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Illinois OSHA
By March 2, 2024, IL OSHA requires certain state and local government employers to
electronically report work-related injury and illness data to the federal ITA system.
For questions about your ITA account or the submission process, please see these FAQs.
IL OSHA does not have control over this U.S. Department of Labor system.
Contact IL OSHA at dol.safety@illinois.gov for questions or clarification on
general recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
It is the mission of the Illinois Department of Labor, Division of Occupational Safety and Health (IL OSHA) to ensure safe and healthy working conditions by setting and enforcing standards and providing training, outreach, education, and assistance to employers and employees throughout Illinois.
ENFORCEMENT
Occupational safety and health standards enforcement for employers in Illinois is a shared responsibility between the U.S. Department of Labor (federal OSHA) and the Illinois Department of Labor (IL OSHA).
Federal OSHA, an Administration under the U.S. Department of Labor, covers all private sector workplaces; federal agencies; maritime employers; military facilities; Native American sovereignty workplaces; and the United States Postal Service.
IL OSHA, a Division of the Illinois Department of Labor, covers all state and local government workplaces. Illinois operates as a state-plan state and IL OSHA must adopt standards that are at least as effective as federal OSHA standards.
Report a Fatality, Inpatient Hospitalization, Amputation, or Loss of an Eye
Submit a Complaint About Unsafe Working Conditions
State and local government employees can report unsafe working conditions by completing a form or submitting a complaint online.
Submit an IL OSHA Whistleblower Complaint form for Exercising Your Workplace Safety Rights
State and local government employees can report retaliation by completing the form below.
Notices and Posters
- Notice: Open comment period on proposed Emergency Response standard
- Required Job Safety and Health Poster (English)
- Required Job Safety and Health Poster (Spanish)
- Required Job Safety and Health Poster (Polish)
- Reporting a Workplace Fatality/Injury Infographic (English)
- Reporting a Workplace Fatality/Injury infographic (Spanish)
Free Safety & Health Consultation Services
Visit Worksafe.Illinois.gov
Resources
Fire Service
- Occupational Safety and Health Compliance Guide for Fire Departments
- Minimum Fire Training Guide 2021 (Illinois Fire Service Institute)
- Fact Sheet: Top 20 Fire Department Violations
- The Myer Incident: Three Firefighters Hospitalized After Calling a Mayday and Bailing Out Second Floor of Apartment Building
- The Ridge Incident: Firefighter Dies in House Fire After First Floor Collapse and Loss of Accountability
- Ridge Incident Poster
- The Marmora Incident: Firefighter Seriously Injured and Later Dies After Loss of Accountability at a Residential Fire
Law Enforcement
Public Works
- Fact Sheet: Top 20 Street/Highway Department Violations
- Report: Wastewater Plant Lead Operator Drowns in Clarifier in Cold Weather
- Report: Municipal Employee Fatally Injured While Jumpstarting Mobile Equipment
- Report: The Sacramento Incident: Laborer Dies After Being Struck and Crushed by Refuse Truck
Contact Us
217-782-9386 (Enforcement)
Statement of Federal Financial Support
The 23(g) State Plan is funded by a federal grant which constitutes fifty percent of the overall budget. Fifty percent is financed by State funds.