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Standard Interpretations (Archived) - Publication Date

December

12/20/1999 - PSM coverage of oil and gas production and separation facilities. - [1910.119(a); 1926.64(a)]
12/16/1999 - Do not record lost workdays for injured employees able to resume work. - [1904.12(f)]
12/14/1999 - Injury and illness recordability: lung cancer death; carbon monoxide poisoning; hearing loss. - [1904.2; 1904.12]
12/10/1999 - Injuries/illnesses from voluntary physical exams at work may be recordable. - [1904.2]
12/10/1999 - OSHA injury/illness recordabity must not impact medical treatment provided. - [1904.2]
12/07/1999 - Protection of workers operating mechanical equipment near overhead power lines - [1926.550(a)(15); 1910.269; 1910.331(b); 1910.333; 1926.952]
12/07/1999 - Recordkeeping: foreign workers working in U.S.; U.S. workers working abroad. - [1904.2; 1904.15; 1904.14]
12/02/1999 - Agricultural operations: OSHA enforcement limitations and standards. - [1928.57; 1928.110]

November

11/23/1999 - PSM standard applicability to a table glassware manufacturing process. - [1910.119(a)(1)]
11/18/1999 - Smaller employer recordkeeping exemption based on number of employees at any one time. - [1904.15]
11/16/1999 - Verification procedures for group lockout/tagout. - [1910.147(d); 1910.269(d); 1910.333(b)(2)(iv)(B)]
11/15/1999 - OSHA policies concerning employees working at home. - [1904.14; 1910.1200(g); 1910.147; 1910.146; 1910.132]
11/10/1999 - Disclosure of OSHA 200 log; SIC 87 exempt from 200 log maintenance. - [1904.8; 1904.16; 1904.17; 1904.21]
11/09/1999 - Stair rail height must be between 30-34 inches. - [1910.24(h); 1910.23(e)(2)]
11/04/1999 - PSM coverage of oil and gas production and separation facilities. - [1910.119(a); 1926.64(a)]
11/03/1999 - Use of "generic" LOTO procedures in conjunction with "work authorization permits". - [1910.147(c)(1); 1910.147(d)(3); 1903.14(f)]
11/01/1999 - Location of employee's records who are not associated with fixed establishments. - [1904.14]
11/01/1999 - Recordability of injury/illness resulting solely from a physical defect. - [1904.2]

October

10/29/1999 - Clarification of when injuries and illnesses are work-related and recordable. - [1904.2]
10/08/1999 - Employers should record all back cases as injuries. - [1904]
10/05/1999 - Lockout/tagout issues: "unexpected energization" and minor servicing operations. - [1910.147; 1910 Subpart O]

August

08/04/1999 - Administering a post-exposure hepatitis B vaccine booster is considered medical treatment. - [1904.12(d); 1904.2]

July

07/21/1999 - Separate establishments require separate OSHA logs; No recent recordkeeping revisions. - [1904.2]
07/21/1999 - Topical skin adhesive used to close wounds is considered medical treatment. - [1904.2]
07/14/1999 - Recording injuries that occur at secondary facility of the same company. - [1904.2]
07/13/1999 - Child Labor: Probability Assessment and Good Faith Penalty Adjustment Considerations. - [1903.15]
07/13/1999 - Child Labor: Responding to Complaints Alleging Hazards to Workers Under 18 Years of Age. - [1903.11]
07/01/1999 - Fall protection on concrete formwork in residential construction. - [1926.501(b)(13)]
07/01/1999 - Requirements for employees working atop cargo containers being handled by container gantry cranes. - [1918.85(j); 1918.85(k)]

June

06/24/1999 - Fault plays no role in the OSHA recordkeeping system. - [1904.2]
06/24/1999 - Recordkeeping requirements for employees on interstate or international travel. - [1904]
06/22/1999 - OSHA's coke oven emissions standard is not applicable to the construction industry - [1926.1129]
06/16/1999 - Garment color specifications for flagmen; requirements for traffic signs and barricades. - [1926.201(a)(4); 1926.200(g); 1926.202]
06/07/1999 - Documentation included/exempted in medical records;medical and injury/illness record retention times. - [1910.1020(c)(6); 1910.1020(d)(1)(i)]
06/07/1999 - U.S. Postal Service's equivalent to the OSHA 200 form. - [1904.2(a)]
06/02/1999 - Fixed ladder requirements for ski lift towers. - [1910.27; 1910.27(d)(1)(ii); 1910.27(d)(5)]

April

04/30/1999 - PSM applicability to a 50% Solution of Hydroxylamine. - [1910.119(a)]
04/27/1999 - Steel erection: applicability to metal roof systems and fall protection. - [1926.750; 1926.105(a)]
04/15/1999 - NIOSH-approved abrasive-blasting respirators include other than "continuous flow air-line respirators." - [1910.94(a)(1)(ii); 1910.94(a)(5)(i); 1926.57(f)(1)(ii); 1926.57(f)(5)(i)]
04/12/1999 - Frequency of fit-testing for respirators to protect against M. tuberculosis exposure. - [1910.139(e)(5)(i)]
04/11/1999 - Vessel Safety - OSHA or U.S. Coast Guard. - [1919.1]

March

February

02/25/1999 - U.S. Postal Service's equivalent to the OSHA 101 form.
02/17/1999 - Requirements for recording an instantaneous friction blister.

January

01/28/1999 - OSHA does not have authority over consumer safety. - [1975.3]
01/25/1999 - Injury and illness recordkeeping: job rotation or transfer for musculoskeletal disorders. - [1904]
01/14/1999 - Citation policy regarding automatic sprinkler systems. - [1910.252(a)(2)(vi)(B)]

NOTICE: This is an OSHA Archive Document, and no longer represent OSHA Policy. It is presented here as historical content, for research and review purposes only. Return to current Interpretations.