Puerto Rico State Plan; Operational Status Agreement; Change in Level of Federal Enforcement: Private Sector Employment on Federal Properties and Marine Construction Conducted by Private Sector Employees
osha-workplace-safety · Occupational Safety and Health Administration · Published 2026-04-24 · Effective 2026-04-24 · 91 FR 21963
Document
Document number
2026-08108
Federal Register citation
91 FR 21963
CFR reference
29 CFR 1952
Type
Rule
Action
Notification of revisions to the Puerto Rico State Plan's Operational Status Agreement (OSA) and change in level of federal enforcement.
Category
osha-workplace-safety
Sub-agency
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Publication date
2026-04-24
Effective date
2026-04-24
Abstract
This document announces a new OSA between the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Puerto Rico State Plan, which specifies the areas of State Plan responsibility and delineates continuing federal responsibilities. This document further gives notice of OSHA's approval of a change to the Puerto Rico State Plan reinstating federal OSHA enforcement authority over private-sector employment on federal properties and marine construction conducted by private sector employees.