OSHA compliance interpretations, in chronological order, newest to oldest

OSHA compliance interpretations,
in chronological order, newest to oldest

Here's what OSHA says about what interpretation letters are and how to use them:

A letter of interpretation 'provides supplementary guidance that clarifies how to apply to a specific workplace situation a policy or procedure disseminated through the Code of Federal Regulations or the OSHA directive system. [Interpretation letters] may not interpret the OSHAct, or establish or expand OSHA policy. [Interpretation letters] may answer questions posed by OSHA, employers, employees, or other parties.' (ADM 8-0.3, Chapter 5, Definitions, 'Letter of Interpretation').

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards, and regulations. Interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. The letters constitute OSHA's interpretation of the current requirements; however, 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

 

2023

May

• 05/17/2023 - Determining if injuries or illnesses are work-related as a result of an act of violence - [1904.5(a); 1904.5(b)(1); 1904.5(b)(2); 1904.5(b)(2)(v); 1904.5(b)(6)]

February

• 02/08/2023 - I. single-handed scalpel blade removal device an engineering control under the Bloodborne Pathogens standard? - [1910.1030; 1910.1030(b); 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)(B); 1910.1030(d)(2)(i); 1910.1030(d)(2)(vii); 1910.1030(d)(2)(vii)(A); 1910.1030(d)(2)(vii)(B)]

2022

 

December

• 12/01/2022 - Applicability of the HCS to Lithium Ion Batteries - [1910.1200; 1910.1200(b)(1); 1910.1200(b)(5)(v); 1910.1200(b)(6)(v); 1910.1200(b)(6)(ix); 1910.1200(c); 1910.1200(d)(1)]

November

• 11/09/2022 - Transmitting bulk shipment labels by technological or other means - [1910.1200; 1910.1200(f); 1910.1200(f)(1); 1910.1200(f)(6); 1910.1200(f)(7)]

October

• 10/11/2022 - The use of ANSI S3.1-1999 (R2018) MPANLs for audiometric testing - [1910.95; 1910.95 App D]

September

• 09/01/2022 - Impact on construction businesses by OSHA's NEP-Outdoor and Indoor Heat-Related Hazards - [OSH Act of 1970 - Section 5(a)(1)]

May

• 05/27/2022 - Chemicals associated with formaldehyde gas - [1910.1048; 1910.1048(m)(1)(iv)]
• 05/25/2022 - Exit Signs - [1910.37(b)(7); 1910.35; 1910.34; 1910.36; 1910.37; 1910.6]

March

• 03/07/2022 - Cathodic Protection and the Utilization of Metallic Bonding to Control Hazardous Energy - [1910.147]

February

• 02/16/2022 - Employer Responsibilities and Contractor Responsibilities under the PSM Standard - [1910.119(h)(2)(vi); 1910.119(h)(3)]
• 02/14/2022 - Handling and disposal of respirable silica dust, contaminated equipment, and filters from vacuums and PPE - [1910.1053; 1910.1053(d)(1); 1910.1053(h)(2); 1926.1153; 1926.1153(c)(1); 1926.1153(d)(2); 1926.1153(f)(2)]

January

• 01/07/2022 - Approved Lifting Devices and Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers - [1910.180(h)(2)(ii); 1910.180(h)(3)(i)(b)]
• 01/04/2022 - Determining if injuries or illnesses are work-related when involved in a motor vehicle accident - [1904.5; 1904.5(b)(6)]

2021

 

December

• 12/16/2021 - Application of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed noise reduction rating (subject fit) (NRR (SF)) - [1910.95; 1910.95(j)(1); 1910.95(j)(2); 1910.95(j)(3)]
• 12/16/2021 - Respiratory protection against COVID-19 for employees with religiously mandated facial hair - [1910.134; 1910.134(d)(1); 1910.502; 1910.502(f)(2)(i); 1910.502(f)(3)(i); 1910.504; 1910.504(d)(2)(ii)]

November

• 11/18/2021 - Safety of Compressed Gas Cylinders on Portable Carts - [1910.101; 1910.101(b); 1910.102(a); 1910.253(b)(3)(ii); 1910.253(b)(5)(ii)(D); 1910.253(b)(5)(iii)(A); 1910.253(b)(5)(iii)(B); 1926.350(a)(7); 1926.350(a)(9); 1926.350(b)(3); 1926.350(j)]
• 11/12/2021 - Permit Required Confined Space Isolation - [1910.146(b); 1926.1202]

October

• 10/04/2021 - Single HCS Compliant Shipping Label that includes DOT and/or State Requirements - [1910.1200(f)(1); 1910.1200(f)(3); 1910.1200 App C]

September

• 09/30/2021 - Energy Isolation Device Requirements - [1910.147(b)]
• 09/28/2021 - Fixed Ladders, Rest Platforms, Personal Fall Protection, Ladder Safety Systems, Ladder Cages and Wells - [1910.28; 1910.29]
• 09/10/2021 - Fall Protection Requirements for Fixed Ladders - [1910.23(b)(12); 1910.23(b)(13); 1910.28(b)(9); 1910.29(b); 1910.29(g)(3); 1910.29(g)(4)]

August

• 08/31/2021 - Trip and Emergency Switches on Mills and Calenders - [1910.216; 1910.212(a)(3)(iv)(e); 1910.212(a)(3)(iv)(i); 1910.216(e); 1910.216(f)(1); 1910.216(f)(2); 1910.216(f)(3); 1910.147]
• 08/13/2021 - Use of generic safety data sheets and consumer products - [1910.1200(b)(6)(ix); 1910.1200(g); 1910.1200(g)(4)]
• 08/04/2021 - NRTL Certification for New Product Design - [OSH Act of 1970 - Section 5(a)(1)] - [1910.7; 1910.178; 1910.6; 1910.6(e)(29); 1910.140; 1910.155(c)(3)(iv)(A)]

July

• 07/30/2021 - Application of OSHA’s HAZWOPER standard to homeless camp cleanup operations - [1910.120; 1910.120(a)(1)(iii); 1910.120(a)(2)(i); 1910.120(a)(3)]
• 07/07/2021 - Updated Interim Enforcement Response Plan for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - [OSH Act of 1970 - Section 5(a)(1)] - [1910.132; 1910.134; 1910.141; 1910.145; 1910.1020]

June

• 06/23/2021 - Coverage of lithium-ion batteries under the Hazard Communication standard - [1910.1200; 1910.1200(b)(1); 1910.1200(b)(5)(v); 1910.1200(b)(6)(v); 1910.1200(c); 1910.1200(d)(1)]

May

• 05/21/2021 - Group Lockout or Tagout - [1910.147(f)(3)]
• 05/06/2021 - Enforcement Procedures for Failure to Submit Electronic Illness and Injury Records under 29 CFR 1904.41(a)(1) and (a)(2) - [1904.41; 1904.41(a)(1); 1904.41(a)(2); 1904.41(c)(2)]
• 05/03/2021 - Minimum approach distance (MAD) requirements covered under 1910.269 when installing protective grounding equipment - [1910.269; 1910.269(l)(3); 1910.269(m)(3)(viii); 1910.269(n)(3)]

April

• 04/28/2021 - Measurement of background noise levels for audiograms - [1910.95(h)(4); 1910.95 App D]
• 04/27/2021 - PSM Coverage of LNG Facilities - [1910.119]
• 04/23/2021 - Classifying cloth-like wipes saturated with a hazardous solution under OSHA’s Hazard Communication standard - [1910.1200(b)(1); 1910.1200(b)(2); 1910.1200(d)(1)]
• 04/23/2021 - Hands-on training requirements of the OSHA HAZWOPER - [1910.120(e)(3)]
• 04/21/2021 - Interim Enforcement Guidance for the 2020 Final Beryllium Standards - [1910.1024; 1915.1024; 1926.1124]
• 04/15/2021 - Use of powered-air purifying respirators (PAPR) for welding operations and assigned protection factor - [1910.134(d)(3)(i)(A)]

March

• 03/31/2021 - HCS compliant labeling of outer and inner packaging - [1910.1200(c); 1910.1200(f)(1)]
• 03/30/2021 - HCS listing of occupational exposure limits (OELs) in section 8 on a safety data sheet (SDS), and applicability of different exposures to pharmaceutical drugs - [1910.1200(b)(6)(vii); 1910.1200(g)(2)(viii)]
• 03/17/2021 - Determining if Injuries and Illnesses are work-related when employees commute from home to work and from a hotel to a worksite. - [1904.5]
• 03/17/2021 - Determining the recordability of an illness when an employee uses a rescue inhaler following an exposure in the work place. - [1904.5; 1904.7]
• 03/17/2021 - Determining whether to record an employee’s injury that involved both work-related and non-work-related incidents. - [1904.5]
• 03/17/2021 - Determining who is responsible for recording an Injury or illness of police officer candidates when they attend training at a police academy. - [1904.31]
• 03/17/2021 - OSHA PSM and Explosives Standards as They Relate to the DOT Classification 'Not in the Explosive Class' - [1910.109; 1910.109(a); 1910.109(k); 1910.109(k)(2); 1910.109(k)(3); 1910.119; 1910.119(a)]

