Static reference: returns the OSHA jurisdiction tier (federal_osha / public_only_state_plan / complete_state_plan), program name (MIOSHA, Cal/OSHA, IOSHA, etc.), administering agency, expected reporting lag in days for state-plan submissions to federal OIS, public-records request path, and a one-...
AI agents call osha_state_plan_lookup to retrieve information from DOL WHD MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool is a static reference lookup that retrieves pre-defined informational data about OSHA jurisdictions and state plans. It has no side effects, does not modify any data, and simply returns reference information. Misuse potential is minimal as it only surfaces publicly available regulatory metadata.
From the tool's definition Static reference: returns the OSHA jurisdiction tier, program name, administering agency, expected reporting lag, public-records request path, and a one-line caveat
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Static reference: returns the OSHA jurisdiction tier (federal_osha / public_only_state_plan / complete_state_plan), program name (MIOSHA, Cal/OSHA, IOSHA, etc.), administering agency, expected reporting lag in days for state-plan submissions to federal OIS, public-records request path, and a one-line caveat the agent can paste alongside. It is categorised as a Read tool in the DOL WHD MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the DOL WHD MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for osha_state_plan_lookup: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches DOL WHD MCP. Nothing to install.
osha_state_plan_lookup is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the osha_state_plan_lookup rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for osha_state_plan_lookup. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
osha_state_plan_lookup is provided by the DOL WHD MCP server (uhq-actual/dol_mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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