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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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This bulletin clarifies that under 30 C.F.R. 70.209, 71.209, and 90.209, mine operators must transmit respirable dust samples within 24 hours of the end of the sampling shift.
This memorandum discusses urban rapid transit in the context of FRSA violations.
Recording an absence as days away when PLHCP recommends the employee return to work. - [1904.7; 1904.7(b)(3); 1904.7(b)(3)(iii); 1904.7(b)(4)(i)]
Principe, William
FAQ to assist employers and others regarding prevailing wage requests and determinations.
Clarification of mobile workers and sanitation facility requirements under HAZWOPER. - [1910.120; 1910.120(n)(3); 1926.65 ; 1926.65(n)(3); 1926.51(c)(4)]
Clarification on when an instructor must be immediately available during a training program. - [1910.1030; 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(N)]
Provides guidance concerning the requirement that a miner cooperate with an operator's development of medical evidence in claims filed after 2001.
Clarification on whether a successor employer may establish a new baseline audiogram for employees of the former employer. - [1910.95; 1910.95(g)(9); 1910.95(m)(5); 1910.95(h); 1904.34; 1904.10(a)]
Clarification of OSHA's authority to enforce wheel chocking of commercial motor vehicles and related safety hazards at loading facilities. - [1910.178; 1910.178(k)(1); 1910.178(l)(3); 1910.178(m)(7)]
Guidance on DOL's policy and laws prohibiting discrimination based on genetic information
Guidance on DOL's policy and laws prohibiting discrimination based on genetic information
Clarification of the terms most authoritative and pre-existing conditions as used for recordkeeping purposes. - [1904.5; 1904.5(b)(2)(ii); 1904.6; 1904.6(b)(3)]
Applicability of the hexavalent chromium standard to welders. - [1910.1026; 1910.1026(h); 1910.1026(i)]
Handling of contaminated laundry in long-term care facilities. - [1910.1030; 1910.1030(b); 1910.1030(f)(1)(i)]
Interpretation of OSHA standard CFR 1926.757(a)(1) concerning the angle created by two members framing into a column - [1926.757; 1926.757(a)(1)]
Clarification on hot therapy as first aid. - [1904.7; 1904.7(a); 1904.7(b)(5)(ii)]
Instructs the State Workforce Agencies or agencies designated by Governors as "Cooperating State Agencies" (CSAs) (also jointly referred to as "states") to operate the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program under the 2002 Amendments, starting February
CPL 02-01-050 - National - 29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart I, Enforcement Guidance for Personal Protective Equipment in General Industry - 02/10/2011 - PDF
Federal requirements for the anchorages and connectors in personal fall arrest systems. - [1926.502(d)]
Federal requirements for the anchorages and connectors in personal fall arrest systems.
Whether the Depawix Health Resources, Inc. employee welfare benefit plan and the Green Cross Managed Health System health benefits program are multiple employer welfare arrangements within the meaning of ERISA section 3(40), and whether ERISA section 514(a) precludes the State of Florida from applying its insurance laws and regulations to those entities and programs, or to any persons who sell or market them in Florida.
Whether ERISA section 406(b) violations occur if an investment manager for various pension plans executes securities transactions with certain brokerage firms that have a remote relationship to the investment manager through their corporate parent, and related issues concerning the applicability of PTE 84-14, as amended (QPAM).
Whether a prohibited transaction under Code section 4975(c)(1) occurs if an individual causes his IRA to acquire a promissory note from a third-party bank where he and his wife are obligors on the note.
Whether a welfare benefit plan may provide wellness benefits to current plan participants by using demutualization proceeds attributable to premium payments made by former participants for an insurance contract that gave rise to the plan's receipt of the proceeds.
Whether a domestic relations order issued under tribal law by a Family Court of the Navajo Nation would be a "judgment, decree, or order…made pursuant to State domestic relations law," for purposes of the QDRO provisions in ERISA section 206(d)(3).
The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE Act 2.0) amended ERISA to provide that a domestic relations order made pursuant to Tribal domestic relations law is eligible to be considered for qualification under the QDRO provisions in ERISA section 206(d)(3) and Internal Revenue Code section 401(a)(13). The SECURE Act 2.0 amendments apply to domestic relations orders received by plan administrators after December 31, 2022, including any such order which is submitted for reconsideration after such date. Advisory Opinion 2011-03A addressed the relevant statutory provisions before the SECURE Act 2.0 amendments, and accordingly, it is out of date and should not be relied on as stating the Department’s view of the law with respect to domestic relations orders received by plan administrators after December 31, 2022.
Whether the Custom Rail Employer Welfare Trust Fund, which is a "multiple employer welfare arrangement" within the meaning of ERISA section 3(40), is "fully insured" within the meaning of ERISA section 514(b)(6).
