Standards

This page highlights OSHA standards, directives (instructions for compliance officers), standard interpretations (official letters of interpretation of the standards), and national consensus standards related to the cleaning 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 Federal OSHA. However, some States have adopted different standards applicable to this topic or may have different enforcement policies.

OSHA

Frequently Cited Standards

A listing of the most frequently cited standards by Federal OSHA for Building Cleaning and Maintenance Services, Not Elsewhere Classified (SIC code 7349) is available.

Other Highlighted Standards

General Industry (29 CFR 1910)

• 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 environment control
  • 1910.94, Ventilation [related topic page]
  • 1910.95, Occupational noise exposure [related topic page]
    
    

• 1910 Subpart H, Hazardous materials [related topic page]
  • 1910.106, Flammable and combustible liquids
  • 1910.119, Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals [related topic page]
    • 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)
  • 1910.120, Hazardous waste operations and emergency response [related topic page]
    
    

• 1910 Subpart I, Personal protective equipment [related topic page]
  • 1910.133, Eye and face protection [related topic page]
  • 1910.135, Head protection
  • 1910.136, Occupational foot protection
  • 1910.137, Electrical protective devices
  • 1910.138, Hand protection
  • Appendix A, References for further information (Non-mandatory)
  • Appendix B, Non-mandatory compliance guidelines for hazard assessment and personal protective equipment selection
    
    
• 1910 Subpart N, Materials handling and storage
  • 1910.178, Powered industrial trucks [related topic page]
    
    

• 1910 Subpart S, Electrical [related topic page]
  
  

• 1910 Subpart Z, Toxic and hazardous substances [related topic page]
  • 1910.1001, Asbestos [related topic page]
  • 1910.1025, Lead [related topic page]
  • Table Z-1, Limits for air contaminants
  • Table Z-2
  • Table Z-3, Mineral dusts

Directives

• Inspection Procedures for the Hazard Communication Standard. CPL 02-02-038 [CPL 2-2.38D], (1998, March 20). Establishes policies and provides clarifications to ensure uniform enforcement of the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS).
  
  
• Application of the Permit-Required Confined Spaces (PRCS) Standards, 29 CFR 1910.146. CPL 02-00-100 [CPL 2.100], (1995, May 5). Establishes enforcement policy and provides an explanation of the permit-required confined spaces standard to ensure uniform enforcement.
  
  
• Compliance Assistance for the Powered Industrial Truck Operator Training Standards. CPL 02-01-028 [CPL 2-1.28A], (2000, November 30). Provides compliance assistance to ensure uniform enforcement of the revised powered industrial truck operator training standards.
  
  
• Enforcement Procedures for the Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1030. CPL 02-02-069 [CPL 2-2.69], (2001, November 27). Establishes policies and provides clarifications to ensure uniform inspection procedures are followed when conducting inspections to enforce the Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens Standard.
  
  
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Standard Interpretations

• Janitorial employees exposure to bloodborne pathogens. (1992, June 3).
  
  
• OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard as it applies to the janitorial service industry. (1991, May 23).
  
  
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National Consensus

Note: These are NOT OSHA regulations. However, they do provide guidance from their originating organizations related to worker protection.

ISSA

• 1101, Cleaning Industry Management Standard

ASTM International

• E1971-05, Standard Guide for Stewardship for the Cleaning of Commercial and Institutional Buildings