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Standard Interpretations

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards, and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. Each letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information.

December

12/30/1992 - Clarification of training certification. - [1910.120]
12/30/1992 - OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard. - [1910.1200]
12/30/1992 - The hazardous waste operations and emergency response regulation. - [1910.38; 1910.120]
12/29/1992 - OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard. - [1910.1200]
12/24/1992 - Guidance on whether "patch test kits" are exempt from the labeling requirements of HCS. - [1910.1200]
12/23/1992 - Construction activities and operations and the bloodborne pathogens standard. - [1910.1030]
12/23/1992 - EPA CERCLA regulations and site monitoring requirements of 1910.120. - [1910.120]
12/22/1992 - Requirements of hazard communication standard for listing chemicals. - [1910.1200(e)(1)(i)]
12/22/1992 - Updated material safety data sheets. - [1910.1200]
12/21/1992 - Bloodborne pathogens standard relating to various types or classes of individuals. - [1910.1030]
12/21/1992 - OSHA's Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens Standard. - [1910.1030]
12/21/1992 - PSM threshold quantity; EPA regulated and permitted RCRA Hazardous waste treatment. - [1910.119]
12/21/1992 - Two-hand control device used to operate a mechanical power press in continuous mode. - [1910.217]
12/16/1992 - Alarm systems for employee evacuation and/or response. - [1910.38; 1910.165; 1910.120; 1910.1200]
12/16/1992 - Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens relating to nurse assistant students. - [1910.1030]
12/16/1992 - OSHA does not have jurisdiction over state employees or inmates. - [1975.5]
12/15/1992 - Biohazard labeling. - [1910.1030]
12/15/1992 - Bloodborne pathogens impact on non-health care industries - [1910.1030]
12/15/1992 - Powered platforms for building maintenance to "a permanently installed suspended scaffold." - [1910.66]
12/14/1992 - Breast milk does not constitute occupational exposure as defined by standard. - [1910.1030]
12/10/1992 - OSHA policy regarding violent employee behavior.
12/09/1992 - Plastic containers for Class IB flammable liquids. - [1910.106]
12/04/1992 - Applicability of Bloodborne Pathogens Standard to emergency responders, decontamination, housekeeping, and good samaritan acts - [1910.1030]

November

11/20/1992 - Background of standards. - [1910.120; 1910.1030]
11/20/1992 - The OSHA Hazard Communication Standard and how it applies in various industries. - [1910.1200]
11/19/1992 - Compliance policy on unguarded rotary knives used in poultry processing industries - [1910.212]
11/18/1992 - Requirements for the bloodborne pathogens standard, 1910.1030. - [1910.1030]
11/13/1992 - Guidance on the outside storage and use of Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK). - [1926.152]
11/10/1992 - Employee "Right to Know" chemical labeling. - [1910.1200]
11/09/1992 - Sharps container implicated in needle sticks. - [1910.1030]
11/06/1992 - Bloodborne pathogen standard as it pertains to the construction industry. - [1910.1030]
11/04/1992 - Bloodborne pathogens and laundering of contaminated articles. - [1910.1030]
11/04/1992 - Bloodborne pathogens standard's application to allergists. - [1910.1030]
11/04/1992 - Ground fault circuit interrupters on extension cords and portable tools. - [1926.404]
11/01/1992 - Labeling and RCRA requirements and the HCS standard. - [1910.1200]

