Guidance Search
The Department of Labor provides this guidance search tool as a single, searchable location where users may search for guidance issued by any of the Department’s agencies, including significant guidance documents under Executive Order 12866. Individual guidance documents are maintained on the various agency websites, and if you know what agency you are looking for, you may also find guidance by navigating directly to that agency’s website. The Code of Federal Regulations and the Federal Register, which are not maintained by the Department, also include some of the Department’s interpretations of law and similar material.
The Department and its agencies issue guidance to provide clarifying information and technical assistance to the public on existing statutory and regulatory rights and obligations, inform the regulated community about best practices, and provide other useful information. The contents of these documents do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way, except as authorized by law or incorporated into a contract, cooperative agreement, or grant.
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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);
Labeling small containers - [1910.1200(f)(1)]
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)]
Surface Contamination
Tuberculosis
Wood Dust
Wood Products
Woodworking
Video of Employment First Success Stories from Utah
Video of Employment First Success Stories from Illinois
Video of Employment First Success Stories from Tennessee
Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (VHFs)
Exemption of Variable Boom Reach Equipment "Reach Stackers" - [1917.50; 1917.50(j)(1); 1910.178(l); 1917.43; 1917.1(a)(1)(xiv)]
Tularemia
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing
Ventilation
Explains a variety of rights for individuals employed as miners, designated representatives of miners, and applicants for employment in mine related jobs under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Respo
OSHA provided clarification on safety data sheets for grinding wheels and abrasives.
one of four new booklets on PSM based on results of OSHA citations
one of four new booklets on PSM based on results of OSHA citations
one of four new booklets on PSM based on results of OSHA citations
Customized Employment solutions Video for employers.
Customized Employment solutions video
Customized Employment solutions video in Spanish
Website that compares OSHA permissible exposure limits to occupational exposure limits developed by other authoritiatve groups. 2017 update
Informed community of requirements for use of revised 14(c) application forms.
Clarifies compliance with suspended loads, as required under 30 C.F.R. §§ 56/57.16009, and enhance consistency and protection of miners.
Informs mining operations about 30 CFR Part 46 policy, and frequently asked questions and answers. It includes a blank training plan, sample lesson plans, and training records.
Informs mining operations about 30 CFR Part 48 regulations, policy, and frequently asked questions and answers. It includes a blank training plan, sample lesson plans, and training records.
Combines30 CFR Parts 46 and 48 Reference Guides into one. This book provides regulations, policy, and frequently asked questions and answers about 30 CFR Parts 46 and 48. It includes a blank training plan, sample lesson plans, and training records.
Investigation of the September 1, 2016, Formwork Table Collapse in West Palm Beach, Florida
Hazardous Drugs
Technical information about wire rope components and how to prevent structural failures that had resulted in worker fatality in several recent incidents.
Guidance of cause, effect and prevention of worker fatigue.
OSHA provided clarification on requirements for respiratory fit testing with and without facepiece accessories.
Provides background and context regarding the Davis Bacon Act regulations requiring agencies, at the beginning of each fiscal year and to the extent practicable, to provide the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division with information regarding their proposed construction programs for the coming year.
Guidance and clarification that where tipped employees employed under an H-2B Application for Temporary Employment Certification are also covered by the FLSA, the FLSA tip credit provisions apply in determining the employer's compliance with the FLSA's minimum wage and overtime pay obligations.
CPL 03-00-021 - PSM Covered Chemical Facilities National Emphasis Program - 01/17/2017
OSHA requirements for respirator fit testing with and without facepiece accessories - [1910.134(f)(2); 1910.134(d)(1)(ii)]
This set of recommendations is intended to assist employers in creating workplaces that are free of retaliation, including retaliation against employees who engage in activity protected under the 22 whistleblower laws that OSHA enforces.
This Advisory Opinion Opinion Letter concerns how the definition of employee welfare benefit plan and the definition of multiple employer welfare arrangement might apply to a program of administrative services.
This set of FAQs addresses health reimbursement arrangements.
OSHA provided clarification to suppliers of bulk textiles and fabrics on the labeling and SDS requirements for their products for downstream users.
OSHA provided clarification for record keeping and hearing conservation responsibilities of a new owner when using employees from a previous employer.
Responding to natural and man-made disasters puts emergency response workers at risk of injury or death from slips, trips and falls. This Quick Card provides information on ways to prevent slips, trips and falls and steps employers must take to protect t
This memorandum serves to address the appropriate procedures for closing complaints that are not subject to a full field investigation because the complaint is either docketed and dismissed or administratively closed.
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)]
provides background and context regarding the Davis Bacon Act and its coverage provisions, summarizes the CityCenterDC opinion, and provides guidance regarding the opinion's significance.
This set of FAQs addresses the coverage of preventive services.
