OSHA Standards

This section highlights OSHA standards, Federal Registers (rules, proposed rules, and notices), directives (instructions for compliance officers), standard interpretations, and other documents related to the steel production and fabrication industry.

Note:Twenty-five states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands have OSHA-approved State Plans and have adopted their own standards and enforcement policies. For the most part, these States adopt standards that are identical to those of Federal OSHA. However, some States have adopted different standards applicable to this topic or may have different enforcement policies.

The majority of the most severe injuries in steel operations are likely to occur in accidents involving the following types of equipment or conditions:

1. 1910.178, Powered industrial trucks [related topic page]
   


2. 1910.179, Overhead and gantry cranes [related topic page]
   


3. 1910.147, The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) [related topic page]
   


4. 1910.22, General requirements (Walking/working surfaces) [related topic page]
   


5. 1910.23, Guarding floor and wall openings and holes [related topic page]

Frequently Cited Standards

A listing of the most frequently cited standards by Federal OSHA for Steel Works, Blast Furnaces, and Rolling (SIC code 331) is available.

Other Highlighted Standards

General Industry (29 CFR 1910)

• 1910 Subpart D, Walking-working surfaces [related topic page]
  


• 1910 Subpart F, Powered platforms, manlifts, and vehicle-mounted work platforms
  • 1910.66, Powered platforms for building maintenance
    • Appendix A, Guidelines (Advisory)
    • Appendix C, Personal fall arrest system (Section I - Mandatory; Sections II and III - Non-mandatory)
• 1910 Subpart G, Occupational health and environmental control
  • 1910.94, Ventilation [related topic page]
• 1910 Subpart H, Hazardous materials
  • 1910.109, Explosives and blasting agents
  • 1910.119, Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals
  • Appendix A, List of highly hazardous chemicals, toxic's and reactive's (mandatory)
  • Appendix B, Block flow diagram and simplified process flow diagram (non mandatory)
  • Appendix C, Compliance guidelines and recommendations for process safety management (non mandatory)
  • Appendix D, Sources of further information (non mandatory)
• 1910 Subpart I, Personal protective equipment
  • 1910.132, General requirements [related topic page]
  • Appendix B, Non-mandatory compliance guidelines for hazard assessment and personal protective equipment selection. This appendix provides guidance on how to perform the hazard assessment mentioned in 1910.132.
• 1910 Subpart J, General environmental controls
  


• 1910 Subpart L, Fire protection [related topic page]
  • 1910.157, Portable fire extinguishers
• 1910 Subpart N, Materials handling and storage
  • 1910.184, Slings
• 1910 Subpart O, Machinery and machine guarding [related topic page]
  


• 1910 Subpart Q, Welding, cutting, and brazing [related topic page]
  


• 1910 Subpart R, Special industries
  


• 1910 Subpart Z, Toxic and hazardous substances [related topic page]
  • 1910.1026, Chromium (VI)

Federal Registers

• Hexavalent Chromium. Final Rules 71:10099-10385, (2006, February 28).
  


• Respiratory Protection. Final Rules 63:1152-1300, (1998, January 8).
  


• Search all available Federal Registers.

Directives

• National Emphasis Program – Primary Metal Industries. CPL 03-00-013, (2011, May 19).
  


• Compliance Assistance for the Powered Industrial Truck Operator Training Standards. CPL-02-01-028 [CPL 2-1.28A], (2000, November 30).
  


• Respiratory Protection Program Guidelines. CPL 02-02-054 [CPL 2-2.54A], (2000, July 14). Sets forth guidelines for establishing and implementing an OSHA respirator program.
  


• Application of the Permit-Required Confined Spaces Standard, 29 CFR 1910.146. CPL 02-00-100 [CPL 2.100], (1995, May 5). Establishes enforcement policy and provides an explanation of the standard to ensure uniform enforcement.
  


• Search all available directives.

Standard Interpretations

• Hearing conservation 1910.95 standard questions. (1994, May 9). General OSHA interpretations related to the standard.
  


• Search all available standard interpretations.

Other OSHA Documents

• Sling Safety. OSHA, (Revised 1996). Provides a generic, non-exhaustive overview of sling safety.

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