February

• 02/19/2021 - Fixed Ladders on Grain Storage and Handling Equipment - [1910.21(b); 1910.28(b)(9)(i)(B)]

January

• 01/08/2021 - Reporting two related reportable events. - [1904.39]

2020

 

December

• 12/15/2020 - CDC Updates to Tuberculosis (TB) Guidelines
• 12/15/2020 - Clarification of the HAZWOPER standard to employees engaged in the cleanup of blood from crimes or trauma incidents - [1910.120; 1910.120(q)(6); 1910.120(q)(11); 1910.1030]

November

• 11/10/2020 - Fall protection requirements when a rope descent system is used with davit booms - [1910.140(c)(12); 1910.140(c)(13); 1910.27(b)(1); 1910.140(b)]
• 11/06/2020 - Emergency eyewash requirements for eye hazards caused by bloodborne pathogens - [1910.151(c); 1910.1030; 1910.1030(d)(2)(vi); 1910.1030(d)(3)(x)]

October

• 10/29/2020 - OSHA standards applicable to medical and safety uses of pure nitrogen gas - [1910.101; 1910.1200; 1910.1450]
• 10/28/2020 - Clarification to the disclosure of chemical ingredients in SDS sections 3 and 8 - [1910.1200; 1910.1200(g)(2)(iii); 1910.1200(g)(2)(viii)]
• 10/05/2020 - Determining if injuries and illnesses are work-related when employees participate in off-site voluntary charitable activity. - [1904.5]
• 10/02/2020 - Documentation of PHA Findings and Recommendations - [1910.119(e)(5); 1910.119(e)(7)]

September

• 09/28/2020 - Consuming hydrating liquids and solids in aluminum smelting facilities with beryllium below 0.1 percent (0.1%) by weight - [1910.141(g)(2); 1910.1024; 1910.1024(b); 1910.1024(i)(4); 1910.1024(i)(4)(ii)]

August

• 08/19/2020 - .eaf blower should not be used to remove silica dust from clothing - [1926.1153; 1926.1153(f)(1)]
• 08/19/2020 - Bloodborne Pathogens Post-Exposure Evaluation and Follow-up - [1910.1030; 1910.1030(f)(1)(ii)(D); 1910.1030(f)(3)(iii); 1910.1030(f)(3)(iii)(A); 1910.1030(f)(3)(iii)(B)]
• 08/19/2020 - Electrical protective equipment - testing intervals for rubber insulating gloves - [1910.137; 1910.137(c)(2)(viii) ]
• 08/10/2020 - Virtual Reality Safety Training, Various OSHA Standards - [1910.120; 1910.269; 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(N)]

July

• 07/20/2020 - Minimum separation distance between aboveground LPG containers (used for stationary engines) and buildings - [1910.110; 1910.110(b)(6); 1910.110(b)(6)(ii)]

June

• 06/12/2020 - Duty to have Fall Protection and Falling Object Protection While Performing Temporary and Infrequent Work on Roofs - [1910.28(b)(13)(iii)(A)]

May

• 05/21/2020 - Rope descent systems as it may apply to Industrial Rope Access Systems, covered under, 1910.27(b) - [1910.27(b)]

March

• 03/31/2020 - Cyanide Antidotes - [1910.126(e); 1910.151; 1910.151(a); 1910.1000]

January

• 01/31/2020 - Tagging transmission lines covered under, 1910.269(m)(3)(ii) - [1910.269(m); 1910.269(m)(3); 1910.269(m)(3)(ii)]

2019

December

• 12/30/2019 - Sunglasses for welders in shipyard employment - [1915.152(f)(2); 1915.152(f)(4)(ii); 1915.153; 1915.153(a)(1); 1915.153(a)(4); 1915.153(b)]

October

• 10/18/2019 - Personal Fall Arrest System or Ladder Safety System on Fixed Ladders, and Fixed Ladders Used on Grain Silos for Emergency Escape - [1910.23(a)(1); 1910.28(b)(9)(i)(B)]
• 10/09/2019 - Use of Zipstitich and Clozex to close a wound is medical treatment beyond first-aid. - [1904.7(b)(5)(ii)]
• 10/01/2019 - Regarding the applicability of construction standards to certain commercial sign installation activities - [1926.32; 1926.1427]

September

• 09/23/2019 - Heights of Handrail and Stair Rail Systems - [1910.29(f)(1)(i); 1910.29(f)(1)(ii)(B); 1910.29(f)(1)(iii)(A)]
• 09/20/2019 - Updates to PHA Extended Shutdown Facility - [1910.119(e)(6)]
• 09/18/2019 - Retention of Spirometry Records - [1910.1020(c)(6)(i)(B); 1910.1020(b)(3); 1910.1020(d); 1910.1053; 1910.1053(i)(6); 1926.1153; 1926.1153(h)(6); 1910.134(e)(6)(i)]
• 09/11/2019 - Precautionary statements in Hazard Communication standard - [1910.1200; 1910.1200 App C]
• 09/06/2019 - Cleanup of blood from crime or accident scenes and HAZWOPER training requirements - [1910.120; 1910.120(a)(3); 1910.120(e)(3); 1910.120(e)(4); 1910.120(q)(6); 1910.120(q)(11); 1910.1030]
• 09/06/2019 - Shipping Labels for Blood Contaminated Medical Devices - [1910.1030(d)(2)(xiv)(A); 1910.1030(g)(1)(i)(H)]
• 09/06/2019 - Use of Music Headphones on Construction Sites - [1926.52; 1926.101]
• 09/04/2019 - Escape-only respirators - [1910.134; 1910.134(c)(1); 1910.134(e)(1); 1910.120]
• 09/04/2019 - OSHA’.oise Standard as it applies to temporary employees audiometric testing - [1910.95(g)]

July

• 07/29/2019 - Determining whether the injury would apply to the work-related exception personal task and outside the assigned working hours - [1904.5(b)(2)(v)]
• 07/25/2019 - HCS Labeling Requirements for Bulk Shipments of Small Packages - [1910.1200(f)(1)(i); 1910.1200(f)(1)(ii); 1910.1200(f)(1)(iii); 1910.1200(f)(1)(iv)]
• 07/25/2019 - Maintenance work in a manufacturing area after silica-generating tasks have been stopped - [1910.1053; 1910.1053(d)(1); 1910.1053(e)(4); 1910.1053(g)(1)]
• 07/25/2019 - Types of construction work excluded from the Silica standard - [1926.1153; 1926.1153(a); 1926.1153(c)(1); 1926.1153(d); 1926.1153(e); 1926.1153(f)(1); 1926.1153(h); 1926.1153(i)]
• 07/11/2019 - Electronic worker training records - [1910]

June

• 06/28/2019 - PSM and Aerosol (Flammable Gas) Containers Stored in Warehouses/Distribution Centers - [1910.119; 1910.119(a); 1910.119(d)(3)(ii)]
• 06/19/2019 - First aid for bleeding control - [1910.151(a); 1910.151(b); 1910.266(i)(7); 1910.269(b)(1)(ii); 1910.410(a)(3); 1915.87(c)(5); 1915.87(d); 1917.26; 1918.97(b); 1926.50(c); 1926.50(d)(1)]
• 06/18/2019 - Termination of the January 2009 Corporate-Wide Settlement Agreement between United Parcel Service (UPS) and OSHA; Enforcement of 20 CFR 1910.37(a)(3) and 29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2) - [1910.36(g)(2); 1910.37(a)(3)]
• 06/05/2019 - Ladder Grasp Requirements - [1910.23(b)(12)]

May

• 05/23/2019 - Clarification of soft tissue massage - [1904.7(b)(5)(ii)]
• 05/20/2019 - Definition of Confined Space, as it may apply to large product heating and aging furnaces - [1910.146; 1910.25(c)(3)]
• 05/20/2019 - HAZCOM'.azardous waste exemption as related to EPA's universal wastes - [1910.1200(b)(6)(i)]
• 05/17/2019 - Personal Fall Arrest System or Ladder Safety System on Fixed Ladders - [1910.28; 1910.28(b)(9)(i)(A); 1910.28(b)(9)(i)(B); 1910.28(b)(9)(i)(C); 1910.28(b)(9)(i)(D)]
• 05/06/2019 - 29 CFR 1926.950(c); Subpart V; CPL 02-00-124; Multi-Employer Citation Policy - [1926.950]
• 05/06/2019 - Clarification on rigging for hoisting multiple bundles of construction materials - [1926.251; 1926.753(e); 1926.1425(c)]

