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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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Storage of gas cylinders on construction sites; clarification of "in storage." - [1926.350(a)(10)]
Employer's responsibility to provide time and transportation for Hepatitis B vaccinations. - [1910.1030(f)(1)(ii)]
Spray painting in aircraft hangars - [1910.94]
Training for on-site consultants at asbestos abatement projects. - [1910.1001(j)(7); 1926.1101(o)(3)(i)]
This letter provides guidance on the eligible employee working a 2nd job or outside employment while on FMLA leave.
Use of construction equipment around explosive loaded bore holes. - [1926.905(h)]
Clarification of "surfacing material" under the asbestos standard. - [1926.1101(b)]
Guidance relating to payroll deduction programs for individual retirement accounts.
Scaffolds: lifelines, support lines, and suspension ropes cannot have a common anchor point. - [1926.451(g)(3)(iv); 1926.452(v)(1)]
Application of the FLSA to a theater that is in operation less than seven months in a calendar year
This letter provides guidance on the employer's option to change the 12-month leave period.
Powered industrial truck training: different types of trucks. - [1910.178(l)]
Securing of a platform (metal decking) on a manually propelled scaffold. - [1926.451; 1926.452(w)(6)]
Fall protection and foot protection for power line workers. - [1910.269(g); 1910.132]
Training of workers who are not "qualified persons" under 1910.269. - [1910.269(a)(2)(ii); 1910.269(x)]
One MSDS may apply to multiple complex mixtures having similar hazards. - [1910.1200(g)(4)]
Access and working space requirements for electric equipment (600V or less). - [1910.303(g)(1)(i)]
Applicability of the Laboratory Standard; MSDS and labeling requirements. - [1910.1450(a); 1910.1200(g); 1910.1200(f)(1)]
Requirements for attachable ladders used for scaffold access. - [1926.451(e)(2)]
Training qualifications for the competent person inspecting scaffolds. - [1926.451(f)(3); 1926.450(b); 1926.454]
This letter provides guidance on the licensing board of a public agency as a covered "employer".
Whether the Fund would engage in a prohibited transaction under section 406 of ERISA if it retained and compensated, for the purpose of constructing an addition to the Fund’s training facility, a general contractor or subcontractor that employs or is owned by a plan fiduciary.
Concerning the application of Title I of ERISA to a special purpose trust established on behalf of Michigan Consolidated Gas Co., a wholly-owned subsidiary of MCN Energy Group, Inc. Specifically, whether assets contributed to the Trust would constitute assets of an employee welfare benefit plan for purposes of Title I of ERISA.
Shutdown and restoration of power to equipment for a phase-to-ground condition. - [1910.305(j)(4)(iii); 1910.137; 1910.333]
Asbestos: notification requirements and exposure monitoring. - [1910.1001(j)(1); 1910.1001(j)(8)(iii); 1910.1001(j)(2)(i)]
Whether the Employees' Retirement System of the City of Milwaukee "governmental plan" status would be adversely affected if the Plan implements a city charter ordinance that provides for continued accrual of benefits by certain former governmental employees whose employment has been transferred to a private enterprise as part of an arrangement regarding operation of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District.
Substituting portable toilets for water closets may be a de minimis violation. - [1910.141(a)(1); 1910.141(c)(1)(i); 1910.141(d)]
OSHA's position on the risk associated with asbestos exposure at the current PEL. - [1910.1000(c); 1926.1101(c)]
Vehicle-mounted elevating and rotating work platforms standard. - [1910.67]
Respirators for silica dust must be selected based on exposure levels. - [1910.134(a)(1); 1910.134(a)(2)]
Maintenance vs. construction; working from fixed ladders. - [1910.12; 1926.1053(a)(18); 1926.1053(a)(19); 1926.1053(b)(4)]
Clarification of under voltage protection on metal-working equipment and emergency stop devices. - [1910.216(b); 1910.303(b)(1)]
Clarification of 1910.269 as applied to line-clearance tree-trimming operations. - [1910.269(a)(1)(i)(E); 1910.269(a)(2)(ii); 1910.269(r)]
Clarification of the requirement for an attendant during transfer of anhydrous ammonia. - [1910.111(b)(12)(ii)]
Chemical suppliers must ensure downstream flow of hazard information (MSDSs). - [1910.1200(g)]
Can college admissions counselors be considered exempt under section 13(a)(1), as either administrative employees or outside salespersons.
