The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Fed-OSHA) has announced the withdrawal of its prior proposal to revoke final approval of Arizona’s state ADOSH program.  

On April 21, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor published a notice of Proposed Reconsideration and Revocation of Arizona’s State Plan. As discussed here, on August 10 2022, the DOL reopened public comment on the issue and postponed a previously scheduled public hearing. After receiving numerous letters of support during the public comment period, and after working to satisfy federal concerns, Fed-OSHA announced the withdrawal of its proposal citing a “downward trend” in Arizona workplace inspections.