• Record Type:
    OSHA Notice
  • Current Directive Number:
    CPL 02-00-164
  • Title:
    Field Operation Manual, Chapter 17, Preemption by Other Agencies - UPDATED
  • Information Date:

This Chapter updates enforcement policies and procedures for enacting the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act). Congress recognized that other federal agencies possess authority over occupational safety and health matters in certain industries. To avoid a duplication of federal effort and to prevent conflict between different sets of regulations covering the same working condition, this Chapter provides guidance on OSHA jurisdictional matters. For the full language of the notice, see CPL 02-00-164 – Field Operations Manual.