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Private employers in Mississippi fall under federal OSHA. Enforcement records show 1,986 inspections at private worksites in Mississippi opened from October 2020 to September 2026, with 2,258 citations.

Private employers
Federal OSHA
29 CFR
State and local government
No OSHA coverage
No State Plan for public employers
Private-sector inspections
1,986
Oct 2020 – September 2026
Trades ranked on own data
Pooled federal ranking
All federal OSHA states

Which safety rules apply in Mississippi

Mississippi 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 Mississippi, and what hurts people

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

The hazard cited most at private worksites in Mississippi is Fall protection & working at heights: 12% of the citations grouped by hazard, against 22% across federal OSHA states. Among the others, the hazard that stands out most is Slips, trips & walking surfaces: 3% here, 2.0 times its share across federal OSHA states. The industry that stands out most is Food Service & Hospitality: 4% of Mississippi’s citations, 2.1 times its share across federal OSHA states.

Hazards cited most at private worksites in Mississippi

  1. Fall protection & working at heights241 citations
  2. Hazard Communication (GHS labels & SDS)222 citations
  3. Lockout/tagout (hazardous energy)187 citations
  4. Electrical safety171 citations
  5. Scaffolds162 citations
  6. Respiratory protection149 citations

93% of the 2,258 citations are under a standard the ranking can group by hazard.

Where Mississippi’s citations fall, by industry

  1. Construction29% · about 544
  2. Manufacturing29% · about 531 · 1.7×
  3. Residential & Commercial Services10% · about 183
  4. Warehousing & Distribution6% · about 104 · 1.5×
  5. Food Service & Hospitality4% · about 80 · 2.1×
  6. Auto & Vehicle Services4% · about 73 · 1.9×

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 Mississippi

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

Trades that stand out in Mississippi

Mississippi’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 Mississippi: about 180 since October 2020, at employers whose industry code belongs to this trade.

Mississippi citations

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

  1. 1Fall protection & working at heights · 57
  2. 2Scaffolds · 41
  3. 3Ladder safety · 27

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

Food Service & Hospitality

Hotel & Lodging

The Food Service & Hospitality trade with the most citations at private worksites in Mississippi: about 31 since October 2020, at employers whose industry code belongs to this trade. Food Service & Hospitality makes up 2.1 times as large a share of Mississippi’s citations as across federal OSHA states.

Mississippi citations

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

  1. 1Hazard Communication (GHS labels & SDS) · 13
  2. 2Bloodborne pathogens & infectious disease · 7
  3. 3Electrical safety · 4

Federal OSHA statesDrives the schedule

1,075 citations, about 9 deaths, about 4 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Electrical safety
  2. 2Fall protection & working at heights
  3. 3Machine guarding

Auto & Vehicle Services

Body Shop & Collision Repair

The Auto & Vehicle Services trade with the most citations at private worksites in Mississippi: about 20 since October 2020, at employers whose industry code belongs to this trade. Auto & Vehicle Services makes up 1.9 times as large a share of Mississippi’s citations as across federal OSHA states.

Mississippi citations

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

  1. 1Respiratory protection · 12
  2. 2Hazard Communication (GHS labels & SDS) · 4
  3. 3Electrical safety · 2

Federal OSHA statesDrives the schedule

979 citations, about 4 deaths, about 3 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Respiratory protection
  2. 2Struck-by & falling objects
  3. 3Caught-in & caught-between

Manufacturing

Wood Products & Furniture

The Manufacturing trade with the most citations at private worksites in Mississippi: about 195 since October 2020, at employers whose industry code belongs to this trade. Manufacturing makes up 1.7 times as large a share of Mississippi’s citations as across federal OSHA states.

Mississippi citations

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

  1. 1Lockout/tagout (hazardous energy) · 28
  2. 2Respiratory protection · 21
  3. 3Electrical safety · 20

Federal OSHA statesDrives the schedule

2,465 citations, about 18 deaths, about 36 hospitalizations since October 2020

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

How My Safety Solution works in Mississippi

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