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Misprint in 1998 Edition of CFR: Methylene Chloride Standard. - [1910.1052(g)]
OSHA access to personally identifiable medical records (HIV test results). - [1910.1020(e); 1913.10 ]
Application of 1910.269 to aerial lift devices. - [1910.269(p)(4)]
Using electrical tape to repair minor damage to the outer jacket of an extension cord. - [1926.403(a); 1926.403(e); 1926.405(g)(2)(iii); 1926.416(e)(1)]
Respiratory protecton standard two-in/two-out policy. - [1910.134(g)(4)]
Use of ethylene oxide alarm systems with sensors. - [1910.1047(h)(2)]
Grounding precautions for arc welding from suspended scaffolds. - [1926.451(f)(17)]
Requirements for ringbuoys, life jackets, and skiffs when working over or near water. - [1926.106]
PSM standard coverage of liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities. - [1910.119; 1926.64]
Enforcement policy for abrasive-blasting respiratory protection under the Lead in Construction Interim Final Rule. - [1926.62(f); 1910.134]
Respiratory protection for anhydrous ammonia storage installations. - [1910.111; 1910.134]
Hazard determination; labeling of solid materials. - [1910.1200(d); 1910.1200(f)(2)]
Provides guidance for MSHA's Modified Regulations on Training and Retraining of Miners with an emphasis on the definition of "experienced miner."
Amendments to methylene chloride standard. - [1910.1052]
Building owner requirements in the asbestos standards. - [1910.1001; 1926.1101]
Clarification of fall protection requirements for open holes on a construction site. - [1926.500(b); 1926.501(b)(4)(ii)]
Clarification of the medical evaluation provisions of the revised respiratory protection standard. - [1910.134(e)]
When to use qualitative or quantitative fit testing; storing SCBAs on fire trucks. - [1910.134(f); 1910.134(h)(2); 1910.134 App A]
Exposure limits and symptoms of Hydroquinone, acetic acid, and glutaraldehyde exposure. - [1910.1000]
Format for Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs). - [1910.1200; 1926.59 ]
Two-in/two-out rule for interior structural fire fighting. - [1910.134(g)(4)]
Assessing hazards to select eye and respiratory protection. - [1910.132(d); 1910.133; 1910.134(d)]
Reporting threshold for non-carcinogenic mixtures on MSDSs. - [1910.1200(d)]
Policy for descent control devices used in construction. - [1926.501(a)(2); 1926.502(b); 1926.20(b)(4); 1926.21(b)(2)]
Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to home health registered nurses
Requirements for back-up alarms on construction vehicles. - [1926.601(b)(4); 1926.602(a)(9)]
Decontamination of SCBA second stage regulators. - [1910.134(h)(1)(iii)]
Apparel requirements for line-clearence tree-trimmers. - [1910.269]
May an employer suspend an exempt employee without pay for one full week for disciplinary reasons. Does a safety rule of major significance includes abuse or neglect of a group home client.
Successor liability for employee exposure and medical records. - [1910.1020(c)(7); 1910.1020(h)]
Worker exposure to tobacco smoke. - [1910.1000]
Conduct of respiratory protection medical evaluations by medical technicians. - [1910.134; 1910.134(e)(2)(i)]
Health care professional's discretion regarding medical evaluations and exams. - [1910.134(e)]
Questions and answers regarding the respiratory protection standard. - [1910.134]
Validity of Illustrations in the Confined Space Standard Appendices. - [1910.146 App C; 1910.146 App D; 1910.146 App E]
Difference between "grain elevators" and "grain handling facilities." - [1910.272(j)]
Representative sampling provisions of the Methylene Chloride standard. - [1910.1052(d)(1)(ii)]
Definition of a mixture under the Hazard Communication standard. - [1910.1200(c)]
Respiratory protection for work on dichlorobenzidine (DCP) contaminated equipment. - [1910.1003(c)(5)(i)]
Using the telephone to back-up eletronic access to MSDSs. - [1910.1200(g)(8)]
Request a reconsideration of Opinion 97-14A, which concluded that the health care program offered by the Federation of American Consumers and Travelers to its members is a multiple employer welfare arrangement within the meaning of ERISA section 3(40)(A) and, therefore, to the extent provided in ERISA section 514(b)(6)(A), is subject to applicable state insurance law.
