Illinois — Workplace Safety

Practitioner reference for Workplace Safety compliance in Illinois. Each section cites primary authority inline (statute, regulation, agency guidance, or case). Where primary authority cannot be confirmed for a point, the section renders the verbatim "Unable to confirm as of [date]" note instead of guessing.

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Illinois OSHA state plan — public-sector coverage only

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Illinois operates an OSHA-approved state plan that covers only state and local government workers. The Illinois Department of Labor, Division of Occupational Safety and Health (IL OSHA), enforces occupational safety and health standards for public employers under 820 ILCS 219 (the Occupational Safety and Health Act). Federal OSHA retains full authority over private-sector employers and their workers in Illinois. IL OSHA received initial approval for its public-employee-only plan on September 1, 2009.

Source: OSHA Illinois State Plan Overview | 820 ILCS 219/15

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Severe injury and fatality reporting — public employers

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State and local government employers in Illinois must report work-related fatalities to Illinois OSHA within eight hours. Employers must also report any work-related inpatient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye within twenty-four hours. Reports must be made by calling IL OSHA's 24/7 number at 217-782-7860. The reporter must provide the establishment name, incident location and time, number of fatalities or hospitalized employees, names of injured employees, and a contact person with phone number.

Source: Illinois Department of Labor — Reporting for State and Local Government Employers

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