Guidance Search
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.
The Department and its agencies issue guidance to provide clarifying information and technical assistance to the public on existing statutory and regulatory rights and obligations, inform the regulated community about best practices, and provide other useful information. The contents of these documents do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way, except as authorized by law or incorporated into a contract, cooperative agreement, or grant.
Members of the public may petition the Department to modify or withdraw specific guidance documents. To petition for a significant guidance document to be created, modified, reconsidered, or rescinded, email the Department of Labor.
Petitions to Modify or Withdraw a DOL guidance document may also be submitted by mail at the address below. Petitions should identify the specific guidance document by name and include your reason(s) for requesting withdrawal or modification.
U.S. Department of Labor
Office of the Executive Secretariat
200 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20210
Search Tips
- If you are searching using an acronym, try a second search with the acronym spelled out. For example, if you are searching for guidance related to the Davis-Bacon Act, try searching "Davis-Bacon Act" as well as "DBA".
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Individuals working for NRC contractors, subcontractors, and licensees and DOE contractors and subcontractors are protected from retaliation for reporting potential violations of the ERA or the AEA to their employers or to the government (in Spanish).
Safe Forklift Operation (PDF). ◦Spanish (PDF). OSHA Publication 3949, (2018, July).
Provides information on protection from retaliation for raising workplace health and safety concerns and reporting workplace injuries and illnesses in Spanish
Workers in the consumer financial product and service industries are protected from retaliation for reporting violations of the CFPA or any other provision of law that is subject to the jurisdiction of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Spanish.
Truck drivers and other workers affecting commercial motor vehicle safety or security are protected from retaliation for reporting or engaging in activities related to certain commercial motor vehicle safety, health or security conditions (in Spanish).
Individuals working for railroad carriers and their contractors and subcontractors are protected from retaliation for reporting potential safety or security violations to their employers or to the government (in Spanish).
This document provides an overview of whistleblower protections under the National Transit Systems
Security Act in Spanish.
Portableand hand-held tools are a common part of shipyard employment. These tools help perform tasks that otherwise would be difficult or impossible. However, these tools can be hazardous and have the potential for causing severe injuries when used or mai
The construction and repair of vessels is hazardous work with potential worker exposures to toxic chemicals, radiation, harmful dust, electric shock, and slips, trips and falls. As a result, the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is necessary for
Exit route stairways that comply with the codes of the NFPA and the IFC - [1910.6; 1910.34; 1910.35; 1910.36(g); 1910.37]
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