April

• 04/19/2019 - OSHA Approval of Cr Sampling - [1910.1026; 1960.17]
• 04/03/2019 - Clarification on how to count calendar days resulting in days away from work - [1904.7(b)(3)]

March

• 03/21/2019 - Monitoring options under OSHA's Respirable Crystalline Silica standard - [1910.1053; 1910.1053(d)(2); 1910.1053(d)(3)(iv); 1910.1053(d)(4); 1910.1053(d)(6)(ii); 1910.1053(g)(1)(iii)]
• 03/21/2019 - OSHA'.oise Standard as it applies to Supra Aural Phones for audiometric testing - [1910.95(h)]
• 03/06/2019 - Foreign-Flag Vessels. - [1904.7(b)(3)]
• 03/04/2019 - Silica in Construction, Integrated Water Delivery System, Exposure Assessment, Medical Surveillance, Respiratory Protection - [1926.1153(c)(1); 1926.1153(d)(2)(vi); 1926.1153(h)(1)(i)]

January

• 01/25/2019 - RDS Anchorage Testing Certification - [1910.27]
• 01/25/2019 - Testing Intervals for Rubber Insulating Gloves - [1910.137(c)(2)(viii) ]

2018

December

• 12/19/2018 - Production facilities that recover natural gas liquids may have enforceable PSM-covered processes - [1910.119; 1910.119(a); 1910.119(b)]
• 12/03/2018 - HCS Labeling requirements regarding intra-plant and intercompany shipping - [1910.1200(f)(1); 1910.1200(f)(6); 1910.1200(f)(7)]

November

• 11/29/2018 - Occupational Exposure to Beryllium Standard – Dissolvable Laundry Bags for Personal Protective Clothing - [1910.1024(h)(2)(v); 1910.1024(m)(3); 1910.1200; 1910.1024]
• 11/14/2018 - Clarification on the use of cold therapy. - [1904.7(b)(5)(ii)]
• 11/05/2018 - Enforcement Policy - Crane Operator Certification Requirements - [1926 Subpart CC; 1926.1427]
• 11/02/2018 - Enforcement Policy for Respiratory Hazards Not Covered by OSHA Permissible Exposure Limits - [OSH Act of 1970 - Section 5(a)(1)] - [1910.1200]
• 11/02/2018 - Use of Grit- and Water Based Sweeping Compound for Silica - [1910.1053(h)(1); 1910.1053(f)(1)]

October

• 10/23/2018 - Restriction on using performance option/objective data for repeat monitoring in OSHA’s General Industry Lead and Cadmium standards - [1910.1025; 1910.1026; 1910.1027; 1910.1053]
• 10/11/2018 - Clarification of OSHA's Position on Workplace Safety Incentive Programs and Post-Incident Drug Testing Under 29 C.F.R. §1904.35(b)(1)(iv) - [1904.35(b)(1)(iv)]
• 10/01/2018 - [De Minimis] Violation Notices: Blood Laboratory Proficiency Testing and Approval - [1910.1025; 1910.1025(j)(2)(iii); 1926.62; 1926.62(j)(2)(iii)]

September

• 09/18/2018 - Hazard Communication Standard – SDS responsible party and hazards not otherwise classified - [1910.1200; 1910.1200(f)(6); 1910.1200(g)(2)(ii); 1910.1200 App C; 1910.1200 App D]
• 09/13/2018 - Prescription medications, such as an Epi-Pen considered medical treatment beyond first-aid. - [1904.7]
• 09/13/2018 - The use of braces with rigid stays. - [1904.7(b)(5)(ii)(F)]
• 09/11/2018 - .owered industrial truck is not unattended if still in view by the nearby operator - [1910.178(m)(5)(ii)]

August

• 08/13/2018 - Hearing Conservation Program - [1910.95(c)]
• 08/09/2018 - Clarification on the use of a cold therapy only setting on a therapeutic device is first-aid - [1904.7(b)(5)(ii)]

July

• 07/30/2018 - EPA Risk Pesticides Subject to HCS Labeling - [1910.1200; 1910.1200(b)(5)(i); 1910.1200(b)(5)(v); 1910.1200(g)]
• 07/30/2018 - Who can perform a pulmonary function test (PFT) in compliance with the Respirable Crystalline Silica Standards? - [1910.1053(i)(2)(iv); 1926.1153(h)(2)(iv)]
• 07/27/2018 - Compliance with the access provisions when using a software application containing the records - [1904.35; 1904.40; 1904.29(b)(6)]
• 07/24/2018 - Hazard Communication Standard – SDS Physical and Chemical Properties - [1910.1200]
• 07/16/2018 - Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Record and the OSHA’s Federal Labor Laws Poster - [1910.1020(g)(1); 1910.1020(c)(5); 1910.1020(c)(6); 1903.2]

June

• 06/20/2018 - Exit route stairways that comply with the codes of the NFPA and the IFC - [1910.6; 1910.34; 1910.35; 1910.36(g); 1910.37]
• 06/14/2018 - Extension of the National Emphasis Program on Amputations (NEP) until September 30, 2019 - [1910 Subpart J; 1910 Subpart O; 1910 Subpart P]
• 06/12/2018 - HCS pictogram labeling of DOT-39 Non-Refillable Cylinders - [1910.1200; 1910.1200(f)(1)]
• 06/07/2018 - Enforcement Launch for the Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard in General Industry and Maritime, 29 CFR § 1910.1053
• 06/04/2018 - Flammable Liquid Processing Letter - [1910.106; 1910.119]

April

• 04/30/2018 - Memorandum to Regional Administrators – Process Safety Management Retail Exemption Enforcement Policy - [1910.119]
• 04/26/2018 - Voluntary use respirators - [1910.134; 1910.134(c)(2); 1910.134(c)(4); 1910.134(f); 1910.134(e)]
• 04/24/2018 - Filtering facepiece respirators and medical evaluations - [1910.134(b); 1910.134(c)(2); 1910.134 App D]
• 04/16/2018 - Regarding guardrail systems and fall protection requirements to scaffold systems, including form scaffolds. - [1926.451(g)(4)(i)]

March

• 03/19/2018 - Labeling and waste disposal requirements for glovebags in OSHA’s asbestos standard for construction - [1926.1101; 1926.1101(b); 1926.1101(k)(8)(i); 1926.1101(l)(2)]
• 03/13/2018 - Paint operations on aircraft and ground support equipment as related to the Chromium (VI) Standard’s exception for aircraft painting - [1910.1026(f)(1)(ii)]

February

• 02/02/2018 - Medical surveillance requirements in OSHA’s respirable crystalline silica standard for construction - [1926.1153; 1926.1153(e)(1); 1926.1153(e)(2); 1926.1153(h)(1)(i); 1926.1153(h)(2); 1926.1153(i)(2)(i)(A); 1926.1153(i)(2)(i)(F)]

 

 

January

• 01/12/2018 - Recording Injuries and Illnesses of Temporary Workers versus HIPAA Requirements - [1904.31]

2017

 

December

• 12/21/2017 - Clarification on the use of a cold compression device is considered medical treatment. - [1904; 1904.7(b)(5)]
• 12/20/2017 - Voluntary use of surgical masks - [1910.134]
• 12/19/2017 - OSHA’s Noise Standard as it applies to medical personnel allowed to interpret audiograms - [1910.95(g)(3); 1910.95(g)(7); 1910.95(g)(8)]
• 12/18/2017 - Use of sampling devices that meet the ISO/CEN particle-size-selective criteria for respirable crystalline silica sampling - [1910.1053; 1926.1153; 1910.1053(k)(1); 1926.1153(j)(1)]

November

• 11/29/2017 - Hazard Communication Standard – Globally Harmonized System Revision 5 - [1910.1200]
• 11/28/2017 - Clarification on the use of a rigid boot as a precautionary measure - [1904.7(b)(7)]
• 11/20/2017 - Enforcement Guidance for General Industry Rope Descent System (RDS) Anchorage Requirements (29 CFR 1910.27(b)(1)) - [1910.21(b); 1910.27(b)(1); 1910.27(b)(1)(i); 1910.27(b)(1)(ii); 1910.27(b)(1)(iii); 1910.27(b)(2)(iv); 1910.30; 1910 Subpart B; 1910 Subpart D]
• 11/09/2017 - CPL 02-00-124; Multi-Employer Citation Policy - [1926.501]

October

• 10/27/2017 - Safety factor requirement in the design of handrails and top rails. - [1926.1052(c)(5)]
• 10/20/2017 - Ear plug personal fit-testing systems that measure real-time noise reduction - [1910.95; 1910.95(i)(4); 1910.95(i)(5); 1910.95(j)(1); 1910.95 App B]
• 10/13/2017 - Occupational noise exposure training requirements for technicians - [1910.95(g)(3)]
• 10/02/2017 - What constitutes an emergency response or incidental release of anhydrous ammonia - [1910.38; 1910.119; 1910.120; 1910.120(q); 1910.1200]