October

10/30/1992 - Temporary labor camp standards. - [1910.142]
10/28/1992 - Natural gas facility process hazard analysis requirements. - [1910.119]
10/28/1992 - Storage of flammable liquid in original containers at a job worksite. - [1926.152]
10/27/1992 - Employees who work at hazardous waste sites who are not involved in cleanup. - [1910.120; 1910.120(a)(1)(iii); 1910.120(e)]
10/27/1992 - Male infertility and welding engineers. - [1910 Subpart H]
10/27/1992 - Requirements for MTD to identify registered professional engineers. - [1926 Subpart P]
10/27/1992 - Scaffold step unit towers when used for access to locations other than scaffold platforms. - [1926.1052(a)(1); 1926.451(e)(4)]
10/27/1992 - Standards applying to ground-supported tower type hoists. - [1926.552]
10/27/1992 - Training requirements for hospital personnel involved in an emergency response of a hazardous substance. - [1910.120]
10/23/1992 - Applicability of bloodborne pathogens standard to first aid providers at electric cooperatives - [1910.1030]
10/23/1992 - Certification of aerial lift operators. - [1926.453; 1926.21; 1926.32]
10/22/1992 - Applicability of bloodborne pathogens standard to first aid providers at drilling operations - [1910.1030]
10/22/1992 - PSM Standard does not apply to 10,000 pounds of hydrocarbon fuel on site used solely as a fuel for a furnace. - [1910.119]
10/22/1992 - Servicing single piece and multi-piece wheels and logging business;logging employment regulated under agriculture standard. - [1910.177; 1928]
10/22/1992 - Use of personal protective equipment by electric utility linesmen. - [1910.268; 1910.132]
10/21/1992 - "De minimis violation" status is accorded to power lasers used in the construction industry. - [1926.54]
10/21/1992 - Various questions on Hazwoper. - [1910.120]
10/15/1992 - Bloodborne pathogens standard's costs and necessity. - [1910.1030]
10/09/1992 - Metal ladder rungs are required to be skid-resistant. - [1926.1053(a)(6)(i)]
10/09/1992 - Training requirements of PSM. - [1910.119]
10/08/1992 - Bloodborne Pathogen standard's application to feminine hygiene products. - [1910.1030]
10/06/1992 - Definition of an airborne radioactivity area - [1910.1096]
10/06/1992 - Emergency drainage systems for flammable/combustible liquids in industrial plants. - [1910.106(e)(3)(iv); 1910.38; 1910.39]
10/05/1992 - Medical services and first aid. - [1910.151; 1910.151(a)]
10/02/1992 - Bloodborne pathogen standard as it applies to a nursing personnel service. - [1910.1030]
10/02/1992 - Bloodborne pathogen standard's applicability to the oil drilling industry. - [1910.1030]
10/02/1992 - The StopStix resheathing device is not acceptable to the bloodborne pathogen standard. - [1910.1030]
10/01/1992 - Bloodborne pathogen standard's applicability to employees of summer camps and conference/retreat centers - [1910.1030]
10/01/1992 - Body Belts for Climbing. - [1926.951(b)(1)]
10/01/1992 - Request for a copy of a memorandum dated July 15, 1992 regarding a Sage Products sharps disposal container. - [1910.1030]

September

09/30/1992 - Bloodborne pathogens standard requirements relating to subculturing microorganisms. - [1910.1030]
09/28/1992 - Bloodborne pathogens standard's relationship to a checklist for dental offices. - [1910.1030]
09/22/1992 - Manufacturing facilities with potential for exposure to hazardous waste. - [1910.120]
09/22/1992 - Nominal vertical height requirement for toe boards. - [1910.23]
09/21/1992 - Necessary training for laser equipment operators. - [1926.21(b); 1926.54(a)]
09/21/1992 - Written operating procedures for computerized process control and safety interlock system software. - [1910.119]
09/17/1992 - Bloodborne pathogens standard's relationship to grocery retailers and wholesalers. - [1910.1030]
09/17/1992 - Degree of hazard associated with low power lasers in construction industry. - [1926.54]
09/17/1992 - Ground-fault protection for branch circuits. - [1926.404(b)(1)]
09/16/1992 - Gasoline used as a fuel to test run inboard and outboard engines does not fall under PSM. - [1910.119]
09/16/1992 - Printing Presses: requirements for normal production and servicing operations - [1910.147; 1910.212; 1910.219]
09/15/1992 - Bloodborne pathogens standard's relationship to labeling of laundry, OnGard Needle recapping device, and laundering uniforms. - [1910.1030]
09/15/1992 - OSHA's rules are in the public domain and may be reproduced, fully or partially, without permission from OSHA.
09/11/1992 - Nonconductive siderails for portable ladders for private or contractual fire departments. - [1910.333]
09/11/1992 - Training issues and Hazwoper. - [1910.120]
09/10/1992 - The use of Billy Pugh baskets in the fishing and fish processing industry. - [1910.132]
09/09/1992 - Bloodborne pathogens standard's relationship to oilfield industry and other non-health care industries. - [1910.1030]
09/04/1992 - Bloodborne pathogens standard requirements regarding employees performing residential services. - [1910.1030]
09/04/1992 - Bloodborne pathogens standard's relationship to beverage consumption at nurses stations. - [1910.1030; 1910.1030(d)(2)(ix)]
09/04/1992 - Bloodborne pathogens standard's relationship to employees trained in first aid around electrical lines - [1910.1030]
09/03/1992 - Questions of Hazwoper in a state plan state. - [1910.120]
09/02/1992 - Successful completion of a first aid course demonstrated by means other than a written knowledge test. - [1910.151]
09/01/1992 - Bloodborne Pathogens standard's interpretation of containerization of reusable sharps. - [1910.1030]
09/01/1992 - South Carolina's regulatory procedures for single-use respirators. - [1910.134]
09/01/1992 - Using gloves in administering routine injections. - [1910.1030]
09/01/1992 - Various questions on OSHA standards - [1910.119; 1910.120; 1910.1030]

