DOI OSH Safety vs OSHA Reference
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DOI OSH Safety
This app offers policy information, tools, and resources for employees and contractors to promote workplace safety. It includes assessments, checklists, and articles to educate users on procedures for protecting lives and property.
- Policy information
- Safety tools and resources
- Assessments and checklists
- How-to articles
- Healthful procedure education
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This resource app provides DOI employees, volunteers, contractors and customers with policy information, tools and resources from DOI’s Office of Occupational Safety & Health. Valuable assessments, checklists, FAQs and how-to articles educate users on healthful procedures to help protect lives and property in the workplace and in the field.
OSHA Reference
Access and search federal workplace safety regulations offline. Includes tools for classifying workplace incidents and calculating heat stress with OSHA-aligned guidance. Bookmark important standards for quick access.
- Browse all OSHA regulations
- Full-text search of standards
- Incident classification wizard
- Heat stress calculator
- Offline access
- Bookmark regulations
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OSHA Reference puts all federal workplace safety regulations in your pocket. Browse, search, and bookmark OSHA standards from 29 CFR — plus built-in tools for incident classification and heat stress assessment. BROWSE ALL OSHA REGULATIONS Navigate the complete Code of Federal Regulations Title 29 — General Industry (1910), Construction (1926), Maritime, Agriculture, and more. Drill from Parts to Subparts to Sections with full regulation text. POWERFUL SEARCH Full-text search across every OSHA regulation. Find standards by keyword, citation number, or topic. Quick links to the most-referenced standards: Fall Protection, Scaffolding, Hazard Communication, Lockout/Tagout, and more. INCIDENT ASSESSMENT TOOL Determine if a workplace event is a Near Miss, First Aid case, or OSHA Recordable Incident. The step-by-step wizard applies 29 CFR 1904.7 recording criteria and tells you: - The classification (Near Miss, First Aid, Recordable, Lost Time, Fatality) - Whether it must go on your OSHA 300 Log - Relevant OSHA regulations based on contributing factors - Recommended corrective actions HEAT STRESS CALCULATOR Calculate heat index from temperature and humidity, with OSHA-aligned guidance: - Risk level indicator (Low through Extreme Danger) - OSHA threshold alerts at 80°F and 90°F heat index - Work/rest schedules based on heat and work intensity - Water intake recommendations - Special guidance for new or returning workers who need acclimatization WORKS OFFLINE All regulations are available offline after the initial download. No internet needed to browse, search, assess incidents, or calculate heat stress. BOOKMARKS Save frequently-referenced regulation sections for instant access. DATA SOURCE All regulation data comes directly from eCFR.gov, the official Electronic Code of Federal Regulations maintained by the U.S. Government Publishing Office. Note: This app is a reference tool and does not constitute legal advice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DOI OSH Safety at none against OSHA Reference's 1. OSHA Reference's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. OSHA Reference sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DOI OSH Safety asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DOI OSH Safety against 5.0 for OSHA Reference. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
DOI OSH Safety ships an update every 3 months, OSHA Reference every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on July 18, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DOI OSH Safety | OSHA Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | U.S. Department of the Interior | ZIma Logistics LLC |
Customer experience
DOI OSH Safety
OSHA Reference
In-app purchases
DOI OSH Safety
No in-app purchases
OSHA Reference
- OSHA Reference Pro$6.99