September

• 09/14/2017 - Determining if the employees experienced an injury or illness due to an exposure. - [1904; 1904.7(b)(7); 1904.46]

August

• 08/31/2017 - Gate Strength of Snaphooks and Carabiners - [1910.140(c)(8); 1910.30(a)(2); 1910.21(b); 1910 Subpart D; 1910 Subpart I; 1926.32(f); 1926.32(m); 1926.503(a)(2)]
• 08/18/2017 - NATE Response FINAL - [1910; 1910.27(b)(2)(i); 1910.140(c)(13)(i); 1910 Subpart D; 1910 Subpart I; 1910.30; 1910.268; 1926 Subpart M; 1910.268(c); 1926.503; 1926.503(a)(2); 1926.503(c); 1910.30(a); 1910.268(a)(1); 1910.28(b)(9)(i)(A); 1910.140(c)(13)(ii); 1910.140(c)(8); 1910.28(a)(2)(ii)]
• 08/15/2017 - Asbestos Standard – Class III Work - [1926.1101; 1926.1101(g)(9); 1926.1101(g)(11)]
• 08/03/2017 - Clarification on the use of ingredient percentage and trade secret on SDSs - [1910.1200; 1910.1200(i)]
• 08/03/2017 - Use of trade secret in lieu of known ingredient percentages on SDSs - [1910.1200; 1910.1200(i)]

July

• 07/24/2017 - Listing and disclosing Benzene as a human carcinogen on the label and SDS - [1910.1200(f); 1910.1200(f)(1); 1910.1200(g); 1910.1200(g)(1); 1910.1200 App A; 1910.1200 App C; 1910.1200 App D]
• 07/18/2017 - Hooded versus tight-fitting respirators when complying with the Asbestos Standard - [1910.134(d); 1910.134(d)(3); 1926.1101(g); 1926.1101(g)(9); 1926.1101(h); 1926.1101(h)(3)]

June

• 06/30/2017 - Monorail Hoists Enforcement Policies - [1926 Subpart CC; 1926.1400(a)]
• 06/22/2017 - Walking-Working Surfaces and Personal Protective Equipment (Fall Protection Systems) - [1910.21(b); 1910.28; 1910.28(b)(9); 1910.28(b)(10)(ii); 1910.29(h); 1910.140(c); 1910.140(d)]
• 06/21/2017 - Bloodborne Pathogens Post-Exposure Evaluation and Follow-up for Emergency Response Employees - [1910.1030(f)(3)]
• 06/20/2017 - Labeling of Secondary Containers - [1910.1200(f)(6)(ii)]
• 06/12/2017 - Mandatory annual blood work requirements in OSHA's Respiratory Protection and Ethylene Oxide standards - [1910.134(e); 1910.134(e)(3); 1910.134(e)(6)(i)(B); 1910.1047(i); 1910.1047(i)(2)(i)(B); 1910.1047(i)(2)(i)(D); 1910.1047(i)(2)(ii)(A)]
• 06/09/2017 - Insert Earphones for Audiometric Testing - [1910.95; 1910.95 App D]

May

• 05/31/2017 - Guarding of edges in marine terminals - [1917.112]
• 05/26/2017 - Computer-based training (CBT) for asbestos awareness with improved designs for learning effectiveness but shorter than the 2 hours required by the Asbestos Standard - [1926.1101(k)(9)(vi)]
• 05/23/2017 - Qualitative and quantitative fit tests versus assigned protection factors - [1910.134(d); 1910.134(f)]
• 05/09/2017 - Separate SDSs and labels for dual components - [1910.1200; 1910.1200(f)(1); 1910.1200(g)(1); 1910.1200(g)(2)]
• 05/05/2017 - Labeling outer containers of chemical cleaning products while in storage. - [1910.1200(b)(4); 1910.1200(f)(1); 1910.1200(f)(6)]

April

• 04/25/2017 - Clarification of 1904.31 regarding who is responsible for recording injuries and illnesses when supervision is shared by a prime contractor and subcontractors. - [1904.31]
• 04/10/2017 - Bloodborne Pathogens Training and Hepatitis B Vaccination - [1910.1030(f)(2); 1910.1030(g)(2)]
• 04/10/2017 - Use of ductless welding booths to filter hexavalent chromium-contaminated air. - [1910.1026; 1910.1026(f)(1)(i)]

March

• 03/31/2017 - Training requirements for emergency response medical service - [1910.120; 1910.120(q)(6); 1910.120(q)(6)(i)]
• 03/23/2017 - Applicability of OSHA standards to formaldehyde exposures in laboratories - [1910.106; 1910.106(a)(31); 1910.106(d)(4); 1910.1048; 1910.1048(d); 1910.1048(e); 1910.1048(h)(1); 1910.1048(j)(4); 1910.1048 App A; 1910.1200(b)(3); 1910.1450; 1910.1450(a)(2); 1910.1450(d); 1910.1450(g)(1)(ii)]
• 03/23/2017 - Hazard Communication Standard's (HCS 2012) June 1, 2016 effective date, 1910.1200(j) - [1910.1200(f)(9); 1910.1200(f)(11); 1910.1200(j)]
• 03/23/2017 - Labeling small containers - [1910.1200(f)(1)]
• 03/23/2017 - Safety Data Sheets for grinding wheels and abrasives - [1910.1200; 1910.1200(b)(1); 1910.1200(b)(2); 1910.1200(c); 1910.1200(d)(1); 1910.1200(f)(1); 1910.1200(f)(4)]
• 03/17/2017 - Exemption of Variable Boom Reach Equipment 'Reach Stackers' - [1917.50; 1917.50(j)(1); 1910.178(l); 1917.43; 1917.1(a)(1)(xiv)]

February

• 02/15/2017 - OSHA Interpretation on Connected System 29 CF 1910.119(b) - [1910.119(b)]

January

• 01/17/2017 - OSHA requirements for respirator fit testing with and without facepiece accessories - [1910.134(f)(2); 1910.134(d)(1)(ii)]
• 01/12/2017 - Hazard Communication Standard – Classifying 'Articles' - [1910.1200; 1910.1200(b)(2); 1910.1200(c); 1910.1200(g)]
• 01/11/2017 - Successor Employer - [1904.34; 1910.95(g)(5); 1910.95(g)(9); 1910.95(m)(3); 1910.95(m)(4); 1910.95(m)(5); 1910.1020; 1910.1029(m)(4)]
• 01/06/2017 - Use of reusable microblading tools in the cosmetic tattoo industry - [1910.1030(d)(2)(i); 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii); 1910.1030(d)(2)(vii)(A); 1910.1030(g)(2)]

 

2016

December

• 12/22/2016 - Enforcement of minimum approach distance requirements in 29 CFR 1910.269 and 29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart V - [1910.269; 1910.269(a)(3); 1910.269(l)(3); 1926.960; 1926.960(c)(1)]

November

• 11/21/2016 - Determining if a work-related injury or illness resulted in restricted work activity/Job Transfer - [1904.7(b)(4)]
• 11/10/2016 - Interim Enforcement Procedures for New Recordkeeping Requirements Under 29 CFR 1904.35 - [1904.35; 1904.41]

October

• 10/07/2016 - OSHA requirements for smoke plume generated from laser and electrosurgical instruments in dental offices and hospital operating rooms - [OSH Act of 1970 - Section 5(a)(1)] - [1910.132; 1910.134; 1910.1000]

September

• 09/21/2016 - Clarifications to CPL 02-02-079, Inspection Procedures for the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS 2012) - [1910.1200]
• 09/19/2016 - Electronic Posting of the Occupational Noise Exposure Standard - [1910.95; 1910.95(l)(1)]
• 09/12/2016 - Evaluating the work-relationship of an injury or illness - [1904.5(b)(3)]
• 09/09/2016 - Clarification on the use of preventative exercise as an intervention strategy - [1904.7(b)(5)]
• 09/08/2016 - Regarding construction work in water storage tanks and Permit-required confined space requirements in construction. - [1926.1202; 1926.1204; 1926.1209(d); 1926.1211(a)]

August

• 08/23/2016 - Clarification on how the formula is used by OSHA to calculate incident rates - [1904]
• 08/23/2016 - Determining if the work-related injury or illness would apply to the work-related exception 1904.5(b)(2)(ii) - [1904.5]
• 08/23/2016 - Determining work-related injuries for accidents that occur on a public road or highway - [1904.5]
• 08/22/2016 - HCS 2012 labeling of refrigerant containers - [1910.1200; 1910.1200(c); 1910.1200(b)(4); 1910.1200(f)(1); 1910.1200(f)(5); 1910.1200(f)(6)]
• 08/04/2016 - Fall protection requirements for a walking/working surface above a catch platform with a guardrail system - [1926.500(b)(1)]
• 08/03/2016 - Labeling refrigerant cylinders - [1910.1200(c); 1910.1200(f)(1); 1910.1200(f)]