August

08/28/1992 - Bloodborne pathogen standard's applicability to employees dealing with individuals who have developmental disabilities. - [1910.1030]
08/28/1992 - Bloodborne pathogen standard's applicability to non-health care industries. - [1910.1030]
08/28/1992 - Ceramic firing utilizing propane in amounts exceeding 10,000 pounds not subject to process safety management standard. - [1910.119]
08/28/1992 - Requirement for MSDSs with hazardous chemicals. - [1910.1200; 1910.1020]
08/27/1992 - Bloodborne pathogen standard's applicability in a school for the disabled. - [1910.1030]
08/27/1992 - Bloodborne pathogens in the healthcare industry, request for variance. - [1910.1030]
08/27/1992 - HAZWOPER training requirements. - [1910.120]
08/25/1992 - Eating and drinking in doctors' waiting rooms. - [1910.1030]
08/25/1992 - Guidelines for school buses under the bloodborne pathogens standard. - [1910.1030]
08/21/1992 - Bloodborne pathogens standard as it applies to off-site laundry facilities. - [1910.1030]
08/21/1992 - Body belts used for climbing power transmission poles. - [1926.104]
08/21/1992 - Costs of compliance with bloodborne pathogens standard. - [1910.1030]
08/19/1992 - Cage, skip and load connections to hoist ropes. - [1926.800; 1926.251]
08/19/1992 - Federal Highway Administration Contract Language (Inspection-Right of Entry). - [1975.1]
08/18/1992 - Bloodborne Pathogens standard's relationship to literature on the NEED-3000 Used Injection Needles Melting Device. - [1910.1030]
08/18/1992 - Use of bar code based, PC computer inspection and maintenance records systems. - [1910]
08/18/1992 - Use of EPA's Health and Safety Plan (HASP) computer program. - [1910.120]
08/14/1992 - Bloodborne pathogens standard's relationship to employees who perform maintenance operations. - [1910.1030; 1910.12(b)]
08/14/1992 - Training and medical requirements for hazardous waste workers. - [1910.120]
08/12/1992 - Bloodborne pathogens standard's and a Hepatitis B consent form. - [1910.1030]
08/12/1992 - Hazardous waste clean-up operations. - [1910.120]
08/12/1992 - Request to waive requirement for hand washing between patients when gloves are removed. - [1910.1030]
08/12/1992 - Safety syringe and disposal fixtures products. - [1910.1030]
08/12/1992 - Training requirements for maintenance of housekeeping personnel. - [1910.120; 1910.1030; 1910.1200(h)]
08/10/1992 - Bloodborne pathogens standard's relationship to product, purification/distillation - sterilization/disinfection system. - [1910.1030]
08/07/1992 - Bloodborne pathogen standard's requirement of social security number on medical records. - [1910.1030]
08/07/1992 - Bloodborne pathogen standard's requirements for offering hepatitis B vaccine. - [1910.1030]
08/07/1992 - Bloodborne pathogens standard's relationship to the coverage of housekeepers and laundry attendants in a hotel environment. - [1910.1030]
08/05/1992 - Presence Sensing Palm Button Devices (PSPBD). - [1910.212(a)(3)(ii); 1910.7]
08/04/1992 - Effective hearing conservation program elements for the Construction Industry. - [1926.52]

