HR and Workplace Safety: Utah
Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.
Author: Benjamin Harmon, Callister, Nebeker & McCullough
Summary
This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Utah requirements regarding workplace safety and health, including those related to the state plan, the Utah Division of Occupational Safety and Health (UOSH), the Utah Occupational Safety and Health Act, reporting and recordkeeping, exposure to toxic or harmful agents, workplace posters, industry-specific standards, retaliation protections, enforcement, the statute of limitations for occupational diseases, the use of electronic devices while driving and drug and alcohol testing. This guide also provides information on the state's occupational safety and health consultation services.