Federal OSHA

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Private employers in American Samoa fall under federal OSHA. Enforcement records show 170 inspections at private worksites in American Samoa opened from October 2020 to April 2026, with 363 citations.

Private employers
Federal OSHA
29 CFR
Territorial government
No OSHA coverage
No State Plan for public employers
Private-sector inspections
170
Oct 2020 – April 2026
Trades ranked on own data
Pooled federal ranking
All federal OSHA states

Which safety rules apply in American Samoa

American Samoa is not an OSHA-approved State Plan: private employers fall under federal OSHA and 29 CFR, and territorial government employers have no OSHA coverage, since only a State Plan covers public employers.

What gets cited in American Samoa, and what hurts people

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

The hazard cited most at private worksites in American Samoa is Electrical safety: 34% of the citations grouped by hazard, against 6% across federal OSHA states. The industry that stands out most is Janitorial & Facility Services: 24% of American Samoa’s citations, 12.5 times its share across federal OSHA states.

Hazards cited most at private worksites in American Samoa

  1. Electrical safety108 citations
  2. Fall protection & working at heights36 citations
  3. Hazard Communication (GHS labels & SDS)29 citations
  4. Scaffolds25 citations
  5. Personal protective equipment18 citations
  6. Impalement & rebar protection15 citations

88% of the 363 citations are under a standard the ranking can group by hazard.

Where American Samoa’s citations fall, by industry

  1. Construction40% · about 133
  2. Janitorial & Facility Services24% · about 83 · 12.5×
  3. Warehousing & Distribution9% · about 32 · 2.5×
  4. Residential & Commercial Services4% · about 14
  5. Oil, Gas & Energy4% · about 14 · 3.4×
  6. Utilities & Public Works3% · about 11 · 1.4×

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 American Samoa

The schedule for American Samoa 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. 89% of American Samoa’s citations, by industry code, are in trades ranked on the pooled data. American Samoa’s own counts show where that ranking matters most here; they don’t change its order.

Trades that stand out in American Samoa

American Samoa’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

General Construction

The Construction trade with the most citations at private worksites in American Samoa: about 184 since October 2020, at employers whose industry code belongs to this trade.

American Samoa citations

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

  1. 1Electrical safety · 49
  2. 2Fall protection & working at heights · 24
  3. 3Scaffolds · 22

Federal OSHA statesDrives the schedule

4,874 citations, about 68 deaths, about 22 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Fall protection & working at heights
  2. 2Scaffolds
  3. 3Ladder safety

How My Safety Solution works in American Samoa

  • When you set up your company, you pick American Samoa. 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) 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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