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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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Fall protection on aerial lifts during construction activities.
Fall protection on aerial lifts during construction activities. - [1926.453; 1926.453(b)(2)(v)]
Clarification of Multiple Business Establishments and Covered Employees - [1904.30; 1904.30(a); 1904.31; 1904.31(a)]
Clark, Brent
OSHA's decision not to provide a religious exemption from the respirator standard. - [1910.134; 1910.134(b); 1910.134(d)(1); 1910.134(h)(6)]
Numerous questions on lockout/tagout under 1910.147 and 1910.269 - [1910.269; 1910.147]
(TEGL) No. 16-06, Change 1, Special Procedures: Labor Certification Process for Multi-State Custom Combine Owners/Operators under the H-2A Program and is effective for applications with a start date of need of October 1, 2011.
Special Procedures: Labor Certification Process for Itinerant Commercial Beekeeping Employers in the H-2A Program and is effective for applications with a date of need beginning October 1, 2011.
Investigation of the February 14, 2011 Partial Collapse of a Parking Structure Under Construction in San Antonio, TX
Provides information to employers about circuit breakers that have been improperly refurbished.
Provides information for workers and employers about preparing for, responding to, and recovering from floods.
Provides information for workers and employers about preparing for, responding to, and recovering from hurricanes.
New FAQ to assist employers and others regarding the H-2B program.
OSHA's position on using a crawler crane that has been derated by the crane manufacturer
OSHA's position on using a crawler crane that has been derated by the crane manufacturer. - [1926.1417; 1926.1417(a); 1926.1417(c)(1); 1926.1401; 1926.1433; 1926.1433(d)(1)]
HO 7 prohibits children under the age of 18 years from operating or assisting in the operation of power-driven hoists/lifts in any setting. This prohibition includes power-driven hoists/lifts used to elevate and transport patients/residents in hospitals, nursing homes, and residences. Additionally, the WHD will not charge a child labor violation when a 16- or 17-year-old employee assists a trained adult employee who is over the age of 18 years in the operation of floor-based vertical powered patient/resident lift devices, ceiling-mounted vertical powered patient/resident lift devices, or powered sit-to-stand patient/resident lift devices when certain specific requirements have been met.
Whether an employer's medical monitoring form meets the requirements under HAZWOPER. - [1910.120; 1910.120(f)(7)]
Applicability of OSHA's Cranes and Derricks standard to hoists attached to mast climbing platforms
Describes an incident where a college student was killed when the scissor lift he was in tipped over in high winds, and provides recommendations to prevent future occurrences. This Hazard Alert was archived and replaced by a Hazard Alert (Scissor Lifts:
Whether apprenticeship programs qualify as third party qualified evaluators for purposes of evaluating signal person qualifications. - [1926.1428; 1926.1428(a); 1926.1428(a)(3); 1926.1428(b); 1926.1430(b)]
Rail Yard Tractors May Not Be Subject to the Powered Industrial Truck Standard - [1910.178]
CPL 02-00-152 - National - Guidelines for Administering Corporate-Wide Settlement Agreements - 06/22/2011 - PDF
Generous applications of rock dust can prevent the propagation of coal dust explosions. The law requires that all areas of a coal mine that can be safely traveled must be kept adequately rock dusted to within 40 feet of all working faces. These are minimu
Whether PTE 86-128 provides relief for covered transactions engaged in by any person who is a fiduciary solely by reason of rendering investment advice to the plan.
Provides guidance on the examination, testing and maintenance requirements of circuit breakers under 30 C.F.R. §§ 75.900-3 and 77.900-1 regarding potentially dangerous conditions involving circuit breakers, including those that have been repaired or rebuilt. It also emphasizes that the mine operator must keep a record of such examinations.
Payment for ski helmets when used as PPE. - [1910.132; 1910.132(a); 1910.132(h)]
Requirement to name hazardous ingredients on MSDSs. - [1910.1200]
To transmit special procedures, updated to reflect regulatory and organization changes in the H-2A Program, for multi-state custom combine owners/operators (including Canadian) who apply to the Department of Labor (Department) to obtain labor certificatio
TEN about improving services to youth with disabilities.
CPL 02-00-151 - National - 29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart T - Commercial Diving Operations - 06/13/2011 - PDF
Determination of a manufactured product as an article under the Hazard Communication standard. - [1910.1200]
Shearing a structural member during demolition is not considered cutting as that term is used in 1926.62. - [1926.62 ; 1926.62(d)(2)]
Shearing a structural member during demolition is not considered cutting as that term in used in 1926.62.
Recordkeeping Advisor provides employers information on how to address the Federal requirement to report and record work-related injuries and illnesses.
The page provides basic information about hearing and hearling loss in the workplace and includes information on controlling the noise levels to prevent hearing loss.
Provides information for workers and employers about preparing for, responding to, and recovering from tornados.