July

07/31/1992 - Bloodborne pathogens as it relates to Hand-D-Aid Syringe Holder. - [1910.1030]
07/28/1992 - Bloodborne pathogen standard's applicability to electric utilities. - [1910.1030]
07/28/1992 - Request for interpretation of the bloodborne pathogen standard (confidentiality issues). - [1910.1030]
07/28/1992 - Spray painting relating to vehicle maintenance operations. - [1910.107; 1910.134; 1910.252; 1910.1000; 1910.1200; 1910.94]
07/27/1992 - Supervisor/management 8-hour training and the 8-hour refresher training. - [1910.120]
07/24/1992 - Bloodborne Pathogen standard's applicability to first aid providers for employees who accidentally rupture a sewage line. - [1910.1030]
07/24/1992 - Fall protection for workers engaged in steel erection. - [1926.105]
07/24/1992 - ROPS requirements for industrial tractors with backhoe attachments. - [1926.1000; 1926.602]
07/22/1992 - Bloodborne pathogens as it relates to home health care agencies. - [1910.1030]
07/22/1992 - Farming Appropriations Rider - [1928.1]
07/22/1992 - The use of head protection at construction sites. - [1926.100]
07/21/1992 - Coverage of child care workers under scope of occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens. - [1910.1030]
07/21/1992 - OSHA's Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response final rule. - [1910.120]
07/21/1992 - Refresher training and HAZWOPER. - [1910.120]
07/20/1992 - Cellulose nitrate and the PSM Standard. - [1910.119]
07/20/1992 - Marking of vehicles transporting explosives. - [1926.902(h)]
07/20/1992 - OSHA regulates vermin control at permanent places of employment and at temporary labor camps. - [1910.141(a)(5); 1910.142(j)]
07/20/1992 - The use of ladders and fall protection by steel erectors. - [1926.1051(a)]
07/17/1992 - Process Modification - Thermoset Resin Technology Replacement for Lead in Drop Hammer Punches - [1910.1025]
07/15/1992 - Maintenance operations of a construction nature. - [1910.1030]
07/14/1992 - Clarification of HAZWOPER to a cleanup operation at a solid waste management unit. - [1910.120; 1910.1025]
07/14/1992 - Landscaping employees working in extreme temperatures - [1910.132; 1910.141]
07/10/1992 - MSDS labelling requirements. - [1910.1200(g)]
07/07/1992 - Bloodborne Pathogen standard as it applies to containers used to discard disposable sharps. - [1910.1030]
07/07/1992 - Bloodborne pathogen standard as it applies to nail salons. - [1910.1030]
07/07/1992 - Bloodborne pathogen standard's application to physicians. - [1910.1030]
07/06/1992 - Bloodborne pathogen standard and its possible applicability to a nursing registry. - [1910.1030]
07/06/1992 - Review of draft regional interpretations, OSHA commercial diving standard. - [1910.423(d)]

