Concrete and Concrete Products
Standards
The manufacturing sector must comply with specific OSHA standards for general industry and the construction sector must comply with specific OSHA standards for construction. This section highlights OSHA standards and documents related to manufacturing and construction.
Manufacturing
OSHA Standards
Frequently Cited Standards
OSHA maintains a listing of the most frequently cited standards for specified 6-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes. Please refer to OSHA's Frequently Cited OSHA Standards page for additional information. For Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing, use NAICS code 3273 in the NAICS search box.
Other Highlighted Standards
General Industry (29 CFR 1910) |
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1910 Subpart G - Occupational Health and Environmental Control | ||
1910.94, Ventilation. |
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1910.95, Occupational noise exposure. |
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1910 Subpart I - Personal Protective Equipment | ||
1910.132, General requirements. |
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1910 Subpart Z - Toxic and Hazardous Substances | ||
1910.1000, Air contaminants. |
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State Plan Standards
There are 29 OSHA-approved State Plans operating state-wide occupational safety and health programs. State Plans are required to have standards and enforcement programs that are at least as effective as OSHA's and may have different or more stringent requirements.
- Confined Spaces (Various)
Additional Federal Register notices
Note: The notices in this list provide additional information that is not necessarily connected to a specific OSHA standard highlighted on this Safety and Health Topics page.
- Occupational Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium. Final Rule 71:10099-10385, (February 28, 2006).
- Permit-Required Confined Spaces.. Final Rule 63:66018-66036, (December 01, 1998).
- Respiratory Protection. Final Rule 63:1152-1300, (January 08, 1998).
Additional Directives
Note: The directives in this list provide additional information that is not necessarily connected to a specific OSHA standard highlighted on this Safety and Health Topics page.
- Inspection Procedures for the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS 2012). CPL 02-02-079, (July 09, 2015).
- Respiratory Protection Program Guidelines. CPL 02-02-054, (July 14, 2000).
- Application of the Permit-Required Confined Spaces (PRCS) Standards, 29 CFR 1910.146. CPL 02-00-100, (May 05, 1995).
- 29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4), Abrasive Wheel Machinery Work Rests. STD 01-12-008, (October 30, 1978).
Additional Letters of Interpretation
Note: The letters in this list provide additional information that is not necessarily connected to a specific OSHA standard highlighted on this Safety and Health Topics page.
- Questions and answers regarding the respiratory protection standard (October 16, 1998).
- Medical evaluation requirements under the respiratory protection standard (October 05, 1998).
- Permit-Required Confined Spaces (January 07, 1998).
- Interpretation of the provision of the Permit Required Confined Spaces Standard (October 06, 1995).
- Answers to specific questions concerning the permit-required confined spaces standard (December 20, 1994).
- Respiratory Protection Tables (December 18, 1989).
OSHA Standards
Frequently Cited Standards
OSHA maintains a listing of the most frequently cited standards for specified 6-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes. Please refer to OSHA's Frequently Cited OSHA Standards page for additional information. For Construction of Buildings, use NAICS code 236 in the NAICS search box.
Other Highlighted Standards
Construction (29 CFR 1926) |
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1926 Subpart D - Occupational Health and Environmental Controls | ||
1926.55, Gases, vapors, fumes, dusts, and mists. |
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1926 Subpart E - Personal Protective and Life Saving Equipment | ||
1926.95, Criteria for personal protective equipment. |
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1926.100, Head protection. |
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1926 Subpart I - Tools - Hand and Power | ||
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1926 Subpart K - Electrical | ||
1926.404, Wiring design and protection. |
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1926.700, Scope, application, and definitions applicable to this subpart. |
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1926.701, General requirements |
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1926.702, Requirements for equipment and tools. |
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1926.703, Requirements for cast-in-place concrete. |
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1926.704, Requirements for precast concrete. |
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1926.705, Requirements for lift-slab construction operations. |
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State Plan Standards
There are 29 OSHA-approved State Plans operating state-wide occupational safety and health programs. State Plans are required to have standards and enforcement programs that are at least as effective as OSHA's and may have different or more stringent requirements.
Additional Federal Register notices
Note: The notices in this list provide additional information that is not necessarily connected to a specific OSHA standard highlighted on this Safety and Health Topics page.
- Occupational Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium. Final Rule 71:10099-10385, (February 28, 2006).
- Respiratory Protection. Final Rule 63:1152-1300, (January 08, 1998).
Additional Directives
Note: The directives in this list provide additional information that is not necessarily connected to a specific OSHA standard highlighted on this Safety and Health Topics page.
- Inspection Procedures for the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS 2012). CPL 02-02-079, (July 09, 2015).
- Inspection Procedures for the Chromium (VI) Standards. CPL 02-02-074, (January 24, 2008).
- Respiratory Protection Program Guidelines. CPL 02-02-054, (July 14, 2000).
- 29 CFR 1926.250.(b)(1), Material Storage -- As Related to Interim Storage of Concrete Forms and Shoring. STD 03-06-002, (October 30, 1978).
Additional Letters of Interpretation
Note: The letters in this list provide additional information that is not necessarily connected to a specific OSHA standard highlighted on this Safety and Health Topics page.
- Region V request for enforcment guidance on portland cement and hexavalent chromium (October 18, 2010).
- Use of gloves by masons (February 02, 2010).
- Whether a pH buffer solution can be used as a cleansing agent for employees who work with portland cement (April 11, 2008).
- Worker exposure to impalement hazards while constructing upper rebar mats over rebar protrusions from lower levels (March 27, 2006).
- Impalement from reinforcing steel protruding horizontally; §1926.701(b) (March 10, 2006).
- Scaffolding/shoring (April 11, 2005).
- Fall protection and controlled access zones for overhand bricklaying (March 10, 2004).
- Revised response regarding the storage of materials on a scaffold for more than one shift's work (October 30, 2003).
- Enforcement of Subpart M "Fall Protection" (September 11, 2003).
- Mortar testing requirements and controlling contractor responsibilities under the Steel Erection Standard (December 27, 2002).
- Fall protection requirements for employees working from a "work bridge" in concrete construction work (December 09, 2002).
- Steel erection concrete testing requirements and number of samples required to be taken (November 19, 2002).
- Questions and answers regarding the respiratory protection standard (October 16, 1998).
- Medical evaluation requirements under the respiratory protection standard (October 05, 1998).
- Respiratory Protection Tables (December 18, 1989).