July

• 07/28/2016 - Application of construction crane standard when handling precast components - [1926.1400(c)(17)(i)]
• 07/21/2016 - Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals and Covered Concentrations of Listed Appendix A Chemicals - [1910.119]
• 07/20/2016 - Container labeling requirements for importer under HCS 2012 - [1910.1200; 1910.1200(c); 1910.1200(f)(1)]
• 07/15/2016 - Use of Zip Ties As An Additional Means of Control for Tagout under 1910.269(d) - [1910.269(d)(2); 1910.269(d)(3); 1910.269(d)(6)]
• 07/14/2016 - Clarification of OSHA requirements for dual-rated equipment meeting consensus standards for both aerial lifts and cranes - [1926.1400; 1926.453]
• 07/14/2016 - OSHA requirements for individuals interested in employment as Heavy Equipment Operator. - [1926.21(b)(2); 1926.602(d); 1910.178(l)]
• 07/14/2016 - Whether handling of stones for foundation work is considered a construction activity; Clarification of whether .rane can be derated based on the load being lifted. - [1926.32(g); 1926.1441]
• 07/12/2016 - Sleep-deprivation and fatigue hazards for night shift workers - [OSH Act of 1970 - Section 5(a)(1)]

June

• 06/27/2016 - Clarification of whether the handling of propane tanks is considered construction - [1926.1400(c)(17)]
• 06/23/2016 - Whether unloading a pallet suspended by a crane is considered construction. - [1926.1400(c)(17)]
• 06/20/2016 - Obligations of establishments that provide tattoos and body piercing under OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard - [1910.1030(g)(2)]
• 06/20/2016 - Responsible party's address and phone number on SDSs and labels - [1910.1200(c)]
• 06/10/2016 - Requirements for labeling of products shipped for export to domestic and international destinations, under the revised Hazard Communication Standard (HCS 2012) - [1910.1200(f)(1)(i); 1910.1200(f)(1)(ii); 1910.1200(f)(1)(iii); 1910.1200(f)(1)(iv); 1910.1200(f)(1)(v); 1910.1200(f)(1)(vi)]

May

• 05/27/2016 - Exposure to noise during the use of high-velocity dryer nozzles in pet grooming salons - [1910.95]
• 05/25/2016 - Recordkeeping Regulation contained in 29 CFR Part 1904 - [1904.39(b)(11)]
• 05/23/2016 - The use of dry down draft tables or benches for collection of metal dust generated during grinding, buffing, and deburring operations - [OSH Act of 1970 - Section 5(a)(1)]
• 05/20/2016 - By-product hazard information included in safety data sheet, Section 2 - [1910.1200; 1910.1200(g)(2)]
• 05/11/2016 - RAGAGEP in Process Safety Management Enforcement - [1910.119]
• 05/11/2016 - Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices in Process Safety Management Enforcement - [1910.119]
• 05/10/2016 - Definition of a 'physician' under 29 CFR 1910.95 and what credentials would qualify a person to perform the duties that are specifically ascribed to physicians by the standard - [1910.95(g)(3); 1910.95(g)(9)]
• 05/09/2016 - Facial hair and respirator fit - [1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A); 1910.134(g)(1)]

April

• 04/29/2016 - Recording criteria for cases involving occupational hearing loss when employees use hearing protection - [1904.5(a); 1904.10(a); 1904.10(b)(5); 1910.95]
• 04/20/2016 - Regarding setting time restrictions by crane operator testing organizations for crane-certification test. - [1926.1427(b); 1926.1418; 1926.1417]
• 04/18/2016 - Evaluation of chemical exposures in shipyard operations by competent persons - [1915.3(c); 1915.4(o); 1915.7]
• 04/14/2016 - Recordkeeping Regulation contained in 29 CFR Part 1904 - [1904.7(b)(5)(ii)(F)]

March

• 03/22/2016 - Clarification of work practice controls when using needless connectors - [1910.1030(d)(2)(i)]
• 03/21/2016 - Determining if the injury or illness would apply to the work-related exception - [1904.5(b)(2)(vi)]
• 03/15/2016 - Expiration date of annual crane inspections and annual inspection requirements. - [1926.1412(f)(1)]

February

• 02/25/2016 - Safety data sheets for custom blend fertilizers - [1910.1200; 1910.1200(b)(1); 1910.1200(f)(1); 1910.1200(f)(5); 1910.1200(g)(1); 1910.1200(g)(4)]
• 02/08/2016 - Respirator fit test requirements - [1910.134(f); 1910.134(f)(2); 1910.134(k)]

2015

December

• 12/16/2015 - IIAR Eye Wash and Shower LOI (Smith Letter) - [1910.151(c)]
• 12/15/2015 - HCS Applicability of lithium battery or a lithium battery-powered devices - [1910.1200; 1910.1200(b)(1); 1910.1200(b)(6); 1910.1200(c)]
• 12/14/2015 - Determining whether daily stretches are considered medical treatment or fist-aid. - [1904.7(b)(5)(i); 1904.7(b)(5)(ii); 1904.7(b)(5)(ii)(M); 1904.7(b)(5)(iii); 1904.7(b)(5)(iv)]
• 12/14/2015 - Hazard Communication classifications - [1910.1200(b)(1); 1910.1200(d)(1); 1910.1200(d)(2); 1910.1200 App B]
• 12/14/2015 - Labeling requirements for absorbent clay products in various packaging configurations - [1910.1200(d); 1910.1200(f)(1)(i); 1910.1200(f)(1)(ii); 1910.1200(f)(1)(iii); 1910.1200(f)(1)(iv); 1910.1200(f)(1)(v); 1910.1200(f)(1)(vi)]

November

• 11/23/2015 - Requirements for labeling of products shipped for export only to non-U.S. destinations, under the revised Hazard Communication Standard (HCS 2012) - [1910.1200(f)(1)]
• 11/16/2015 - Enforcement discretion for distributors on limited continued use of HCS 1994 labels - [1910.1200]
• 11/12/2015 - Clarification on the recording of injuries involving broken or chipped teeth - [1904.7]
• 11/06/2015 - Clarification on the work-related exemption involving personal tasks outside the assigned working hours - [1904.5]
• 11/02/2015 - Can energized electrical outlets and switches be taped when rooms are painted - [1926.405(j)(1)(i)]

October

• 10/28/2015 - Inspection Guidance for Poultry Slaughtering and Poultry Processing Establishments - [OSH Act of 1970 - Section 5(a)(1)] - [1904; 1910 Subpart E; 1910.95; 1910.119; 1910.132; 1910.141; 1910.147; 1910.212; 1910.1200; 1913.10 ]
• 10/23/2015 - Incontinence and Feminine Hygiene Products - [1910.1030(b)]
• 10/20/2015 - Determination of when a crane was manufactured - [1926.1400; 1926.1416; 1926.1433]
• 10/19/2015 - Determining whether an injury or illness is work-related and recordable - [1904; 1904.4(a); 1904.5(a); 1904.7(b)(1)(v); 1904.5(b)(2); 1904.5(b)(2)(ii); 1904.7(b)(5)(i); 1904.7(b)(6)]
• 10/19/2015 - Determining who is the responsible party to record an injury or illness - [1904; 1904.31; 1904.31(a); 1904.31(b)(2); 1904.31(b)(3); 1904.31(b)(4)]
• 10/19/2015 - Regarding scaffolds height measurement. - [1926.452(c)(6); 1910.28(d)(11)]
• 10/15/2015 - HCS requirements for RCRA and non-RCRA waste - [1910.1200; 1910.1200(b)(6); 1910.1200(c)]
• 10/15/2015 - Periodic medical exams for electroplating workers exposed to chromic acid - [1910.124(h)(4); 1910.1026(k)]
• 10/13/2015 - Changes to asbestos warning signs and ANSI warning signs - [1910.1001(j)(4)(ii)(A); 1910.6(e)(67); 1910.261(c); 1910.97; 1910.145; 1926.200]
• 10/07/2015 - Asbestos sampling protocol cannot be used for objective data - [1910.1001(d)(2)(iii); 1915.1001(f)(2)(iii)(A); 1926.1101(f)(2)(iii)(A)]
• 10/02/2015 - Active Barrier Apparel as Engineering Control - [1910.1030(d)(3)(i)]
• 10/02/2015 - Heat energy estimates for arc-rated protective clothing and faceshields for open-air work on multi-phase overhead power lines. - [1910.135 ; 1910.269(l); 1910.269(l)(8); 1910.269 App E; 1926.960(g); 1926 Subpart V; 1926 Subpart V App E]
• 10/02/2015 - Minimum approach distances to electric power transmission and distribution lines during the installation of protective grounds - [1910.269(l); 1910.269(l)(3); 1910.269(m); 1910.269(m)(3); 1926 Subpart V; 1926.960(c); 1926.960(c)(1); 1926.961(c); 1926.961(c)(7); 1926.962]
• 10/02/2015 - The labeling elements required on the safety data sheet (SDS) under the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS 2012) - [1910.1200(g)(2)]

