National Safety Training offers the University of South Florida OSHA Outreach training courses that are accepted nationwide and throughout the state of Iowa. The OSHA 10 hour training and OSHA 30 hour training courses below can be taken for all workers in Iowa that need OSHA Outreach 10 hour or 30 hour cards. In addition, if you relocate to another state, the same card will be honored there.
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Iowa OSHA Training Information
The Iowa Division of Labor Services, Iowa Occupational Safety and Health Act was passed by the Iowa Legislature and signed by the Governor on April 20, 972 to April 20, 1972. the Assistant Secretary certified that Iowa had satisfactorily completed all development steps.
The Assistant Secretary determined that the State of Iowa's occupational safety and health program is at least as effective as the Federal program in providing safe and healthful employment and places of employment and meets the criteria for final State Plan approval.
Jurisdiction
The Iowa State Plan applies to all public and private sector places of employment in the State with the exception of private sector maritime activities; marine terminals; longshoring; federal government-owned, contractor-operated military/munitions facilities; bridge construction projects spanning the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers between Iowa and other states; federal government employers and employees; and the United States Postal Service; which are subject to Federal OSHA jurisdiction. The U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration exercises jurisdiction with respect to field sanitation and temporary labor camps. The state of Iowa exercises safety and health jurisdiction over most private sector employers in the state, and over public sector employers other than the federal government.
Regulations and Standards
States must set job safety and health standards that are "at least as effective" as Federal OSHA standards.
States have the option to promulgate standards covering hazards not addressed by federal standards.
Iowa has a limited number of state-specific standards. A list of these standards is provided below.
IOSHA Administrative Rules (875)
- Chapter 29 — Sanitation and Shelter Rules for Railroad Employees
- Chapter 110 — Hazardous Chemical Risks Right to Know — General Provisions
- Chapter 140 — Public Safety/Emergency Response Right to Know
- Chapter 155 — Asbestos Removal and Encapsulation