June

06/30/1992 - OSHA rules pertaining to the wearing of hard hats by employees who are members of certain religious groups. - [1910.132; 1910.135]
06/29/1992 - Definition of an emergency response. - [1910.120]
06/28/1992 - Formaldehyde (37% by weight or greater) in the Process Safety Management Standard - [1910.119]
06/25/1992 - Applicability of bloodborne pathogens to non-incorporated business owners and discarded feminine hygiene products. - [1910.1030]
06/24/1992 - Clarification of "laboratory" and "process" relative to process safety management standard. - [1910.119]
06/24/1992 - Electrical standards and computer security devices. - [1910 Subpart S]
06/24/1992 - HHCs as it applies to storing of flammable liquids. - [1910.119]
06/24/1992 - Muriatic acid not subject to Process Safety Management standard. - [1910.119]
06/24/1992 - Policy for warning tags on scaffolds. - [1926.200]
06/18/1992 - Display of a nonionizing radiation warning sign meets standard - [1910.97]
06/17/1992 - Acceptable job-made extension cords. - [1910.303(b)(1)(i); 1910.303(e); 1910.304(a)(2); 1910.305(a)(2); 1910.305(g)(2)(iii); 1926.403(b)(1)(i); 1926.404(a)(2); 1926.405(g)(2); 1926.405(g)(2)(iv); 1926.405(g)(2)(v); 1910 Subpart S; 1926 Subpart K]
06/15/1992 - Application of Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals to the manufacture of explosives and pyrotechnics. - [1910.119(a); 1975.1]
06/15/1992 - Soil testing for excavations and confined spaces. - [1926.21; 1910.146; 1926.651(g)]
06/11/1992 - Bloodborne pathogens standard's relationship to group home living programs for retarded adults. - [1910.1030]
06/11/1992 - Slings used in conjunction with other material handling equipment for the movement of materials by hoisting in the workplace. - [1910.184]
06/08/1992 - Capacitive sensor palm buttons. - [1910.217]
06/05/1992 - Applicability of compressed gas cylinder standard to workplaces subject to the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard - [1910.120; 1910.101]
06/04/1992 - Storage of flammable liquids and the PSM. - [1910.119]
06/03/1992 - Exposure of temporary nursing personnel to bloodborne pathogens. - [1910.1030]
06/03/1992 - Janitorial employees exposure to bloodborne pathogens. - [1910.1030]
06/03/1992 - Nursing personnel exposure to bloodborne pathogens. - [1910.1030]
06/02/1992 - Tie-in guides for platform stabilization. - [1910.66(e)(2)(iv); 1910.66(e)(2)(iii); 1910.66(c)]
06/01/1992 - Application of provisions of the Bloodborne Pathogens standard to Funeral and Nursing Homes. - [1910.1030; 1910.1030(b); 1910.1030(c)(2); 1910.1030(d)(2)(xiii); 1910.1030(d)(3)(i); 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(B); 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(C); 1910.1030(f); 1910.1030(g)(1); 1910.1030(h)]
06/01/1992 - Feminine hygiene products as regulated waste. - [1910.1030]

May

05/29/1992 - Fire station fire poles and the OSHA standards. - [1910.21(a)(2); 1910.144; 1910.145]
05/29/1992 - Safety and health inspections. - [1960.25; 1960.26]
05/28/1992 - Bloodborne pathogen standard as it applies to regulated waste. - [1910.1030]
05/28/1992 - Bloodborne pathogen standard as it applies to the use of disposable gloves. - [1910.1030]
05/28/1992 - Bloodborne Pathogen standard as it applies to the work area. - [1910.1030]
05/28/1992 - Bloodborne pathogens standard regarding clarification of the recommendations when the hepatitis B vaccine schedule is interrupted. - [1910.1030]
05/28/1992 - Safety concerns in rubber mills. - [1910.216]
05/21/1992 - Design of protective systems for employees working in trenches. - [1926.652]
05/21/1992 - Design of Protective Systems in Trenches. - [1926.652]
05/21/1992 - Fall hazards over 25 feet. - [1910.28; 1926.105]
05/21/1992 - Riding manually propelled mobile scaffolds at construction sites. - [1926.452(w)]
05/20/1992 - Use of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) underground. - [1926.800]
05/19/1992 - Bloodborne Pathogen standard as it applies to personal protective equipment and chemical labeling. - [1910.1030]
05/18/1992 - Bloodborne Pathogen standard as it applies to gloves used as personal protective equipment. - [1910.1030]
05/18/1992 - OSHA's regulations apply only to employer-employee relationship and not to employer activities that can affect the general public. - [1926.52]
05/18/1992 - Persons employed in the logging industry. - [1910.266]
05/15/1992 - Flatwork ironers. - [1910.264]
05/15/1992 - MSDS requirements in the workplace. - [1910.1200]
05/13/1992 - Refresher training, supervisor training and the hazardous waste standard. - [1910.120]
05/13/1992 - Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico. - [1910.120(q)]
05/12/1992 - Bloodborne Pathogen standard as it relates to care facilities for the mentally retarded. - [1910.1030]
05/12/1992 - Bloodborne Pathogen standard as it relates to extracted teeth. - [1910.1030]
05/12/1992 - Heavy-duty pipe, valves and fittings must be used between digesters and blow pits. - [1910.261]
05/11/1992 - Post closure operations and maintenance activities; training requirements of HAZWOPER. - [1910.120]
05/06/1992 - Bloodborne Pathogen standard as it applies to personal protective equipment. - [1910.1030]
05/05/1992 - Excavation standards relating to aluminum rail. - [1926.652]
05/05/1992 - Site observations and writing reports and findings at hazardous waste sites. - [1910.120(e); 1910.120(a)]
05/05/1992 - Summer camps and conference/retreat centers and the bloodborne pathogens standard. - [1910.1030]
05/05/1992 - Transportation of compressed gas chambers - [1926.350; 1926.800]