September

• 09/28/2015 - Extension cord manufacturers warning and compliance with electrical equipment - Installation and use. - [1926.403(b)(2)]
• 09/10/2015 - Clarification of 'at least every 12 months' annual crane inspection requirement. - [1926.1412(f)(1)]
• 09/10/2015 - HCS labeling of imports and exports - [1910.1200; 1910.1200(b)(4); 1910.1200(f)(1); 1910.1200(f)(6)]
• 09/04/2015 - Guarding energized equipment at voltages below 60 volts DC. - [1910.303(g); 1910.303(g)(2)]
• 09/04/2015 - Guarding requirements for 50 volts or more DC. - [1910.303(g)(2)(i)]
• 09/03/2015 - Labeling of small containers in the laboratory - [1910.1200(f)(6); 1910.1200(f)(6)(i); 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii); 1910.1450(e); 1910.1450(h)(1)]
• 09/01/2015 - Use of 1994 HCS labels on containers packaged for shipment - [1910.1200; 1910.1200(j)(2)]

August

• 08/25/2015 - Hazard communication pictograms; single color and economic feasibility - [1910.1200(f); 1910.1200 App C]
• 08/17/2015 - Hepatitis B Virus Antibody Testing - [1910.1030(f)]
• 08/13/2015 - Respirator Requirements During Wet Abrasive Blasting - [1910.94(a); 1926.57(f)]
• 08/13/2015 - The requirements for reporting safety data sheet (SDS) information under the Hazard Communication Standard - [1910.1200]
• 08/05/2015 - Hazard communication effective dates and labels - [1910.1200(j); 1910.1200(f)]
• 08/05/2015 - Lockout of tagout requirements for electrical hazards - [1910.333(b)]
• 08/05/2015 - Lockout/tagout of electrical hazards by workers who install, maintain, repair or replace premises wiring systems. - [1910.147(a); 1910.147(c); 1910.147(f); 1910.333(b); 1910.333(c)]

July

• 07/28/2015 - Hazard communication 2012-compliant labels and safety data sheets on shipped containers of hazardous chemicals - [1910.1200(f)(6); 1910.1200(g)(6)(iv)]
• 07/27/2015 - Hazard communication effective dates and SDSs - [1910.1200(j); 1910.1200(g)(1); 1910.1200(g)(6)(iv); 1910.1200(g)(8)]
• 07/13/2015 - Requirements for protective clothing and equipment in the Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Standard. - [1910.269; 1910.269(l); 1910.269(l)(8); 1910.269 App E; 1926 Subpart V; 1926.960(g); 1926.960(g)(2); 1926.960(g)(5); 1926 Subpart V App E]
• 07/13/2015 - Selecting protective clothing based on the IEEE National Electrical Safety Code, C-2, 2012, Table 410-1 - [1910.269(l)(8); 1910.269(l)(8)(ii); 1910.269(l)(8)(v); 1926.960(g)(2); 1926.960(g)(5)]
• 07/06/2015 - Use of kinesiology tape is not considered medical treatment beyond first aid. - [1904; 1904.7]
• 07/02/2015 - HCS 2012 pictograms for aerosol air fresheners - [1910.1200(f)(1)(iv); 1910.1200 App B; 1910.1200 App C]
• 07/02/2015 - Label requirements between CPSC and HCS 2012 and aerosol products - [1910.1200(f)(1)(iv); 1910.1200 App B; 1910.1200 App C]
• 07/02/2015 - Requirements for the use of flexible cords and cables. - [1910.305(g); 1910.305(g)(1)(i); 1910.305(g)(1)(ii); 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)]
• 07/01/2015 - Guarding energized electrical parts within cable trays (H.D. Roberts Jr/DEP/GIE/Harvey/26006) - [1910.269; 1910.303; 1910.269(v); 1910.269(v)(4); 1910.303(h); 1910.303(g); 1910.303(g)(2)]
• 07/01/2015 - Lockout/tagout requirements during maintenance of front-end loaders (Jeff Wilke/DEP/GIE/Harvey/26485) - [1910.147; 1910.147(c)(7)]

June

• 06/29/2015 - Applicability of gas detector tubes under Hazard Communication 2012 - [1910.1200(b)(6)(v); 1910.1200(c)]
• 06/29/2015 - Covering for Grounded Contact Conductors on Overhead Traveling Crane Systems (Patrick E. Wall/DEP/GIE/Harvey/26611) - [1910.179(g)(1)(i); 1910.179(g); 1910.304(a)(1)]
• 06/29/2015 - Definition of complex mixture - [1910.1200; 1910.1200(g)(4)]
• 06/29/2015 - Label requirements between CPSC and HCS 2012 and aerosol products - [1910.1200(b)(5)(v); 1910.1200 App C; 1910.1200 App B]
• 06/29/2015 - NRTL approval is not required for non-electrical vacuum cleaners used in combustible dust atmospheres (Kim G. Feddersen/DEP/GIE/Harvey/26424) - [1910.307]
• 06/29/2015 - Using non-electrical equipment in locations with hazardous atmospheres. - [1910.307]
• 06/25/2015 - How to maintain logs for employees across multiple locations. - [1904; 1904.30(a); 1904.30(b)(1); 1904.30(b)(2); 1904.35; 1904.40; 1904.46]
• 06/25/2015 - Inspection Guidance for Inpatient Healthcare Settings - [OSH Act of 1970 - Section 5(a)(1)] - [1904; 1910.23; 1910.132; 1910.1030; 1910.1200; 1913.10 ]
• 06/19/2015 - Correct use of product identifiers on safety data sheets and labels - [1910.1200; 1910.1200(f)(1); 1910.1200(g)(2)(i)]
• 06/15/2015 - Clarification on fixed ladders built to certain specifications for roof access - [1926.1053(a)(17); 1910.27(c)(2)]
• 06/11/2015 - Training Requirements for HSE Consultants - [1910; 1915; 1926]
• 06/01/2015 - Laundering responsibilities for fire retarding (FR) clothing provided to employees - [1926.95(a)]

May

• 05/28/2015 - Seat belt use when operating baggage handling equipment around aircraft and aircraft associated locations. - [OSH Act of 1970 - Section 5(a)(1)] - [1910.132(a)]
• 05/26/2015 - Requirements for labeling of food additives and intermediate chemicals under the revised Hazard Communication Standard (HCS 2012) - [1910.1200(b)(5)]
• 05/21/2015 - Safety data sheets and label requirements - [1910.1200(j); 1910.1200 App C]
• 05/15/2015 - Allowable load rating of the suspension wire ropes with wire clip terminations - [1926.451(a)(3)]

April

• 04/27/2015 - Clarification of personal ladder boom system requirements - [1926.1053; 1926.500(b)]
• 04/23/2015 - Intentionally blank pictograms not allowed in HCS 2012 - [1910.1200(f)]
• 04/21/2015 - Evaluating Hazardous Levels of Accumulation Depth for Combustible Dusts - [1910.22; 1910.22(a)(1); 1910.22(a)(2); 1910.176; 1910.176(c)]
• 04/15/2015 - General requirements that applies to workers who drive heavy trucks and other commercial motor vehicles CMV on construction sites - [1926.20(b)(4)]
• 04/13/2015 - Clarification regarding the applicability of the recording criteria for an injury occurring while commuting to from work - [1904.5(b)]
• 04/09/2015 - Rationale for and hazards of hoisting compressed gas cylinders - [1926.350(a)(2); 1926.350(a)(4)]
• 04/07/2015 - Clarification of the reporting requirements contained in 1904.39, regarding specific types of eye and tooth injuries. - [1904.39]

March

• 03/27/2015 - Hazard communication requirements for commercial ink cartridges - [1910.1200(b)(6)(v); 1910.1200(f); 1910.1200(g); 1910.1200(h)]
• 03/24/2015 - Requirement for Unknown Acute Toxicity Statement - [1910.1200]
• 03/18/2015 - QLFT fit testing procedures - [1910.134; 1910.134 App A]

