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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

12/20/2012 - Pictogram requirements for product labels under the revised Hazard Communication standard. - [1910.1200]
12/18/2012 - Guidance on Handling Cases Developed Pursuant to the FRC Enforcement Policy Memorandum. - [1910.132; 1910.132(a)]
12/12/2012 - Whether an LED type device ca be used for the isolation and deenergization verification requirements of 1910.147 and 1910.333. - [1910.147]
12/04/2012 - Is reassembly of a cylinder valve a mechanical integrity activity? - [1910.119; 1910.119(j)(4)(iv)]

November

October

September

August

08/31/2012 - Crane operator certification and whether a practical test is required for re-certification. - [1926.1427; 1926.1427(a); 1926.1427(j)]
08/27/2012 - Fall Protection of Telecommunication Workers - [1910.268]
08/24/2012 - Labeling requirements for Diatomaceous Earth - [1910.1200]
08/23/2012 - Car Dealership Accident - [1904]
08/22/2012 - Speed-Sensing Machine Guards - [1910.212]
08/13/2012 - The Requirements of Submitting OSHA's Recordkeeping Forms to the United States Department of Labor/OSHA - [1904.32; 1904.35; 1904.40; 1904.41; 1904.42]
08/09/2012 - Enforcement Policy for Citing General Duty Clause instead of 29 CFR 1910.68 for Grandfathered Manlifts - [1910.68]
08/02/2012 - Clarification of OSHA training requirements for basic first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). - [1910.151; 1910.146; 1910.266; 1910.269; 1910.410; 1926.950]
08/02/2012 - Clarification on the use of a tagout device when an energy isolating device is capable of being locked out. - [1910.147]
08/01/2012 - Hooking and Unhooking Loads with a Helicopter During Work on Electric Transmission Systems - [1910.183; 1910.269; 1926.551; 1926 Subpart V]

July

07/27/2012 - Requirements for watertight longitudinal bulkheads on crane barges. - [1926.1437; 1926.1437(n)(7)(ii); 1926.1437(m)(5)]
07/20/2012 - Definition of multi-employer worksite
07/13/2012 - Applicability of the Bloodborne Pathogens standard during transection of the umbilical cord. - [1910.1030; 1910.1030(c)(2); 1910.1030(c)(1)(v); 1910.1030(d)(2)(i); 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(F)]
07/13/2012 - Hazard communication of ammonia gas from new fuel additive in diesel trucks - [1910.1200]
07/11/2012 - Protecting Trainers of Killer Whales - [OSH Act of 1970 - Section 5(a)(1)]

June

06/29/2012 - HAZWOPER standard's requirements for medical surveillance and training - [1910.120]
06/29/2012 - Steel-toed Safety Shoes for Diabetics - [1910.132; 1910.136]
06/27/2012 - Acceptability of using a ramp to unload parts from a semi-trailer. - [1926.501; 1926.501(b)(6)]
06/21/2012 - Clarification on whether a forklift equipped with a designated forklift boom would be considered a crane. - [1926.1400; 1926.1400(a)(1)]
06/20/2012 - Schools that fulfill the training requirements for fire brigade members - [1910.156]
06/08/2012 - Proof testing of lifting beams used to lift wind turbine components. - [1926.251; 1926.251(a)(4)]
06/06/2012 - Clarifying the Recordability Criteria of Several Examples Addressing the Issues of Determining Work-relatedness and Covered Employees - [1904.4; 1904.5; 1904.31; 1904.46]
06/06/2012 - Step Sizes and Angles of Fixed Industrial Stairs - [1910.24]
06/01/2012 - Clarification on the use of double connections at beams not framing into columns. - [1926.756; 1926.756(a)(1); 1926.756(c)]

May

05/30/2012 - Whether an abrasive blast cleaning nozzle can use a mechanical device to keep the valve in the open position. - [1910.244(b); 1926.302(b)(10)]
05/24/2012 - MSDS Distributors - [1910.1200]
05/21/2012 - Enforcement of Steel Erection Subpart R. - [1926.754; 1926.754(b)(3)]
05/21/2012 - Storage of compressed gas cylinders used in construction work. - [1926.350; 1926.350(a)(9)]
05/14/2012 - Whether the Respiratory Protection standard requires personal air monitoring to identify and evaluate the respiratory hazards in the workplace. - [1910.134; 1910.134(d)(1)(iii)]
05/08/2012 - Guarding machines on moveable benches and pedestals - [1910.212]

April

March

February

02/29/2012 - Additional duties of two standby personnel for structural firefighting - [1910.134]
02/17/2012 - Starting Small Business
02/16/2012 - Reiteration of OSHA policy on unguarded sweep augers. - [1910.272; 1910.272(g)(1)(ii)]
02/06/2012 - Application of the multi-employer policy to particular construction standards. - [1926.20; 1926.20(b)(1); 1926.20(b)(2); 1926.21; 1926.21(b)(2); 1926.200]
02/01/2012 - Recordkeeping regulation contained in 29 CFR Part 1904 - Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses - [1904.5(b); 1910.141(a); 1910.141(a)]

January