HR and Workplace Safety: Pennsylvania
Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.
Author: Leanne Coffman, The Safety Training Solution LLC
Summary
This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Pennsylvania requirements regarding workplace safety and health, including those related to the absence of a state plan, the Bureau of Occupational and Industrial Safety, differences from federal law, PENNSAFE, the accident and illness prevention program, the statute of limitations for injuries and illnesses, the use of electronic devices while driving, and drug and alcohol testing.