When choosing the correct Occupational Safety and Health training program, workers need to be watchful since the Standards in Kentucky are both a combination of State-Specific addition and Federal adoptions.

 

The Occupational Health and Safety Standards in Kentucky comprise three types:

 

• Standards that are distinct to the state
• OSHA’s Standards amended by state-specific provisions
• Standards that are similarly adopted from OSHA

 

The Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health (Kentucky OSH) Division of Compliance executes the State Plan by conducting investigations, exuding citations, and inspecting accidents and complaints. As a part of the Kentucky Labor Cabinet, the Kentucky OSH Board alters, revokes, or endorses Kentucky OSH Standards.

 

Kentuckians that fall into Federal OSHA Jurisdiction are as follows:

 

• Federal employment
• The U.S. Postal Service plus private contractor-operated facilities involved by USPS
• Maritime operations (i.e., shipyards, marine terminals, long shoring)
• Employment at Tennessee Valley Authority facilities, military bases, and other properties ceded to the federal government.
• Certain agricultural employees and operations
• Working conditions of aircraft cabin crew members onboard aircraft in operation
• Any hazard, industry, area, operation, or facility where the State Plan is unable to enforce Jurisdiction productively

 

Though most Kentucky workers fall into the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s Jurisdiction, in places where Kentucky OSH has embraced the Federal Standards, the training requirements will remain the same irrespective of the Jurisdiction that includes anything in 803 Kentucky Administrative Regulations (KAR) Chapter 2 that hints “29 CFR”.

 

On the other hand, where Kentucky OSH adopted distinct Standards, the training requirements and topics will be state-specific. Fortunately, Kentucky issues unofficial paperwork that includes only the Kentucky-specific regulations for General Industry and Construction standards.

 

Though OSHA doesn’t mandate workers to take OSHA Outreach training, since it is a requirement by most employers, OSHA recommends the OSHA 10-Hour course for amateur workers and the OSHA 30-Hour course for workers with Supervisory roles.