State Regulatory Exceptions
Stay compliant with both federal and state-level EHS regulations without the guesswork.
Why State Exceptions Matter
Tracking EPA and OSHA regulations is essential, but it’s only part of the compliance picture. Many states administer their own occupational safety and environmental programs, with rules that go beyond or differ from federal standards. Dakota Software simplifies EHS state regulatory exceptions by providing curated, state-specific content that’s integrated into your compliance workflows.
Our state-specific compliance software ensures you’re covered across jurisdictions, helping you confidently navigate environmental compliance by state and the nuances of OSHA state plan content, all from a single platform.
Supported OSHA and EPA State Programs
Dakota Software supports state-level EHS regulations for the following jurisdictions:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
How Dakota Handles State-Level Rules
1. Identify Your Facilities & Jurisdictions
Designate site locations to apply the appropriate state or territory-specific content.
2. Run Applicability Analysis
Use Dakota’s Decision-Tree-Logic℠ to determine which state and federal rules apply to each facility.
3. Build Site-Specific Registers
Generate legal registers and compliance calendars that reflect the unique obligations at each location.
4. Track Federal + State Tasks in One System
Manage everything—from audits to training—through a centralized compliance dashboard.
For organizations with sites in multiple states that wish to ensure comprehensive, consistent compliance tasks and audits throughout the organization. State regulatory summaries, with actual citations to state rules and regulations, identify exceptions to the federal requirements. These summaries may be used as Add-Ons to the Dakota Federal System.
Major Topics
- Aboveground and Underground Storage Tanks
- State Air Permit Programs
- Climate Change
- Drinking Water and Groundwater Protection
- Hazard Communication
- Hazardous Waste Generation, Storage, Transport, Treatment, and Disposal
- Safety Data Sheets
- Nonhazardous and Special Waste Management Programs (e.g., medical waste, MSW, C/D waste, tieres, etc.)
- PCB Management
- SPCC Plans
- Universal Wastes
- Used Oil
- State NPDES Permit Programs
- Storm Water
- Approved OSHA State Plan Requirements
