Final rule · 2026-08108

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

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.