Federal OSHA

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Private employers in Alabama fall under federal OSHA. Enforcement records show 4,937 inspections at private worksites in Alabama opened from October 2020 to September 2026, with 8,752 citations.

Private employers
Federal OSHA
29 CFR
State and local government
No OSHA coverage
No State Plan for public employers
Private-sector inspections
4,937
Oct 2020 – September 2026
Trades ranked on own data
Pooled federal ranking
All federal OSHA states

Which safety rules apply in Alabama

Alabama has no OSHA-approved State Plan: private employers fall under federal OSHA and 29 CFR, and state and local government employers have no OSHA coverage, since only a State Plan covers public employers.

What gets cited in Alabama, and what hurts people

Counts from U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement records: inspections at private worksites in Alabama opened from October 2020 to September 2026. Rankings and schedule data as of September 27, 2026.

The hazard cited most at private worksites in Alabama is Fall protection & working at heights: 31% of the citations grouped by hazard, against 22% across federal OSHA states. Among the others, the hazard that stands out most is Personal protective equipment: 12% here, 1.4 times its share across federal OSHA states. The industry that stands out most is Mining & Quarrying: 3% of Alabama’s citations, 1.6 times its share across federal OSHA states.

Hazards cited most at private worksites in Alabama

  1. Fall protection & working at heights2,556 citations
  2. Personal protective equipment946 citations
  3. Ladder safety543 citations
  4. Hazard Communication (GHS labels & SDS)500 citations
  5. Lockout/tagout (hazardous energy)426 citations
  6. Forklifts & powered industrial trucks401 citations

93% of the 8,752 citations are under a standard the ranking can group by hazard.

Where Alabama’s citations fall, by industry

  1. Construction47% · about 3,491
  2. Manufacturing20% · about 1,482
  3. Residential & Commercial Services16% · about 1,174
  4. Warehousing & Distribution3% · about 217
  5. Mining & Quarrying3% · about 201 · 1.6×
  6. Auto & Vehicle Services2% · about 144

By industry code; a code that fits two industries is split evenly. “×”: share here against the share across federal OSHA states.

How the schedule ranks trades for Alabama

The schedule for Alabama uses the ranking pooled across federal OSHA states (246,599 citations since October 2020) for the 147 trades with 150 or more pooled citations. The other 115 use the national pattern, built from 525,000+ OSHA citations nationwide, the most reliable data available for them. 97% of Alabama’s citations, by industry code, are in trades ranked on the pooled data. Alabama’s own counts show where that ranking matters most here; they don’t change its order.

Trades that stand out in Alabama

Alabama’s most-cited industry, then the ones over-represented here, each with its most-cited trade (counted by the industry codes that belong to that trade).

Construction

Drywall & Framing

The Construction trade with the most citations at private worksites in Alabama: about 2,146 since October 2020, at employers whose industry code belongs to this trade.

Alabama citations

Plain counts for this trade since October 2020 (not weighted)

  1. 1Fall protection & working at heights · 1,238
  2. 2Personal protective equipment · 438
  3. 3Ladder safety · 175

Federal OSHA statesDrives the schedule

12,688 citations, about 40 deaths, about 13 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Fall protection & working at heights
  2. 2Ladder safety
  3. 3Personal protective equipment

Mining & Quarrying

Stone Cutting & Processing

The Mining & Quarrying trade with the most citations at private worksites in Alabama: about 196 since October 2020, at employers whose industry code belongs to this trade. Mining & Quarrying makes up 1.6 times as large a share of Alabama’s citations as across federal OSHA states.

Alabama citations

Plain counts for this trade since October 2020 (not weighted)

  1. 1Silica dust · 67
  2. 2Respiratory protection · 39
  3. 3Hazard Communication (GHS labels & SDS) · 24

Federal OSHA statesDrives the schedule

3,417 citations, about 13 deaths, about 4 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Silica dust
  2. 2Struck-by & falling objects
  3. 3Respiratory protection

Manufacturing

Metal Fabrication & Welding

The Manufacturing trade with the most citations at private worksites in Alabama: about 442 since October 2020, at employers whose industry code belongs to this trade.

Alabama citations

Plain counts for this trade since October 2020 (not weighted)

  1. 1Hazard Communication (GHS labels & SDS) · 54
  2. 2Forklifts & powered industrial trucks · 52
  3. 3Machine guarding · 42

Federal OSHA statesDrives the schedule

2,349 citations, about 12 deaths, about 22 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Machine guarding
  2. 2Caught-in & caught-between
  3. 3Lockout/tagout (hazardous energy)

Residential & Commercial Services

Residential Roofing Repair

The Residential & Commercial Services trade with the most citations at private worksites in Alabama: about 1,750 since October 2020, at employers whose industry code belongs to this trade.

Alabama citations

Plain counts for this trade since October 2020 (not weighted)

  1. 1Fall protection & working at heights · 1,081
  2. 2Ladder safety · 328
  3. 3Personal protective equipment · 226

Federal OSHA statesDrives the schedule

47,343 citations, about 198 deaths, about 44 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Fall protection & working at heights
  2. 2Ladder safety
  3. 3Personal protective equipment

How My Safety Solution works in Alabama

  • When you set up your company, you pick Alabama. The app then applies federal OSHA and builds your tailgate talk schedule from the ranking pooled from federal OSHA states.
  • Each talk references the regulations it’s built on, from Cal/OSHA (Title 8) and federal OSHA (29 CFR). Title 8 applies only in California.
  • With no federal standard for them, heat illness prevention (May 1 – Sep 30), wildfire smoke protection (Jul 1 – Oct 31) and cold & wet weather work (Nov 1 – Feb 28) are placed in season for outdoor trades as practice guidance; HazCom, emergency action and injury reporting, once a year.
  • Keep your OSHA 300 log, 300A summary and 301 incident reports in the app, built around 29 CFR 1904. Guidance, not legal advice.
  • Help with a written program or a federal OSHA citation: consulting, as advice and guidance, requested from your account. Our team’s credentials include CHST, OSHA 500, OSHA 10 & 30.

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