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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.
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Investigation of the March 22, 2012 Partial Building Collapse during Demolition at 604-606 West 131st Street, New York, NY
HAZWOPER standard's requirements for medical surveillance and training - [1910.120]
Steel-toed Safety Shoes for Diabetics - [1910.132; 1910.136]
Acceptability of using a ramp to unload parts from a semi-trailer. - [1926.501; 1926.501(b)(6)]
Acceptability of using a ramp to unload parts from a semi-trailer.
Clarification on whether a forklift equipped with a designated forklift boom would be considered a crane
Clarification on whether a forklift equipped with a designated forklift boom would be considered a crane. - [1926.1400; 1926.1400(a)(1)]
Schools that fulfill the training requirements for fire brigade members - [1910.156]
A set of FAQs addressing job orders in the PERM program
Proof testing of lifting beams used to lift wind turbine components. - [1926.251; 1926.251(a)(4)]
Clarifying the Recordability Criteria of Several Examples Addressing the Issues of Determining Work-relatedness and Covered Employees - [1904.31; 1904.31(a); 1904.31(b); 1904.4(a); 1904.46; 1904.5(b)]
Step Sizes and Angles of Fixed Industrial Stairs - [1910.24]
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Clarification on the use of double connections at beams not framing into columns.
Provides guidance on protecting workers from mercury exposure while recycling fluorescent bulbs
Provides guidance on how to safely clean up broken fluorescent bulbs.
Provides information on hazards, controls and preventive measures for the dental services industry
Clarification on the use of double connections at beams not framing into columns. - [1926.756; 1926.756(a)(1); 1926.756(c)]
Plain language booklet designed to answer common FMLA questions and clarify who can take FMLA leave and what protections the FMLA provides.
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)]
TEN announcing Skills to Pay the Bills Curriculum.
Whether an abrasive blast cleaning nozzle can use a mechanical device to keep the valve in the open position
A set of FAQs addressing the use of third-party software to upload applications for permanent labor certifications in the OFLC Case Management System in the PERM program
A set of FAQs regarding the PERM Program and entering fractional year values (1.75, .5, etc) in Section H, Item 8-C of ETA Form 9089
Whether the status of a “safe harbor” 403(b) plan under 29 C.F.R. 2510.3-2(f) would be adversely affected if the employer makes “matching” contributions into another pension plan based on the employees’ salary deferrals to the 403(b) plan.
Whether an arrangement to be established by National Retirement Plan, Inc. to merge unrelated abandoned individual account plans would constitute an “employee pension benefit plan” within the meaning of ERISA section 3(2).
Whether a retirement savings program marketed by 401(k) Advantage LLC as a multiple employer plan would be a single “employee benefit plan” within the meaning of ERISA section 3(2) where multiple unrelated employers adopt the Plan to provide retirement benefits to their employees.
MSDS Distributors - [1910.1200]
P12-V-07 Circuit Identification under 30 C.F.R. Sections 75.903 and 75.904
Enforcement of Steel Erection Subpart R. - [1926.754; 1926.754(b)(3)]
Storage of compressed gas cylinders used in construction work. - [1926.350; 1926.350(a)(9)]
Storage of compressed gas cylinders used in construction work
Enforcement of Steel Erection Subpart R.
Provides guidance on a voluntary assignment of wages under the H-2A visa program, including principles to apply when determining whether a deduction for an assignment of wages is truly voluntary and permissible.
An FAQ regarding the Federal tax withholding applicable to H-2A workers.
An FAQ addressing the consequences of withdrawing an application in Supervised Recruitment in the PERM program
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)]
Addresses the interaction of the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response (MINER) Act and 30 C.F.R. § 75.313 concerning two-way communication and electronic tracking systems operating after an accident in underground coal mines.
This set of FAQs addresses the Summary of Benefits and Coverage requirements of PHS Act §2715.
Some of the guidance in FAQs Parts VIII, IX, and X has been superseded by guidance contained in FAQs Part XIV. Some of the guidance in FAQs Parts VIII, IX, X, and XIV has been superseded by guidance contained in FAQs Part XIX.
Proof testing of lifting beams used to lift wind turbine components.
Controlling Confined Space Hazards in Deep Tanks for Parts Cleaning - [1910.146; 1910.147]
Guarding machines on moveable benches and pedestals - [1910.212]
Investigation of November 8, 2011 Partial Collapse of a Building Under Construction at 2929 Brighton 5th Street, Brooklyn, NY
Fact sheet focused on Reducing Falls during Residential Construction/Erecting Exterior and Interior Walls
Fall Protection fact sheet focused on Reducing Falls during Residential Construction/ Floor Joist Installation and Decking
Fall Protection fact sheet- Reducing Falls during Residential Construction: Working in Attics
Guarding of Ladderway Floor Openings - [1910.23]
Whether the status of the Group Health Plan for Employees of the State of Connecticut as a "governmental plan" within the meaning of section 3(32) of ERISA would be adversely affected if the State permitted participation by certain private nonprofit employers who perform public service functions under contract with the State or receive substantial funding from governmental sources.