Bloodborne Pathogens standard: Group purchasing agreements in healthcare facilities; engineering controls. - [1910.1030]
Medical evaluation requirements under the respiratory protection standard. - [1910.134(c); 1910.134(e)]
Applicable standards for Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices and slings. - [1910.184]
Powered platforms: Suspension height limits for transportable outriggers. - [1910.66(f)(3)(ii); 1910.66(e)(2)]
Whether PTE 92-6 covers: (1) a plan sale to multiple relatives of the insured who are the sole beneficiaries under the contract; (2) a plan sale of a life insurance contract covering the life of a participant and his or her spouse; and (3) the sale by a plan of a partial interest in a life insurance contract where, following such sale, both the interest retained by the plan and the interest sold will qualify as a life insurance contracts under applicable state law.
Information Letter to Carol I. Buckmann.
Whether initial capital contributions from employee benefit plan investors transferred for the purpose of venture capital investments will be treated as plan assets at any time after transfer on the initial valuation date within the meaning of DOL Regulation 29 C.F.R. § 2510.3-101.
All exterior openings/doors of temporary labor housing must be screened. - [1910.142(b)(8)]
PPE for overexposure to the sun's radiation. - [1910.132(a)]
Workers must be protected from hazards of heated (hot) surfaces. - [1910.261(k)(11); 1910.262(c)(9); 1910.23(c)(3); 1910.147; 1910.132(a)]
Information Letter to Robert C. Gerald.
Whether a TPA providing services to an ERISA-covered plan must hire its own accountant to examine its operations and render an opinion thereon.
Fall protection for the Elaminator 300 Insulation System. - [1926 Subpart M; 1926 Subpart R; 1926.105(a)]
Requirements for work with materials containing less than 1 percent asbestos. - [1926.1101(b); 1926.1101(g)]
Requirements for surface conditioning wheels (3M Scotch-Brite). - [1910.94(b); 1910.215]
Whether PTE 77-3 provides relief for the investment by a bank’s in-house plan in a mutual fund advised by the bank through an in-kind exchange of assets for mutual fund shares, if the exemption’s conditions are satisfied.
Information Letter to Gary E. Henderson.
Whether the trustees of a multiemployer plan would violate the fiduciary provisions of ERISA if they used plan assets to purchase a package comprising compliance audits linked to a specific insurance product.
Landing platforms for fixed ladders. - [1910.27; 1910.27(d)(2)]
Requirements for posting signs for PRCSs. - [1910.146(c)(2)]
Aerial lift regulations; fall protection for scissor lifts. - [1926.451; 1926.451(g)(1)(vii); 1926.452(w); 1926.453]
Use of flexible cords for connection of appliances; scaffold base plates. - [1926.404(a)(2); 1926.404(b)(1)(ii); 1926.405(g); 1926.451(c)(2)]
Whether failure to pay public sector employees on their regular pay day constitutes an FLSA violation and whether liquidated damages must be paid to affected employees.
This letter provides guidance on parents-in-law as "legal wards".
This letter provides guidance on the FMLA and the ADA regarding accommodations.
Asbestos tests, evaluations, and sample collections: qualified persons. - [1926.1101(k)(5)(ii)(B)]
D'AX wheels are to be guarded as cutting saws. - [1926.300(b)]
Stress cone work: worker protection and job briefings. - [1910.269; 1910.269(c); 1910.269(g); 1910.269(l); 1910.269(l)(2)(i); 1910.269(m); 1910.269(m)(3)(ix); 1910.269(m)(3)(viii); 1910.269(n)]
Training and PPE for employees performing tests on equipment. - [1910.333(a)(1); 1910.335(a)(2)(i); 1910.331(a); 1910.334(c)(1)]
Use of plastic containers and drums for flammable liquids storage. - [1910.106(d)]
Whether certain employee benefit plans maintained by Foulkeways at Gwynedd, a non-profit, continuing care retirement community, are “church plans” within the meaning of ERISA section 3(33).
