OSHA TRAINING IN WEST VIRGINIA

Exactly! To sum up West Virginia’s situation:

• West Virginia does have an OSHA-approved State Plan certified in 1998 under WV Code 21-3A.

• This State Plan covers many public sector employees and certain private sector workplaces.

• However, a significant number of private sector workers remain under Federal OSHA jurisdiction, meaning the federal OSHA still conducts inspections, enforces regulations, issues citations, and handles complaints for those workplaces.

So, West Virginia operates a partial State Plan, where both the state OSHA program and Federal OSHA share responsibilities depending on the sector and type of employment.

If you want, I can help you break down which industries or workplaces fall under West Virginia’s State Plan versus Federal OSHA jurisdiction!