April

04/28/1992 - Minimally acceptable levels of illumination; Resistor banks on overhead cranes; Overhead lines; Protective gloves on energized equipment. - [1910.331; 1910.332; 1910.333; 1910.334; 1910.335]
04/28/1992 - Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens in the telecommunications industry. - [1910.1030]
04/21/1992 - Eating and drinking in area where potentially infectious material exists - [1910.1030]
04/21/1992 - Employment of individuals with disabilities.
04/20/1992 - Temporary storage carrier for oxygen and acetylene cylinders. - [1910.253]
04/17/1992 - Coverage of Janitorial Workers Under Bloodborne Pathogens Standard - [1910.1030]
04/17/1992 - Feminine Hygiene Products - [1910.1030]
04/17/1992 - Hazards to and personal protective equipment for hands and torsos of retail meat cutters. - [1910.132]
04/16/1992 - Bloodborne pathogens. - [1910.1030]
04/16/1992 - Rear fly extension ladders manufactured by Keller Industries. - [1926.1060; 1926.32]
04/15/1992 - Bloodborne Pathogens - [1910.1030]
04/15/1992 - Guidance on wearing gloves. - [1910.1030]
04/15/1992 - Requirements for cord sets connected to permanent wiring. - [1910.12(b); 1926.404(b)(1)]
04/15/1992 - Rules addressing competent persons and qualified persons. - [1926.32]
04/15/1992 - Use of plywood for shoring and support systems in trenches and excavations. - [1926.652]
04/09/1992 - Handwashing requirements. - [1910.1030]
04/08/1992 - Bloodborne pathogen standard as it relates to top-loading washing machines vs. front-loading washing machines. - [1910.1030]
04/07/1992 - EPA Fact sheet "Emergency Responder Agreements". - [1910.120(q)]
04/06/1992 - Bloodborne pathogen standard relating to the telecommunications industry. - [1910.1030]
04/04/1992 - Infectious materials and nail and tissue clippers as sharps. - [1910.1030]
04/02/1992 - Loads carried by persons climbing or descending a ladder. - [1926.1053(b)(22)]
04/02/1992 - Vehicle operations on hazardous waste sites - [1910.120]

March

03/31/1992 - Bloodborne Pathogens Standard - [1910.1030]
03/31/1992 - Medical personnel exposed to patients contaminated with hazardous waste. - [1910.120]
03/30/1992 - Technical interpretation of Baird & McQuire superfund cleanup site. - [1910.120]
03/27/1992 - Inspection of running ropes. - [1910.179]
03/27/1992 - Towing operators skilled in operating equipment for emergency responses. - [1910.120]
03/25/1992 - Are Seybolt Cutter subject to machine guarding requirements. - [1910.212]
03/25/1992 - Clarification of cleanup operation identified by a governmental body as an uncontrolled hazardous waste site. - [1910.120]
03/25/1992 - Design of Debris Chute - [1926.852]
03/25/1992 - PSM Standard: listing of hydrogen chloride and hydrochloric acid, anhydrous. - [1910.119 App A; 1926.64 App A]
03/24/1992 - Texaco emergency response assistance team. - [1910.120]
03/23/1992 - Construction standards addressing excavations. - [1926.651(h)]
03/21/1992 - Eating and drinking in area where potentially infectious material exists. - [1910.1030]
03/17/1992 - OSHA Regulations for single family dwelling construction. - [1926.11; 1926.12; 1910.12; 1926.13]
03/10/1992 - Classification of soils for providing protective systems in excavations. - [1926.652(b)(1)(i)]
03/10/1992 - HAZWOPER requirements in the "territorial seas". - [1910.120]
03/06/1992 - Annual 8 hour refresher training for employees who work on hazardous waste sites. - [1910.120]
03/03/1992 - Contractor shop-made extension cords. - [1910.305(a)(2); 1910.403(b)(1); 1910.404(a)(2); 1910 Subpart S; 1926.403(a); 1926.403(a)(2); 1926.403(b)(1)(i); 1926.403(g); 1926.404(a)(2); 1926.405(g)(2)(v); 1926 Subpart K]
03/01/1992 - General flange requirements. - [1910.215]