DOL's policy on protecting employees/applicants from discrimination and harassment based on disability
DOL's policy on protecting DOL employees/applicants from discrimination and harassment based on disability
NRTL requirements for shielding gas regulators. - [1910 Subpart S; 1910.303(a); 1910.399; 1910 Subpart Q; 1910.251; 1910.253]
Numerous questions related to OSHA's notice to terminate the rulemaking to amend the explosives standard. - [1910.119; 1910.109]
Numerous questions related to training requirements under 1910.269. - [1910.269]
Clarification on the use of safety monitors as a method of fall protection on a low-slope roof. - [1926.501; 1926.501(b)(10); 1926.502; 1926.502(h); 1926.453; 1926.453(b)(2)(v)]
Clarification on the use of safety monitors as a method of fall protection on a low-slope roof
Sets forth MSHA's enforcement policy, and provides guidance to the mining community on the monthly examination and testing requirements of electrical equipment under 30 C.F.R. §§ 77.502 and 77.502-2 involving emergency stop devices or pull cord switches and their respective activating or mechanical arms for conveyor belts.
This memorandum establishes new streamlined procedures for documenting the outcome of certain whistleblower complaints filed under any of the 21 statutes will require only an entry into the IMIS database in lieu of a Report of Investigation.
CPL 02-00-153 - National - Communicating OSHA Fatality Inspection Procedures to a Victims Family - 04/17/2012 - PDF
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) revised its requirements for preshift, supplemental, on-shift, and weekly examinations of underground coal mines to require operators to identify violations of health or safety standards related to ventilat
Mandatory elements of a HAZWOPER baseline physical examination. - [1910.120; 1910.120(q)(9)(i); 1910.120(f)(3)(ii); 1910.120(f)(4)(i)]
Application of Lockout/Tagout to Employees Performing Maintenance Tasks on Cord and Plug Equipment - [1910.147]
Guidance on when the use of plan assets by apprenticeship and training plans to pay for graduation ceremonies and for advertising expenses violates ERISA's exclusive purpose and fiduciary duty requirements.
Provides information on workplace hazards, prevention and resources for young workers
Identifying the work zone when a crane works near a power line. - [1926.1408; 1926.1408(a)(1); 1926.1408(a)(2)]
Identifying the work zone when a crane works near a power line
Emphasizes the requirements for conveyor start-up warnings involving both manually-operated and automatically operated conveyor belt systems at surface and underground metal and nonmetal mining locations.
PSM and large batch-mixing tanks - [1910.119]
This set of FAQs addresses the Summary of Benefits and Coverage requirements of PHS Act §2715.
Some of the guidance in FAQs Parts VIII, IX, and X has been superseded by guidance contained in FAQs Part XIV. Some of the guidance in FAQs Parts VIII, IX, X, and XIV has been superseded by guidance contained in FAQs Part XIX.
Applicability of HAZWOPER to the clearing and rerailing of train cars after derailment situations. - [1910.120; 1910.120(a)(2)(iv); 1910.120(q); 1910.120(q)(4); 1910.120(q)(6); 1910.120(q)(11)]
Certification and qualification requirements for mechanics, inspectors, and testers under the Cranes and Derricks in Construction standards. - [1926.1400; 1926.1404; 1926.1412; 1926.1427; 1926.1429]
Numerous questions related to operational aids required by various standards for cranes and derricks in construction. - [1926.1416; 1926.1416(e)(5)(i); 1926.1416(e)(5)(ii); 1926.1427; 1926.1427(a)]
Labeling in Laboratory - [1910.1450]
This memorandum serves to explain to field compliance officers and whistleblower investigative staff information regarding employer practices that can discourage employee reports of injuries and violate whistleblower statutes.
This PPL establishes administrative procedures for revoking an individual’s MSHA certification to take respirable dust samples or to maintain and calibrate approved dust sampling devices under 30 Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) parts 70, 71, and 90.
Powered Industrial Truck Load Backrest Extensions - [1910.178]
PSM for pharmaceutical plant - [1910.119; 1910.119(a)(1)(ii)]
An FAQ advising employers of the abbreviations for the following territories, when filing the application electronically: American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micro
Investigation Of The September 7, 2011 Collapse of a Mobile Crane at the National Cathedral Site in Northwest Washington, DC
Additional duties of two standby personnel for structural firefighting - [1910.134]
Enforcement of 2011 Tip Credit Regulations. Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, Congress vacated the Department's 2011 regulations that barred tip pooling when employers do not claim a tip credit under section 3(m) of the FLSA. Statements in this document to the contrary are no longer WHD policy.
Provides guidance on applying appropriate sanctions and remedies against an employer participating in the H-2A visa program who timely reports worker abandonment or termination for cause, but fails to meet the requirements under 20 CFR § 655.122(n) to be relieved of the return transportation, subsistence, and the three-fourths guarantee obligations.
Starting Small Business
Reiteration of OSHA policy on unguarded sweep augers. - [1910.272; 1910.272(g)(1)(ii)]
Frequently Asked Questions from Employers Regarding Automatic Enrollment, Employer Shared Responsibility, and Waiting Periods.
A webpage under "Youth in Transition" discussing curriculum developed by ODEP focused on teaching "soft" or workforce readiness skills to youth, including youth with disabilities.
Remind operators of the requirement in 30 C.F.R. Sections 56/57.1000
Application of the multi-employer policy to particular construction standards.
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]
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