Storage of propane and ether gas cylinders with flammable materials is not allowed. - [1910.101(b)]
Employers must record social security numbers in asbestos exposure monitoring records. - [1926.1101(n)(2)(ii)(F); 1910.1001(m)(1)(ii)(F)]
CPL 02-00-122 [CPL 2-0.122] - National - Enforcement Guidance for the U.S. Postal Service. - 04/16/1999 - PDF
Employer's obligation to maintain and transfer medical records after the retainment period has passed. - [1910.1020(c); 1910.1020(d); 1910.1020(h)(3)]
OSHA guidelines for First Aid training recommend CPR training as an element. - [1910.151; 1910.151(b)]
Preemption of respiratory protection standard by DOT's Office of Pipeline Safety regulations. - [1910.134]
Refresher training requirements for operators of different types of trucks. - [1910.178(l)]
Procedures and precautions for employees using descent control equipment.
Host employers must assure forklift operators of visiting employers are trained. - [1910.178(l)(1)]
Whether the status of CERS as a "governmental plan" within the meaning of section 3(32) and section 4(b)(1) of Title I of ERISA would not be adversely affected if employees of KMCA were permitted to participate in CERS.
Hazard communication requirements for diatomaceous earth. - [1910.1200(d); 1910.1200(f); 1910.1200(g)]
Appropriate air sampling methods for copper and zinc oxide. - [1910.1000]
Maintenance and preservation of employee exposure records. - [1910.1020(c)(5); 1910.1020(d)(1)(ii)]
Atmospheric Testing required for confined space entry. - [1910.146(d)(5)(ii); 1910.146(d)(5)(iii)]
A confined space atmosphere above a PEL is not always a "hazardous atmosphere". - [1910.146(b)]
This letter provides guidance on the accrual of benefits while on FMLA leave.
This letter is under review. This letter provides guidance on the employer's more generous leave policies.
Applicability of Bloodborne Pathogens Standard to HCV. - [1910.1030]
Operators of overhead and gantry cranes must not carry loads over people. - [1910.179(n)(3)(vi)]
Occupational noise exposure standard affords protection to landscape service industry employees. - [1910.95]
Emergency response training necessary for hospital physicians/nurses that may treat contaminated patients. - [1910.120(q)(6); 1910.120(q)(8)]
Medical evaluation not required for the use of escape only respirators. - [1910.134(e)]
Medical evaluations must be performed prior to fit testing. - [1910.134(e)]
OSHA coverage does not extend to unpaid students. - [1975.3]
Using X-ray fluorescence for analysis of lead in paint and applicability of other agencies lead levels. - [1926.62 ; 1926.62(d); 1926.62(d)(2); 1926.62(d)(2)(i)(A)]
OSHA enforcement policy on vertical food mixers. - [1910.263; 1910.212(a)(1); 1910.212(a)(3)(ii); 1910.147; 1910.147(a)(2)(ii)(A); 1910.147(a)(2)(ii)(B); 1910.147(a)(2)(iii)(A); 1910.305(g)]
Accessibility of toilet facilities in temporary labor camps. - [1910.142(d)(2)]
Applicability of 1910.146 to fall hazards into pits. - [1910.146; 1910.146(b); 1910 Subpart D]
Insulation issues: definition; plastic sheaths;and guarding requirements. - [1926.416(a)]
CPR/first aid training and "working alone" provisions of 1910.269. - [1910.151; 1910.151(b); 1910.151(c); 1910.269; 1910.269(b)(1); 1910.269(l)(1)]
Glass Capillary Tubes: Joint Safety Advisory About Potential Risks. - [1910.1030]
Regarding the application of the "plan assets" regulation issued under ERISA to certain mortgage pool certificates offered by Farmer Mac. Specifically, that guaranteed mortgage-backed certificates issued by Farmer Mac are "guaranteed governmental mortgage pool certificates" within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. 2510.3-101(i)(2).
