OSHA State Plans - Assignment Example

For a state to be an approved OSHA State Plan, first, a state must put the necessary measures and assure OSHA that within a period of three years, it will have implemented all the structural elements that are significant for an appropriate occupational and health program. Some of the elements that a state must put in place include; appropriate laws, regulations, procedures for setting up standards, enforcing the legislation, appeal of both the citations and penalties and lastly a state must have a sufficient number of enforcement personnel who are qualified. Once the state accomplishes the above requirements, it is eligible for certification.  This signifies the structural completeness of the overall plan (Government Institutes Inc, Government Institutes Research Group, 2007).

Once the state indicates that it can be able to enforce standards independently, it enters into an agreement with OSHA. This agreement is referred to as an operation status agreement. Lastly, after the state has accomplished all the requirements by OSHA, it is accredited final approval which grants OSHA authority to cover and monitor all occupation safety and health safety of the state (Government Institutes Inc, Government Institutes Research Group, 2007).