Colorado bill would put workplace safety rules in state law amid federal enforcement gaps

By: Sara Wilson

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: February 20, 2026

Words: 613

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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A bill championed by a pair of Colorado Democrats seeks to put federal workplace safety law into state statute in anticipation of rollbacks and lack of enforcement by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

House Bill 26-1054 would establish state-level workplace safety and protections, including the general duty to keep workplaces free from so-called recognized hazards, a historically key component of the Occupational Safety and Health Act that broadly covers instances of unsafe conditions, …

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