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)]
OSHA provided clarification on applicability of the BBP standard to the use of microblading tools in the cosmetic tattoo industry.
Overview of LMRDA union trusteeship requirements.
Investigation of the July 19, 2016 Crane Collapse during Pile Driving for New Tappan Zee Bridge over Hudson River, Rockland County, NY
Landing page for emergency preparedness and response resources.
Provides an overview of OSHA’s Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard for Construction.
one of several fact sheets on new beryllium standards for general industry, construction, and shipyards
one of several fact sheets on new beryllium standards for general industry, construction, and shipyards
keeping workers safe during emeergency and cleanup
Update of health and safety information pertaining to occupaitonal exposure of beryllium. Includes information on health effects, worker exposures, available exposure control methods
Brief overview of contents of beryllium rule published January 2017
Brief overview of the medical surveillance requirements under the 2017 beryllium standard
Guidance on the exercise of shareholder rights and written statements of investment policy, including proxy voting policies or guidelines. Replaced IB 2008-02.
Final rule revising the general industry and construction standards for work on electric power generation, transmission and distribution installation
Enforcement of minimum approach distance requirements in 29 CFR 1910.269 and 29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart V
Information Letter to Christopher Spence.
Application of ERISA's fiduciary provisions to default investments with lifetime income features that contain certain liquidity and transferability restrictions.
This set of FAQs addresses special enrollment for group health plans, coverage of preventive services under the Affordable Care Act and qualified small employer health reimbursement arrangements.
FAB 2016-5 discusses the guidelines the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) follows to determine when an assessment of child labor civil money penalties under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq. , is appropriate, as well as the amounts of the penalties WHD will assess.
Resource guide for employers, apprenticeship sponsors, educators, workforce professionals, intermediaries and community-based organizations on how to use Federal workforce and education funds to support Registered Apprenticeship.
FAQs on resources for anti-harassment
FAQs on Apprenticeship programs
How to find opportunities in apprenticeship
How an employer can start an apprenticeship program
The fact sheet provides an overview of the final rule amending the Department’s claims procedure regulation for disability benefits to require that plans, plan fiduciaries and insurance providers comply with additional procedural protections when dealing with disability benefit claimants.
Guidance regarding WHD's enforcement of certain tip credit provisions in Field Operations Handbook sections 30d and 32j18. Incorporated the 1996 statutory amendments to section 3(m) of the FLSA and the 2011 revisions to the tip credit regulations, as well as provide guidance on an employer's ability to utilize a tip credit in states that have minimum wages in excess of the FLSA minimum wage and permit tip credits in excess of the FLSA 3(m) tip credit.
Describes OSHA efforts on OSH and Sustainability, including white paper, social media, and organizational spotlights.
Report describing OSHA's understanding of sustainability and potential actions that could advance OSH within sustainability discussions.
Employees who work for motor vehicle manufacturers, part suppliers, and dealerships are protected from retaliation for reporting alleged violations of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966.
Filing Whistleblower Complaints under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP21) (Spanish)
Provides publically available guidance to WHD field staff regarding the treatment of disability payments from an empoyment-based disability plan to earnings under the CCPA.
Determining if a work-related injury or illness resulted in restricted work activity/Job Transfer.
Determining if a work-related injury or illness resulted in restricted work activity/Job Transfer - [1904.7(b)(4)]
Provides recordkeeping requirements under section11(c) of the FLSA.
Contains WHD's interpretations and instructions regarding the applicability of the maximum hours and overtime premium pay provisions of the FLSA and Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act (PCA).
In both English and Spanish. This video series features apprentices with and without disabilities (Recruits) and their apprenticeship sponsors (Sponsors) in high-growth industries like information technology, healthcare, and marine engineering. These appr
This memorandum helps ensure that claims under section 1904.35(b)(1)(iv) are properly investigated and that the Whistleblower Protection Program and the Area Offices coordinate efforts involved in investigating and issuing citations.
Interim Enforcement Procedures for New Recordkeeping Requirements Under 29 CFR 1904.35 - [1904.35; 1904.41]
Information on health coverage option rights and protections for retirement benefits after job loss.
An information sheet on bankruptcy's effect on retirement and health benefits.
Description of health plan information included in the SPD.
Describes process change that allows employers to respond to official notifications via email
Recommendations for implementing an effective S+H Program in the construction industry
§1910.269 and §1926 Subpart V guidance/ Electrical Protective Equipment
§1910.269 and §1926 Subpart V guidance/ Fall Protection Requirements
duplicate to 1345
§1910.269 and §1926 Subpart V guidance/ Minimum Approach Distance, Information Transfer and Training Requirements
Webpage to support the Walking-Working Surfaces and Personal Protective Equipment (Fall Protection Systems) Final Rule
A Fact Sheet summarizing key elements of the Walking-Working Surfaces and Personal Protective Equipment (Fall Protection Systems) Final Rule
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