February

• 02/13/2015 - Requirements for Rails and Steps for Access to Semi-Trailers (Walking and working surfaces, motor vehicles, stairs) - [1910.24]
• 02/13/2015 - Veterinary clinic kneeling squatting - [OSH Act of 1970 - Section 5(a)(1)]
• 02/12/2015 - Clarification of the applicability of the recording criteria for cases occurring while traveling to from an airport for work-related travel. - [1904.5(b)]
• 02/12/2015 - Clarification regarding the applicability of the recording criteria involving restricted work. - [1904.7]
• 02/11/2015 - Definition of secure for handling of compressed gases in containers - [1910.101(b)]
• 02/11/2015 - HBV and needlesticks in the textile industry - [1910.1030(b)]
• 02/10/2015 - Asbestos medical surveillance requirements for class III work performed less than 30 days per year - [1926.1101(h); 1926.1101(m)]
• 02/10/2015 - Clarification regarding the jurisdiction of the applicability of the recording requirements in state territorial waters. - [1904.3]
• 02/10/2015 - HCS classification and labeling requirements for products containing crystalline silica - [1910.1200; 1910.1200(b)(2); 1910.1200(c)]
• 02/10/2015 - Practical accommodation for the labeling of small packages under the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) - [1910.1200; 1910.1200(f)(1)]
• 02/10/2015 - Use of multiple countries' information on labels of hazardous chemicals - [1910.1200; 1910.1200(f)(1); 1910.1200(f)(2); 1910.1200(g)(1)]

January

• 01/16/2015 - HBV testing and vaccines, regulated medical waste, and sole proprietorship - [1910.1030(f)(1); 1910.1030(f)(3)(iii); 1910.1030(d)(3)(xi)]

2014

December

• 12/23/2014 - Acceptable use of pictograms on chemical labels under the revised Hazard Communication standard - [1910.1200(f)(1); 1910.1200(f)(1)(iv); 1910.1200 App C]
• 12/23/2014 - Applicability of OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard for truck drivers hauling waste products that are exempt by EPA - [1910.1200(b)(2); 1910.1200(b)(6)(i); 1910.1200(b)(6)(xi); 1910.1200(c); 1910.1200(h)(1); 1910.1200(h)(2); 1910.1200(h)(3); 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii); 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii); 1910.1096(i)(2)]
• 12/23/2014 - OSHA jurisdiction over railroad employers with regards to the Hazard Communication standard (HCS) - [1910.120; 1910.1200]
• 12/23/2014 - The requirement for single or multiple SDSs - [1910.1200(g)(1); 1910.1200(g)(2)(x); 1910.1200 App D]
• 12/16/2014 - Clarification of the new reporting requirements contained in 1904.39. - [1904.39]
• 12/04/2014 - Recordkeeping and maintenance of respirator medical evaluations - [1910.134(e); 1910.1020(b); 1910.1020(c); 1910.1020(e)]
• 12/03/2014 - Guidance on the Ammonium Nitrate Storage Requirements in 29 CFR 1910.109(i) - [1910.109(i)]

November

• 11/27/2014 - What is the correct grouping/placement of the six required elements for labels - [1910.1200(f)(1); 1910.1200(f)(3)]
• 11/19/2014 - OSHA Standards Applicable to Automotive Service Lifts - [OSH Act of 1970 - Section 5(a)(1)]
• 11/14/2014 - Clarification on cranes standard regarding railroad equipment controlling entity's duty to disclose known ground-condition hazards and about the process of communicating the location of subterranean hazards to operators. - [1926.1402(c)(2)]
• 11/13/2014 - Employer payment for personal protective equipment - [1910.132; 1915.152; 1917.96; 1918.106; 1926.95]
• 11/10/2014 - Clarification on combining hazard statements on labels under the hazard communication standard - [1910.1200; 1910.1200 App C]
• 11/10/2014 - Labeling of secondary containers in laboratories under the Hazard Communication standard - [1910.1200(b)(3); 1910.1450(a)(1); 1910.1450(b); 1910.1450(h)(1)(i)]
• 11/05/2014 - Bulk asbestos analysis and worker air exposures to less than 1% asbestos - [1910.1001(j)(8); 1915.1001(k)(5); 1926.1101(k)(5)]
• 11/05/2014 - Dust wipe sampling is not required to prove surfaces are as free as practicable - [1910.1026(i); 1910.1026(i)(4)(i)]
• 11/05/2014 - Posting OSHA Required Notices[1903.2(a)(1)] - [1903.2(a)(1)]

October

• 10/20/2014 - Determining work-relatedness for injuries while on travel status - [1904.5]
• 10/20/2014 - Prescription medications, including preventive antibiotics, are considered medical treatment and are recordable. - [1904.7]
• 10/15/2014 - Regarding Assembly/Disassembly and set-up used in Cranes and Derricks in Construction Standard - [1926.1403; 1926.1404; 1926.1405; 1926.1406]

September

• 09/23/2014 - Use of an x-ray fluorescence analyzer (XRF) as a field screening tool for lead - [1926.62(d)(1)(iii)]
• 09/22/2014 - Electronic Certification of Training - [1910.147; 1915; 1917; 1918; 1926; 1928; 1960]
• 09/02/2014 - Clarification on whether a Registered Nurse can act as a licensed health care professional for purposes of conducting .espiratory protection medical evaluation - [1910.134(e)(2)(i)]
• 09/02/2014 - Occupational Noise Exposure - The use of hearing aids as hearing protection devices. - [1910.95(j)(1)]

August

• 08/26/2014 - Impalement protection from protruding reinforcing steel and 250-pound drop test. - [1926.701(b)]
• 08/26/2014 - Spacing of the posts in between modular guardrail system sections. - [1926.502(b)(3); 1910.23(e)(3)]
• 08/18/2014 - Determining work-relatedness for pre-existing condition. - [1904.5]
• 08/01/2014 - The use of hard hats while working on roofs in hot weather - [1910.132(d); 1910.135 ; 1926.100]

July

• 07/28/2014 - Extended and Unusual Work Shifts - [OSH Act of 1970 - Section 5(a)(1)]
• 07/24/2014 - Acceptability of Using Web Based Electrical Training - [1910.332(c)]
• 07/17/2014 - Fall protection requirements while working from an elevated location above four feet. - [1910.269(g)(2)(iii); 1910.269(g)(2)(iv); 1910.269(g)(2)(iv)(C)(2); 1910.269(g)(2)(iv)(C)(3)]
• 07/17/2014 - Permit-Required Confined Space Entry Requirements For IDLH and Non-IDLH Spaces - [1910.146(b); 1910.146(k)(1)(i); 1910.134; 1910.134(g)(3)]
• 07/15/2014 - Policy Background on the Temporary Worker Initiative Posted - [OSH Act of 1970 - Section 5(a)(1)] - [1910; 1915; 1917; 1918; 1919; 1926; 1928; 1960]
• 07/08/2014 - Clarification on whether a worker is allowed to stand on the top step of equipment, similar in design to a step stool - [1926.1050(b); 1926.1053(b)(13)]

June

• 06/19/2014 - Clarification regarding hazard access zones in steel erection - [1926.760(d)(1); 1926.502(f)(2)]
• 06/19/2014 - Clarification regarding shop installed continuous bent plate in steel erection - [1926.754(c)(1)]
• 06/13/2014 - Interpretation of 1910.1200 - Clarification on effective date of SDSs replacing MSDSs - [1910.1200]
• 06/04/2014 - Lifting compressed-gas cylinders - [1910.253(b)(5)(ii)(A)]

May

• 05/20/2014 - Fall protection requirements applicable during the construction of retaining walls - [1926.501(b)(1); 1926.502(d)]
• 05/19/2014 - Asbestos training for removing asphaltic coatings from utility pipes - [1926.1101; 1926.1101(g)(11)]
• 05/12/2014 - CPSC versus HCS 2012 labeling requirements - [1910.1200]
• 05/02/2014 - Boundaries of a PSM-Covered Process that Includes the Storage of Cylinders of HHCs (Anhydrous Hydrogen Fluoride) - [1910.119]

April

• 04/21/2014 - Installing a barrier film over asbestos-containing flooring - [1926.1101(k)(9)(vi); 1926.1101; 1910.1001(j)(7)(iv); 1910.1001]
• 04/21/2014 - Interpretation of what constitutes a salt of 4,4' Methylenedianiline (MDA) - [1910.1050(b); 1926.60(b)]
• 04/21/2014 - Protection of employees by overhead protection on a personnel platform, being lifted by a crane, when employees are exposed to falling objects - [1926.1431(e)(10)]
• 04/18/2014 - Replacing electrical cords - [1926.404(b)(1)(iii)(C)]
• 04/15/2014 - Acute Toxicity classification under hazard communication - [1910.1200; 1910.1200(f)(1)(v)]
• 04/15/2014 - Centralized Monitoring for Permit-Required Confined Spaces - [1910.146(c)(5); 1910.146(d); 1910.146(i)]
• 04/09/2014 - Lifting requirements for hospital nurse - [OSH Act of 1970 - Section 5(a)(1)]