Anchoring of fall arrest system to aerial lifts; fall arrest vs. restraint systems. - [1926.451(g); 1926.453(b)(2)(v); 1926.502(d)]
Clarification of systems for electronic access to MSDSs. - [1910.1200(g)]
Retention of medical records for companies ceasing to do business. - [1910.1020(h)]
Employers must evaluate prior training and ensure safe powered industrial truck operations. - [1910.178(l)]
Undervoltage protection required for woodworking equipment. - [1926.304]
Acceptable alternative to metal guards in mechanical power-transmission apparatus. - [1910.219(m)]
Overlapping of scaffold planking. - [1926.451(b)(7)]
Using a "generic type" certificate of analysis for Grade D breathing air. - [1910.134(i)(4)(ii)]
Whether individuals who own business enterprises, either wholly or in part, and who provide personal services to those businesses may be "participants," within the meaning of section 3(7) of ERISA, in a multiemployer employee benefit plan.
Correct placement of air sampling cassettes on employees performing welding operations. - [1910.252(c)]
Guardrail height when used as fall protection for work surfaces with two elevations. - [1926.502(b)(1)]
Scaffold stairs used for access to floors during construction of multistory buildings. - [1926 Subpart X]
The difference between maintenance and construction;scaffold inspection requirements; and definition of periodic scaffold inspection. - [1910.28; 1910.12; 1926.451(f)]
Using combinations of respiratory protection not approved by NIOSH. - [1910.134(d)(1)(ii); 1910.94(a)(5)]
Whether the Craven Regional Medical Center Money Purchase Pension Plan and Trust, the Craven Regional Medical Center 403(b) Tax-Sheltered Annuity Plan, and the Craven Regional Medical Center Employee Benefit Plan are "governmental plans" within the meaning of ERISA section 3(32).
Guidance with respect to a plan fiduciary’s decision to purchase on the secondary market, with plan assets, non-subordinated mortgage-backed pass-through certificates representing interests in a trust fund for which an affiliate of the fiduciary serves as a sub-servicer.
Application of §13(b) (1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to certain employees
Comparing medical evaluation requirements in the HAZWOPER, Respiratory protection, and Fire brigades standards. - [1910.120(f); 1926.65(f); 1910.134(e); 1910.156(b)(2)]
Trainer accessibility during training. - [1910.1030; 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(N)]
When to use quantitative and qualitative fit testing. - [1910.134(f); 1910.134 App A]
Whether the Suffolk University Voluntary Separation Program is an employee pension plan within the meaning of section 3(2) of ERISA, and whether ERISA governs withholding for Social Security/Medicare and state income tax by Suffolk University from separation payments being made under the University Program.
This letter provides guidance on siblings working for same employer.
This letter provides guidance on "No fault" attendance policies.
Correct placement of air sampling cassettes on abrasive blasters. - [1910.94(a)(2)]
Respiratory protection: editing the medical questionnaire; medical questionnaire not always required. - [1910.134(e)(2); 1910.134 App C]
The grimace step in respiratory protection fit-testing procedures. - [1910.134(f); 1910.134 App A]
Clarification of a PLHCP under the Respiratory protection standard. - [1910.134(e)]
Acceptability of western style hard hats. - [1926.100; 1926.95]
Definition of "in storage" and clarification of the requirements for intermittent use of gas cylinders. - [1926.350(a)(10)]
Whether the Ohio Laborers’ District Council - Ohio Contractors’ Association Cooperation and Education Trust is an “employee welfare benefit plan” within the meaning of ERISA section 3(1).
Clarification of respirator costs, annual training, and "effective" seal checks. - [1910.134(c)(4); 1910.134(f)(2); 1910.134(g)(1)(iii); 1910.134(k)]
Proper installation of presence sensing devices for mechanical power presses. - [1910.217(c)(3)(iii)]
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