State Plan · Arizona OSH (ADOSH)

Arizona Safety Training and OSHA Tailgate Talks

Arizona runs its own State Plan, Arizona OSH (ADOSH), for private employers and state and local government. Enforcement records show 2,813 inspections at private worksites in Arizona opened from October 2020 to September 2026, with 5,141 citations.

Private employers
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State and local government
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Private-sector inspections
2,813
Oct 2020 – September 2026
Hazard ranking
National + Arizona data
Built from 525,000+ OSHA citations nationwide

Which safety rules apply in Arizona

Arizona runs its own OSHA-approved State Plan, Arizona OSH (ADOSH), under the Industrial Commission of Arizona, Division of Occupational Safety and Health. It covers private employers and state and local government in Arizona.

Arizona OSH (ADOSH) adopts the federal OSHA standards (29 CFR) by reference, with a few rules of its own.

Some work stays under federal OSHA even inside a State Plan state: maritime work (shipyards, marine terminals, longshoring), most federal enclaves and military bases, tribal land and U.S. Postal Service operations.

What gets cited in Arizona, and what hurts people

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

The hazard cited most at private worksites in Arizona is Hazard Communication (GHS labels & SDS): 15% of the citations grouped by hazard, against 6% across federal OSHA states. Among the others, the hazard that stands out most is Fire extinguishers: 7% here, 5.9 times its share across federal OSHA states. The industry that stands out most is Food Service & Hospitality: 9% of Arizona’s citations, 2.3 times its share across all states.

Hazards cited most at private worksites in Arizona

  1. Hazard Communication (GHS labels & SDS)709 citations
  2. Fall protection & working at heights678 citations
  3. Electrical safety417 citations
  4. Respiratory protection397 citations
  5. Fire extinguishers324 citations
  6. Machine guarding272 citations

93% of the 5,141 citations are under a standard the ranking can group by hazard.

Where Arizona’s citations fall, by industry

  1. Construction25% · about 1,087
  2. Manufacturing17% · about 733
  3. Food Service & Hospitality9% · about 406 · 2.3×
  4. Residential & Commercial Services9% · about 390
  5. Auto & Vehicle Services6% · about 271 · 1.7×
  6. Warehousing & Distribution5% · about 223 · 1.4×

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

How the schedule ranks trades for Arizona

Arizona’s schedule combines two sources. A trade is ranked on Arizona’s own citations once Arizona has 150 or more for it since October 2020; 2 trades qualify today, which hold 9% of Arizona’s citations by industry code. Every other trade uses the national pattern, built from 525,000+ OSHA citations nationwide: where a state’s own sample is small, the national pattern is the most reliable data available. Arizona’s own counts are shown alongside (71 trades with a smaller Arizona sample, 131 with some citations, 58 with none yet).

Trades with the most citations in Arizona

The most-cited trades in Arizona’s plan data, one per industry, with the hazards the app schedules for each. Trades whose industry code mostly belongs to another trade are left out.

Construction

Roofing

The Construction trade with the most Arizona citations in the plan data: 359 since October 2020.

Your schedule uses Arizona's own ranking (359 citations, about 4 deaths and about 1 hospitalization since October 2020). The national ranking is shown alongside.

Arizona dataDrives the schedule

359 citations, about 4 deaths, about 1 hospitalization since October 2020

  1. 1Fall protection & working at heights · 193 citations, about 4 deaths
  2. 2Ladder safety · 45 citations, about 1 death
  3. 3Respiratory protection · 25 citations

Nationwide

66,196 citations, about 315 deaths, about 100 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Fall protection & working at heights · 35,450 citations, about 237 deaths
  2. 2Ladder safety · 11,636 citations, about 21 deaths
  3. 3Personal protective equipment · 8,583 citations

Food Service & Hospitality

Hotel & Lodging

The Food Service & Hospitality trade with the most Arizona citations in the plan data: 118 since October 2020.

Your schedule uses the national pattern for this trade, the most reliable data available for it. Arizona’s own record is shown alongside (about 118 citations and about 1 death since October 2020).

Arizona data

118 citations, about 1 death since October 2020

  1. 1Electrical safety · 22 citations, about 1 death
  2. 2Personal protective equipment · 6 citations
  3. 3Fire extinguishers · 10 citations

NationwideDrives the schedule

5,241 citations, about 25 deaths, about 13 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Electrical safety · 1,005 citations, about 1 death
  2. 2Bloodborne pathogens & infectious disease · 814 citations
  3. 3Machine guarding · 74 citations, about 1 death

Auto & Vehicle Services

Auto Repair & General Maintenance

The Auto & Vehicle Services trade with the most Arizona citations in the plan data: 100 since October 2020.

Your schedule uses the national pattern for this trade, the most reliable data available for it. Arizona’s own record is shown alongside (100 citations since October 2020).

Arizona data

100 citations since October 2020

  1. 1Fire extinguishers · 9 citations
  2. 2Electrical safety · 12 citations
  3. 3Forklifts & powered industrial trucks · 6 citations

NationwideDrives the schedule

4,759 citations, about 37 deaths, about 21 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Struck-by & falling objects · 0 citations, about 10 deaths
  2. 2Electrical safety · 710 citations
  3. 3Mobile equipment, haulage & jobsite vehicles · 1 citation, about 12 deaths

Warehousing & Distribution

General Warehousing

The Warehousing & Distribution trade with the most Arizona citations in the plan data: 76 since October 2020.

Your schedule uses the national pattern for this trade, the most reliable data available for it. Arizona’s own record is shown alongside (76 citations and about 1 death since October 2020).

Arizona data

76 citations, about 1 death since October 2020

  1. 1Fire extinguishers · 12 citations
  2. 2Electrical safety · 11 citations
  3. 3Forklifts & powered industrial trucks · 10 citations

NationwideDrives the schedule

5,410 citations, about 54 deaths, about 108 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Forklifts & powered industrial trucks · 1,325 citations, about 16 deaths
  2. 2Electrical safety · 856 citations
  3. 3Fall protection & working at heights · 204 citations, about 9 deaths

How My Safety Solution works in Arizona

  • When you set up your company, you pick Arizona. The app then applies Arizona OSH (ADOSH) and builds your tailgate talk schedule from the ranking built from Arizona’s own citations where your trade has 150 or more there, and the national pattern otherwise.
  • 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.
  • Talks don’t cite Arizona’s own state rules, so check those with Arizona OSH (ADOSH) for your worksites.
  • With no federal or state 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. Check Arizona OSH (ADOSH)’s own recordkeeping rules for anything it adds. Guidance, not legal advice.
  • Help with a written program or a Arizona OSH (ADOSH) 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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