in Connecticut. In those businesses, OSHA standards are enforced by
Federal OSHA. The two
Federal OSHA Area Offices in Connecticut are located in Bridgeport and
Hartford.
CONN-OSHA also provides training and education programs and on-site
consultations. These programs are offered to both public and private sector
workplaces in Connecticut and may cover a variety of safety and health topics.
In addition, we have posted a few of our
sample written programs on-line.
The Occupational Safety and Health Statistics Unit provides information on
workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities that occur in Connecticut and,
through the OSHA Data Initiative (ODI), collects data for Federal OSHA targeting
and program evaluation purposes.
CONN-OSHA's Staff
Currently, CONN-OSHA's staff is made up of:
- 3 safety and 2 health compliance officers
- 1 safety and 2 health consultants for public sector workplaces
- 4 safety and 4 health consultants for private sector workplaces
- 1 safety and health officer who administers grants to occupational
health clinics
Each member of the staff has contributed to the decline in
the incidence rates of occupational injuries and illnesses. Since the
mid-1980's, the Connecticut public sector incidence rate has gone down from a
high of 16.5 in 1985 to a rate of 11.2 in 1999. This decline presents evidence
of the Division's efforts to achieve safety and health in the public sector
workplace.
Publications
The CONN-OSHA Quarterly is published quarterly by
CONN-OSHA. It includes articles on occupational safety and health topics of
current interest written by members of the compliance and consultation staff.
The intent is to keep the reader informed of any changes in OSHA standards or
regulations as well as to provide guidance on how to comply with newly developed
and existing safety and health regulations. Important announcements and
activities of the CONN- OSHA Division are also included to inform the reader
about training opportunities, seminars, conferences, and similar noteworthy
events.
Begun in the summer of 1994, the CONN-OSHA Quarterly is distributed primarily to
public sector employers - where CONN-OSHA has safety and health compliance
authority. Many private sector employees and employers, however, are subscribing
because they find the information contained in these publications to be valid
and useful in their operations as well. Topics covered in the publication, such
as Trenching & Excavation, Confined Space, Bloodborne Pathogens, are of interest
to the conscientious, safety-minded employer in both the private and public
sectors. It is
available online.
The following publications are also available on-line.
The following publication is available by calling (860)
566-4550:
- Connecticut Labor Department: On-site Safety and Health Consultation
Program
Standards
To date, CONN-OSHA has adopted all Federal OSHA standards
that would relate to our public employer only state plan. CONN-OSHA incorporates
Federal standards by reference and therefore, the state standards are identical
to the Federal standards. They relate to existing parts as follows:
Federal Standard Number
1910
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1926
1928 |
Connecticut Standard Number
31-372-101-1910
31-372-102-1915
31-372-103-1916
31-372-104-1917
31-372-105-1918
31-372-106-1919
31-372-107-1926
31-372-108-1928 |
Training Information
For the most part, CONN-OSHA uses Federal OSHA training materials and
information, but CONN-OSHA does have written programs for many standards
including (but not limited to): Bloodborne Pathogens, Confined Spaces, Emergency
Action Plan, Hazard Communication, and Respiratory Protection.
Connecticut State Plan Home Page Webmaster:
Ellen Breault
(860) 566-3747
Ellen Breault