Residential Construction; 1926.501(b)(3), fall protection or metal stud walls around stairwells.
Residential Contruction; 1926.501(b)(3), fall protection or metal stud walls around stairwells. - [1926.501; 1926.501(b)(3)]
Toprail height requirements for pump jack scaffolds. - [1926.451; 1926.451(g)(4); 1926.452; 1926.452(j)]
Toprail height requirements for pump jack scaffolds.
Alerts the mining industry to hazards associated with inadequately designed or constructed mechanical means for securing a dragline mast in a raised position and suggests methods to provide secure blocking .
Bragenzer, Paul
Clarification on whether an exercise regime is first aid or medical treatment - [1904.7(b)(5)(ii); 1904.7(b)(5)(ii)(M); 1904.7(b)(5)(iii)]
Hand protection selection/usage while handling bacterial culture plates in a laboratory. - [1910.1030]
Clarification of the Applicability of 29 CFR 1910.272(g) or (h) During Grain Storage Structure Entry Operations. - [1910.272; 1910.272(g); 1910.272(h)]
Clarification on when a worker may be inside a grain storage bin while a sweep auger is operating. - [1910.272; 1910.272(g)(1)(ii); 1910.272(g)(6)]
Providing the hepatitis B vaccine to companion-sitters who may provide first aid as a collateral duty. - [1910.1030; 1910.1030(f)(2); 1910.1030(f)(1)(ii)(D)]
Applicability of the Hazard Communication standard to DEF tank operations. - [1910.1200; 1910.1200(d)(3); 1910.1200(h)(3); 1910.1200(g)(8)]
Clarification on when hard hats can be worn with the bill facing to the rear.
Clarification on when hard hats can be worn with bill facing to the rear. - [1926.100; 1926.100(a)]
Provides guidance concerning prohibited fees and the employer's obligation to contractually prohibit such fees for both workers with H-2A visas and workers in corresponding employment under the H-2A visa program.
Discusses guidelines and procedures WHD will follow to determine when and whether to complete and certify Supplement B of an I-918 Petition for U Nonimmigrant Visa Status.
This Memo to the RAs details the WHD U visa certification process.
Clarification on the use of smoke escape hoods/masks by area monitors during a building evacuation. - [1910.134]
Whether Section I(a) of PTE 84-14, as amended (QPAM), is satisfied in the context of a stable value program where a stable value manager is responsible for negotiating stable value wrap contracts with various banks or insurance companies.
Distance at which fall protection is required for steel erection activities. - [1926.760; 1926.760(a); 1926.760(c)]
Distance at which fall protection is required for steel erection activities.
Alexius, Jay
Clarification on recordability when trigger point injections are used for medical treatment and for diagnostic procedures - [1904.7; 1904.7(a); 1904.7(b)(5)(i); 1904.7(b)(5)(ii)(A)]
Requirements for including a manufacturer's occupational exposure limit (OEL) on a material safety data sheet (MSDS). - [1910.1200; 1910.1200(g)(2)(i)(C)(1); 1910.1200(g)(2)(vi)]
Establishes approval guidelines for communication and tracking devices under Title 30 Code of Federal Regulations (30 C.F.R.) Part 23, Telephones and Signaling Devices, to address the provisions of the MINER Act. This PPL is revised to clarify interpret
Severe Violators
OSHA policy on the containerization and disposal of specimen containers used for urine collection in medical settings. - [1910.1030; 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)]
FAQ addressing how an employer can request an extension from Atlanta National Processing Center when documentation can not be timely submitted.
FAQs to assist job contractor employers and their clients with applying for H-2B labor certifications following the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania decision in CATA v. Solis, et al., Civil No. 2:09-cv-240-LP, 2010 WL 3431761 (
Provides information in Vietnamese on the health effects associated with formaldhyde used in hair straightening producta and the methods used to control worker exposures.
Provides information in Spanish on the health effects associated with formaldhyde used in hair straightening producta and the methods used to control worker exposures.
Provides information on recognizing and preventing heat related illnesses.
Provides information on the health effects associated with formaldhyde used in hair straightening producta and the methods used to control worker exposures.
This set of FAQs addresses grandfathered health plans.
Consultation Program Fact Sheet
Tree Trimming Fact Sheet
Clarification on firefighters with facial hair who enter IDLH atmospheres and use a self-contained breathing apparatus. - [1910.134; 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A)]
Flame-resistant and flame-retardant treated clothing for oil and gas well drilling, servicing, and production-related operations. - [1910.132; 1910.132(a); 1910.106; 1910.119]
Supply shortages of flame resistant clothing (FRC) for oil and gas well drilling - [1910.132]
Rapid test methods for determining HCV infectivity. - [1910.1030]
Summarizes changes to Federal disability nondiscrimination law made by the ADAAA and the significance of those changes for the workforce system and the Job Corps program.
Requirement for neck protection when using power saws. - [1910.243]
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