Can an employer establish a new baseline audiogram for an employee who was previously enrolled in the employer's hearing conservation program. - [1910.95]
NRTL requirements for gas-shielded arc welding equipment. - [1910.303]
Occupational exposure during the handling of deployed stun gun darts. - [1910.1030]
Concern about unclear traffic directing at highway construction areas and about laws to follow when the normal traffic control of a roadway is suspended. - [1926.201]
Concern about unclear traffic directing at highway construction areas and about laws to follow when the normal traffic control of a roadway is suspended
Customized Employment Competency Model brief/ took kit
Pamphlet focused on noise hazards in construction
Describes the PPE most effective in minimizing or eliminating exposure to BBPs
Describes the benefits of receiving a Hep B vaccination when workers have occupational exposure to these pathogens
Summary of the basic requirements of the BBP Standard
Guidance for protecting workers from exposure and illness when handling contaminated sharps
Describes the requirements of the BBP std for dealing with exposure incidents
Video about the proper use of respirators in healthcare settings
Comprehensive web site that provides electronic access to many materials relevant to OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard and respirators in general, including links to NIOSH information
worker safety info sheet
This set of FAQs addresses a variety of ACA implementation topics, the HIPAA nondiscrimination and wellness program rules, and the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008.
Section 18A of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) (the automatic enrollment requirement) has been repealed. Accordingly, some of the guidance in FAQs Part V is included on this page for reference only.
PERM Frequently Asked Questions addressing "business days" requirements.
Bloodborne Pathogens Standard - [1910.1030]
To inform the Office of Apprenticeship (OA) and the State Apprenticeship Agencies (SAA) staff, Registered Apprenticeship program sponsors and other Registered Apprenticeship partners of the role of a State Apprenticeship Council (SAC).
Prevention of needlestick injuries caused by the improper removal of Taser darts - [1910.1030]
Contains links to various training and compliance assistance tools suggested for entities subject to CRC's external enforcement program, such as training presentations, webinars, documents issued by other Federal agencies.
Fact sheet focusing on rigger qualifications in Subpart CC
Fact sheet focusing on signal person qualifications in Subpart CC
Numerous questions on lockout/tagout under 1910.147 and Subpart S. - [1910.147]
Determining work-relatedness for injury that occurred in company parking lot - [1904.5(b)(2)]
Colonna, Kenneth
Applicability of 29 CFR 1910 standards to the oil and gas well drilling and servicing industry. - [1910.5; 1910.5(c)]
Clarifies the effect of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: a Legacy for Users Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (TCA), P.L. 110-244, on section 13(b)(1) of the FLSA. The overtime pay exemption under section 13(b)(1) does not apply to a driver, driver's helper, loader, or mechanic in any workweek in which their work affects the safe, interstate operation of certain motor vehicles weighing 10,000 pounds or less (hereinafter referred to as "small vehicles").
This set of FAQs addresses grandfathered health plans.
Training requirements under the HAZWOPER standard. - [1910.120]
Clarification of term "Active Hydrocarbon Zone" as it relates to the oil and gas well drilling operations; and the need to use FRC performing drilling operations. - [1910.132; 1910.132(a); 1910.106; 1910.119]
Region V request for enforcment guidance on portland cement and hexavalent chromium. - [1926.50; 1926.50(g); 1926.51; 1926.51(f)(1); 1926.95; 1926.1126; 1926.1126(g)(1); 1926.1126(h)(3)(i)]
Provides information to employers and workers involved in the manufacture of food flavorings, including health risks and methods to control worker exposures.
This set of FAQs addresses the exemption for group health plans with less than two current employees.
This set of FAQs addresses grandfathered health plans, dental and vision benefits, rescissions, preventive health services, and ACA effective date for individual health insurance policies.
Applicablity of Subpart S to tunnels contructed by auger boring. - [1926.800; 1926.800(a)(1)]
Supplemental FAQs provide further guidance in response to additional questions from plans and service providers on the requirements for reporting service provider fees and other compensation on the Schedule C of the 2009 Form 5500 Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan.
Guide to help filers comply with the Form 5500 and Form 5500-SF annual reporting requirements and avoid common reporting errors.
Addresses the GINA provisions applicable to employment-based group health plans.
Joint publication with the IRS providing descriptions of both agencies voluntary correction programs.
Applicability of Subpart S to tunnels constructed by auger boring
worker safety fact sheet
Provides guidance to building operators on indoor air quality problems, controls and best practices.
Fact sheet focusing on Subpart CC assembly and disassembly
Fact sheet focusing on Subpart CC certification and qualification
gate strength of snaphooks
Clarification of monitoring and sampling requirements for hexavalent chromium. - [1910.1026; 1910.1026(d)(2); 1910.1026(j)]
Whether OSHA will rely on ANSI Z359.1-2007, regarding snaphook compressive strength requirements, in enforcing the general duty clause with respect to personal fall arrest systems in construction, as announced in Letter #20070920-8088. - [1926.502; 1926.5
Overview designed to assist anyone who wishes to examine or obtain copies of reports filed under the LMRDA
CPL 02-02-077 [CPL 02-02-077] - National - Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan and Guidance on Post-Exposure Evaluations for Federal OSHA Personnel - 09/27/2010 - PDF
Clarification on most authoritative when multiple medical opinions are provided. - [1904.6; 1904.6(b)(3)]
Oohlson, Sandra
Requirement for bloodborne pathogen training to be conducted during working hours. - [1910.1030]
This set of FAQs addresses implementation topics including compliance, grandfathered health plans, claims, internal appeals and external review, dependent coverage of children, out-of-network emergency services, and highly compensated employees.
Ballas, Linda
Recording days away and/or restricted work activity when employee is able to work part of a shift. - [1904.7; 1904.7(b)(3); 1904.7(b)(4)]
Individuals working in the consumer product industry are protected from retaliation for reporting potential consumer product safety violations to their employers or to the government (in Spanish).
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