Demonstrating equivalency for powered platform tie-in guides. - [1910.66(e)(2)(i); 1910.66(e)(2)(iii)]
Fall protection anchorage points: guardrail systems and cranes. - [1926.502(d)(23); 1926.502(d)(15); 1926.502(a)(2)]
Fall protection for exposure to unfilled swimming pools. - [1926.501(b)(1); 1926.501(b)(13); 1926.501(b)(15); 1926.502(k)]
Moving mobile (Baker) scaffolds; locking casters and wheels. - [1926.452(w); 1926.452(w)(2); 1926.452(w)(3); 1926.452(w)(6)(iv)]
Handwashing and toilet facility requirements for agricultural operations. - [1928.110(b); 1928.110(c)(2)]
Shock absorbing lanyards are not mandatory. - [1926.502(d)]
This letter provides guidance on job restoration requirements.
Hearing conservation: referrals, financial responsibility, and documentation. - [1910.95]
Requirements for use of ladder hoisting wheels. - [1926 Subpart M; 1926.552; 1926.1053]
PSM Standard exemption for "normally unoccupied remote facilites" (water treatment plant). - [1910.119(a)(2)(iii); 1926.64(a)(2)(iii)]
Using Universal Precautions with Bloodborne Pathogens. - [1910.1030(d)(1); 1910.1030(d)(3)]
Numerous clarifications regarding underground construction;variances; joint ventures. - [1926.800; 1926.1431(k)(11)(i); 1926.16]
Whether a plan fiduciary's selection of a "socially-responsible fund" as a plan investment or a designated investment alternative for a section 404(c) plan would violate the general fiduciary duties and responsibilities of ERISA sections 403(c) and 404(a)(1).
CPL 02-00-051 [CPL 2-0.51J] - National - Enforcement Exemptions and Limitations under the Appropriations Act. - 05/28/1998 - PDF
Posting of the notices and the OSHA Poster for mobile work crews. - [1903.2 ]
Seatbelts for forklifts; fall protection for scissor lifts. - [1910.178]
Bloodborne Pathogens Standard applicability to radiopharmaceutical use. - [1910.1030(a); 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(4); 1910.1030(g)(1)(i)]
Asbestos standard: Joint compound is not a surfacing material. - [1910.1001(b); 1926.1101(b)]
Training and competency for oxygen-fuel gas welding equipment use. - [1910.253(a)(4); 1910.252(a)(2)(xiii)(C)]
The compensability under the FLSA of time spent by firefighters representing the union in union-management activities is determined by 29 CFR 785.42.
Multiple interpretations regarding mechanical power presses. - [1910.217]
HAZWOPER refresher training and training documentation. - [1910.120(e); 1910.120(e)(2); 1910.120(e)(8); 1926.65(e); 1926.65(e)(2); 1926.65(e)(8)]
Asbestos standard: Written opinion from the examining physician. - [1926.1101(m)(4)(i)]
Bloodborne pathogens standard covers immune globulins, albumin, and factors 8 and 9. - [1910.1030(a)]
Two-in/two-out procedure in firefighting/IDLH environments. - [1910.134(g)(4); 1975.3(d)]
A chest freezer is not considered a PRCS. - [1910.146(c)(1)]
Annual inspection of bakery ovens by qualified persons. - [1910.263(l)(9)(ii)]
Class III asbestos work: training, medical surveillance, PPE, and surfacing materials. - [1926.1101]
Fall protection during electrical maintenance and construction work on aerial lifts. - [1926.451(f); 1926.453; 1926.556; 1926.502(d); 1910.67(c); 1910.269(g)]
Waler (platform) covered by Subpart L; minimum scaffold platform width. - [1926.451(b)(2); 1926.451(e); 1926.451(g)]
Response to fires in permit-required confined spaces (PRCS). - [1910.146; 1910.156(c)(4)]
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