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Private employers in Florida fall under federal OSHA. Enforcement records show 15,572 inspections at private worksites in Florida opened from October 2020 to September 2026, with 17,406 citations.

Private employers
Federal OSHA
29 CFR
State and local government
No OSHA coverage
No State Plan for public employers
Private-sector inspections
15,572
Oct 2020 – September 2026
Trades ranked on own data
Pooled federal ranking
All federal OSHA states

Which safety rules apply in Florida

Florida 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 Florida, and what hurts people

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

The hazard cited most at private worksites in Florida is Fall protection & working at heights: 27% of the citations grouped by hazard, against 22% across federal OSHA states. Among the others, the hazard that stands out most is Forklifts & powered industrial trucks: 6% here, 1.3 times its share across federal OSHA states. The industry that stands out most is Landscaping & Grounds Maintenance: 3% of Florida’s citations, 1.4 times its share across federal OSHA states.

Hazards cited most at private worksites in Florida

  1. Fall protection & working at heights4,340 citations
  2. Ladder safety1,340 citations
  3. Personal protective equipment1,308 citations
  4. Scaffolds1,068 citations
  5. Forklifts & powered industrial trucks934 citations
  6. Hazard Communication (GHS labels & SDS)811 citations

92% of the 17,406 citations are under a standard the ranking can group by hazard.

Where Florida’s citations fall, by industry

  1. Construction44% · about 6,681
  2. Residential & Commercial Services18% · about 2,792
  3. Manufacturing12% · about 1,889
  4. Warehousing & Distribution4% · about 609
  5. Utilities & Public Works3% · about 395
  6. Landscaping & Grounds Maintenance3% · about 393 · 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 Florida

The schedule for Florida 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. 96% of Florida’s citations, by industry code, are in trades ranked on the pooled data. Florida’s own counts show where that ranking matters most here; they don’t change its order.

Trades that stand out in Florida

Florida’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

Roofing

The Construction trade with the most citations at private worksites in Florida: about 3,449 since October 2020, at employers whose industry code belongs to this trade.

Florida citations

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

  1. 1Fall protection & working at heights · 1,961
  2. 2Ladder safety · 642
  3. 3Personal protective equipment · 420

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

Landscaping & Grounds Maintenance

Grounds Maintenance - Commercial

The Landscaping & Grounds Maintenance trade with the most citations at private worksites in Florida: about 361 since October 2020, at employers whose industry code belongs to this trade. Landscaping & Grounds Maintenance makes up 1.4 times as large a share of Florida’s citations as across federal OSHA states.

Florida citations

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

  1. 1Personal protective equipment · 54
  2. 2Electrical safety · 36
  3. 3Reporting serious injuries & recordkeeping · 27

Federal OSHA statesDrives the schedule

1,314 citations, about 84 deaths, about 19 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Personal protective equipment
  2. 2Struck-by & falling objects
  3. 3Fall protection & working at heights

Retail

Hardware & Home Improvement

The Retail trade with the most citations at private worksites in Florida: about 66 since October 2020, at employers whose industry code belongs to this trade. Retail makes up 1.3 times as large a share of Florida’s citations as across federal OSHA states.

Florida citations

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

  1. 1Forklifts & powered industrial trucks · 22
  2. 2Machine guarding · 9
  3. 3Emergency action & fire prevention · 4

Federal OSHA statesDrives the schedule

222 citations, about 10 deaths, about 7 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Forklifts & powered industrial trucks
  2. 2Fall protection & working at heights
  3. 3Electrical safety

Mining & Quarrying

Stone Cutting & Processing

The Mining & Quarrying trade with the most citations at private worksites in Florida: about 293 since October 2020, at employers whose industry code belongs to this trade. Mining & Quarrying makes up 1.2 times as large a share of Florida’s citations as across federal OSHA states.

Florida citations

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

  1. 1Respiratory protection · 81
  2. 2Silica dust · 59
  3. 3Hazard Communication (GHS labels & SDS) · 40

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

How My Safety Solution works in Florida

  • When you set up your company, you pick Florida. 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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