March

• 03/31/2014 - Temporary Enforcement Policy for Proximity Alarm and Insulating Link Use with Cranes and Derricks in Construction - [1926.1401; 1926.1407; 1926.1408; 1926.1409; 1926.1410]
• 03/18/2014 - Clarification regarding impalement hazards on construction worksites - [1926.701(b); 1926.25(a)]
• 03/18/2014 - Regarding the determination of whether an employee may be considered a 'qualified rigger' - [1926.1401]
• 03/10/2014 - Sanitation-Toilet Facility - [1910.141(c)(1)(i)]
• 03/05/2014 - Whether qualified rigger required when lifting a load below 2000 lbs or less - [1926.1401; 1926.1404; 1926.1425; 1926.1441]
• 03/04/2014 - Application of OSHA's Amended Hazard Communication Standard (HCS 2012) to Combustible Dust (1910.1200)] - [1910.1200]
• 03/04/2014 - OSHA'.mended Hazard Communication Standard (HCS 2012) about classification criteria for Single Target Organ Toxicity - [1910.1200]
• 03/04/2014 - OSHA'.mended Hazard Communication Standard (HCS 2012) about Hazards Not Otherwise Classified - [1910.1200]
• 03/04/2014 - OSHA'.mended Hazard Communication Standard (HCS 2012) regarding Petroleum Streams - [1910.1200]

February

• 02/28/2014 - Clarification of a pre-existing injury or illness and recordable events - [1904.5; 1904.7]
• 02/28/2014 - Clarification of Multiple Business Establishments and Covered Employees - [1904.30]
• 02/21/2014 - Field extraction procedure for isocyanate air samples - [1910.1000]

January

• 01/10/2014 - Specifying decontamination disinfectants and procedures - [1910.1030(d)(2)]

2013

December

• 12/27/2013 - Classification of Combustible Dusts under the Revised Hazard Communication Standard. [1910.1200; 1910.1200(d)] - [1910.1200(d); 1910.1200]
• 12/16/2013 - Application of 29 CFR 1910 Subpart S to design of industrial machinery - [1910 Subpart S; 1910.303(a); 1910.399]
• 12/09/2013 - Employer Personal Protective Equipment Workplace Hazard Assessment For Footwear - [1910.132(d)(1); 1910.132(h)(2); 1910.136(a); 1910.136(b)(1)]
• 12/06/2013 - Weight of the scaffold in determining whether the 4 to 1 factor is satisfied in construction and general industry standards - [1926.450; 1926.451(a)(1); 1910.27(a)]
• 12/02/2013 - Interim Guidance on Enforcement of the revised Hazard Communication Standard - [1910.1200(j)(1); 1910.1200(h); 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv)]

November

• 11/27/2013 - Clarification of 'as soon as feasible' when conducting post exposure evaluations - [1910.1030(f)(3)]
• 11/27/2013 - Regarding the type of hook that is permitted when a crane is used to hoist personnel during underground construction work - [1926.1431(g)(1); 1926.800(t)(1)(vii)]
• 11/25/2013 - Expanded Targeting of Establishments Under the Lead NEP
• 11/19/2013 - List in SDS section 3 when the classification is based on mixture data - [1910.1200(d)(3)(i)]
• 11/04/2013 - APF for the combination pressure-demand, full-facepiece SAR with auxiliary SCBA - [1910.134; 1910.134(d)(3)(i)(A)]

October

• 10/30/2013 - Whether a tower crane boom or counterweight may be used over public streets or occupied buildings - [1926.1425(c); 1926.1417(p)]
• 10/29/2013 - Unintended disposal of blood-contaminated hospital linens by laundries - [1910.1030(d)(4)(iv)]
• 10/24/2013 - Release of employee exposure and medical records to persons other than the employee - [1910.1020; 1910.1020(a); 1910.1020(b)(1); 1910.1020(c)(3); 1910.1020(e)(2); 1913.10 ]

September

• 09/20/2013 - Labels on ampoules 5mL or smaller - [1910.1200(f)(1)]
• 09/16/2013 - Regarding use of compressed gas cylinders while in a horizontal position - [1926.350(a)(9)]
• 09/13/2013 - Overhead Crane operations - [1910.179]
• 09/11/2013 - Practical accommodation for hazard communication labels on small shipped chemical containers - [1910.1200(f)(1)]
• 09/03/2013 - Fall protection for workers having to walk/work along bridge decks when the edges are finished with a 32 in. high barrier wall. - [1926.501(b)(1); 1926.502(b); 1926.502(f)]

August

• 08/29/2013 - Clarification of safe working load when hoisting overhead loads above people - [1926.554]
• 08/15/2013 - Work platforms as Attachments - [1910.178]
• 08/06/2013 - Guidance Regarding Body Armor - [1910.132]

June

• 06/26/2013 - Determine Whether the Employer is Required to Record a Work-related Injury Sustained by an Employee which was Treated by a Reduction Procedure Performed on Her Dislocated Ring Finger - [1904.7(b)]
• 06/10/2013 - Application of BBP standard to the precision machining industry - [1910.1030(c)(2)]
• 06/10/2013 - General requirements for all machines - [1910.212]
• 06/04/2013 - NIST labeling of Small Packages. - [1910.1200]
• 06/04/2013 - OSHA procedures for safe weight limits when manually lifting - [OSH Act of 1970 - Section 5(a)(1)]

May

• 05/17/2013 - Interim Policy for 29 CFR 1915.71(j)(1) Regarding Scaffold Top Rail Heights in Shipyard Employment - [1915.71(j)(1)]
• 05/13/2013 - Electronic distribution of safety data sheets (SDSs) under the revised Hazard Communication standard - [1910.1200(g)(6)(ii)]
• 05/03/2013 - Grain Handling Facility Sweep Auger Enforcement Policy - [1910.272(g)(1)(ii)]
• 05/02/2013 - Regulations governing sloping and benching systems for excavations. - [1926.652(b)(4)]
• 05/02/2013 - Standards and enforcement policy for construction concrete pumping operations using 'concrete boom pump trucks. ' - [1926.700(a); 1926.702(e)(1)]

April

• 04/29/2013 - Protecting the Safety and Health of Temporary Workers
• 04/16/2013 - Sanitation Requirements - [1910.141(c)(1)(i)]
• 04/15/2013 - Hazard Communication Standard labeling and SDS for laboratory nuclear standards - [1910.1200]
• 04/04/2013 - Powered Industrial Truck Servicer Labeling Responsibilities for a Customer's Unsafe Powered Industrial Trucks - [1910.178(p)(1); 1910.178(q)(1)]
• 04/04/2013 - Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gas - [1910.110(f)(4)(i); 1910.110(f)(5)]
• 04/02/2013 - Use of split entry concept under OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HCS 2012) - [1910.1200]

March

• 03/25/2013 - Request for Interpretation of OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard for Combustible Dust - [1910.1200]
• 03/22/2013 - Manufacturer'.ame and address on the label of a chemical product under HCS 2012 - [1910.1200(f)(1); 1910.1200(f)(1)(vi)]
• 03/11/2013 - Allowable gap requirement between the trench shield and trench sides. - [1926.652(g)(1)(ii)]
• 03/11/2013 - Audiometric testing using insert earphones - [1910.95(g)]
• 03/04/2013 - Controlling Employee Exposure To Caustic Battery Acid In Battery Charging Areas - [1910.151(c)]

February

• 02/26/2013 - Clarification on whether the installation of a burial vault is a construction activity. - [1926.1400]
• 02/25/2013 - Permit-Required Confined Space Rescue Retrieval Lines - [1910.146(k)(3); 1910.146(k)(3)(i); 1910.146(k)(3)(ii)]
• 02/11/2013 - Need for Removing Selector Key on Part Revolution Mechanical Power Presses - [1910.217(b)(7)(iii)]
• 02/04/2013 - Clarification of the term 'hydrocarbon' as used in the PSM standard. - [1910.119]
• 02/04/2013 - Labeling Nonpotable Water - [1910.141(b)(2)(i)]
• 02/04/2013 - OSHA requirement for updating Prescription Safety Glasses - [1910.133(a)(3)]
• 02/04/2013 - Training requirements for mechanics repairing and/or testing pressure relief devices. - [1910.119]

January

• 01/31/2013 - Clarification on labeling and SDS requirements under HCS 2012. - [1910.1200]
• 01/31/2013 - Employers responsibilities under HCS 2012 to classify hazards and create SDSs for products whose manufacturers are no longer in business. - [1910.1200]
• 01/31/2013 - Fixed ladders inside wind turbine towers - [1910.27; 1910.27(c)(1); 1910.27(c)(7); 1910.269(h)]
• 01/31/2013 - Transporting contaminated surgical instruments for cleaning - [1910.1030(d)(2)(viii); 1910.1030(d)(4)(ii)]
• 01/22/2013 - Digester Piping Must Be Secured With Through Bolts - [1910.261(g)(12)(ii)]