February

02/27/1992 - OSHA variances and citation policy. - [1905.5]
02/27/1992 - The need for an employer to comply with standards other than those which are enforced by OSHA. - [1910.179]
02/27/1992 - Use of laminated veneer lumber in lieu of scaffold grade planks on scaffold systems - [1926 Subpart L App A]
02/25/1992 - Elevator Hazards During Construction - [1926]
02/18/1992 - Electrical standards as it applies to desktop computers. - [1910.303; 1910.399]
02/18/1992 - Use of crane or derrick suspended personnel platforms - [1926.550(g)]
02/13/1992 - Permanent Variance to the tie-in requirements for personnel/material hoists. - [1926.552]
02/13/1992 - Response to oil spills, training, and other issues of HAZWOPER. - [1910.120]
02/13/1992 - Timber shoring for trenches - [1926]
02/13/1992 - Training requirements where "low magnitude of risk of exposure to hazardous substances" exists. - [1910.120]
02/12/1992 - Inspection of Crane Hooks. - [1910.179]
02/12/1992 - OSHA does not certify instructors in HAZWOPER. - [1910.120]
02/12/1992 - OSHA does not cover volunteers, but EPA does in Hazardous Waste Operations. - [1975.3; 1910.120]
02/12/1992 - Training for employees at CERCLA and RCRA sites. - [1910.120]
02/10/1992 - Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter Information - [1926.404(b)(1)]
02/07/1992 - Fall Protection during Steel Erection - [1926.105]
02/06/1992 - Maintaining Workplace Acetylene Cylinders - [1910.253]
02/05/1992 - Outside, above ground, tanks used for storage of flammable and combustible liquids - [1910.106]
02/05/1992 - Required Frequency of Periodic Wire Rope Inspections for Lifting Equipment - [1910.184(d); 1905.11]
02/04/1992 - Information on ground fault circuit Interrupters - [1926.404(b)(1); 1926.20(b)(2)]

January

01/31/1992 - Allowable tolerance for the height of guardrails - [1926.451(a)(5)]
01/31/1992 - Specialized devices used to control mechanical power presses. - [1910.217]
01/29/1992 - Respiratory Protection Under OSHA's Ethylene Oxide (EtO) Standard - [1910.1047(g)]
01/28/1992 - Flashback Arrestors and Backflow Protective Equipment for Welding Operations. - [1910.253]
01/24/1992 - Roll-over protective-structures on Cary-lift loaders - [1926.1000; 1926.1003]
01/13/1992 - DOT has jurisdiction of the trucking industry - [1975.1]
01/13/1992 - Electrical safety related work practices applicable to employees operating or working on or nearby, motor control centers in the workplace. - [1910.303; 1910.304]
01/13/1992 - Motor vehicle accidents are not within OSHA's jurisdiction - [1975.1]
01/13/1992 - Multi-piece Rim Wheel. - [1910.177]
01/09/1992 - Apparent inconsistency between the scaffolding requirements in the general industry standard and the construction standard. - [1910.28]
01/08/1992 - Approval of temporary power for a construction site. - [1926.403(a); 1926.449]
01/08/1992 - Storage of flammable and combustible liquids in a storage room within a warehouse facility. - [1910.106]
01/08/1992 - Whether or not guards are required for fan blades on an electrical transformer. - [1910.212]
01/07/1992 - "Approved" and "Acceptable" equipment has been determined to be safe by a qualified electrical testing laboratory. - [1926.403; 1926.449]
01/07/1992 - Guarding of Unused portion of metal cutting bandsaws. - [1910.212]
01/06/1992 - Grain Handling Facilities - Inspection Guidance and Standard. - [1910.272]
01/06/1992 - Laws and regulations on fire protection in the workplace. - [1910 Subpart L]
01/06/1992 - Tie-in guides standard. - [1910.66]
01/06/1992 - Welding and Noise in confined space - [1926.52; 1926.21; 1926.353]