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Previous Years > 1991

December

[12/30/1991] Training and HAZWOPER.[1910.120; 1910.120(q)(1); 1910.120(q)(6)(ii); 1910.120(q)(6)(iii); 1910.38]
[12/30/1991] Medical surveillance of HAZWOPER and employer responsibility to employees.[1910.120]
[12/30/1991] OSHA's jurisdiction over volunteer fire fighters.[1910.120]
[12/27/1991] Use of general protective equipment and tools by employees when working near exposed energized conductors or circuit parts in the workplace.[1910.137; 1910.335; 1910.399]
[12/24/1991] Mechanical power press requirements and platen presses.[1910.217]
[12/24/1991] Hazwoper minimum training for an On Scene Incident Commander.[1910.120]
[12/19/1991] Exits must not be locked or obstructed.[1910.36(d)]
[12/18/1991] Hazwoper EPA and OSHA jurisdictional issues.[1910.120]
[12/18/1991] Fixed ladders in outdoor advertising.[1905]
[12/16/1991] Changing tines/capacity of powered industrial trucks.[1910.178]
[12/16/1991] Washington's Response to Federal Program Change (CPL 2-2.51)[1910.120]
[12/12/1991] Employees who become ill or injured on the job.[1910.151]
[12/10/1991] Underground storage tanks and 1910.120.[1910.120]
[12/10/1991] Sharp knives and utensils in the workplace.[1910.132]
[12/06/1991] When a lifesaving skiff is to be considered as being "immediately available".[1926.106]
[12/06/1991] Use of crane or derrick suspended personnel platforms accessing a worksite.[1926.32]
[12/06/1991] Geographic definitions, multi-functional setting; refresher training.[1910.120]
[12/06/1991] Use of ladders positioned against columns[1926.1053(b)]
[12/05/1991] Fireworks manufacturing and OSHA jurisdiction.[1910.109]
[12/05/1991] New manlift installations.[1910.68(b)(3)]
[12/04/1991] Training requirements of HAZWOPER.[1910.120; 1910.120(e); 1910.120(e)(6)]
[12/03/1991] Operating a crane in close proximity to overhead power lines.[1910.137; 1926.550]
[12/03/1991] Powered Platform Installations for Building Maintenance[1910.66]
[12/03/1991] Techam LVL Scaffold Plank[1926.451]
[12/02/1991] Hazwoper training in hospitals.[1910.120; 1910.120(q); 1910.1200; 1910.1047; 1910.1047(h); 1910.134; 1910.132]
[12/02/1991] Use of protective helmets in construction[1926.100(a); 1926.451(h)(1)]
[12/02/1991] OSHA Requirements Addressing Fall Protection Equipment[1926.251]
[12/02/1991] Standards addressing excavations[1910.120; 1926.652]
[12/02/1991] Requirements for clearances behind permanently installed vertical ladders in elevator pits.[1910.27]
[12/02/1991] Ventilation of industrial plants involved in flammable or combustible liquid operations.[1910.106]
[12/01/1991] Ground continuity monitoring devices.[1926.404]

November

[11/25/1991] Lift-slab Bridge Construction[1926.703; 1926.704; 1926.705]
[11/22/1991] Holding & Hoisting Brakes on Hydraulic Cranes[1926.550]
[11/22/1991] Aerial apparatus and ground ladders.[1910.7]
[11/21/1991] The wearing of leather shoes rather than leather sneakers or deck shoes while operating vehicles.[1910.132; 1910.136]
[11/20/1991] Occupational protective footwear for molten metal workers in the foundry industry.[1910.132; 1910.136]
[11/19/1991] Requirement for Air Sampling in trenches.[1926.651]
[11/19/1991] Fiberglass and the HCS Standard[1910.1200; 1910.1200(d)]
[11/19/1991] HAZWOPER applications.[1910.120; 1910.120(a); 1910.120(d); 1910.120(e); 1910.120(e)(3)(ii)]
[11/13/1991] Proper wiring of a new overhead crane.[1910.303]
[11/08/1991] Emergency situations that fall under Hazwoper.[1910.120]
[11/07/1991] Design and use of trench boxes[1926.652(g)(1)(iv)]
[11/07/1991] Concerning power press brake operations.[1910.212]
[11/07/1991] Definition of "actual field experience" in Hazwoper.[1910.120]
[11/06/1991] OSHA citations issued against Phillips 66 Company.[2200.100]
[11/05/1991] Safety of employees in the workplace where portable generators are used as power sources.[1910.302]
[11/05/1991] Load Chart Posting and Visibility Requirements for Mobile Cranes[1910.180; 1926.550]
[11/05/1991] Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) used on agricultural wheeled tractors.[1928.51]
[11/05/1991] Yellow shall be the basic color for designation caution.[1910.144]
[11/01/1991] Hearing report on OSHA reform.

October

[10/31/1991] Field Sanitation Standard.[1928.110]
[10/31/1991] The terminology "making contact with the interior leg casing" in CPL 02-01-004 and grain handling facilities with less than one million bushels permanent storage capacity.[1910.272(p)(4)(ii)]
[10/29/1991] Stacking trench boxes in trenches.[1926.650]
[10/29/1991] Noise and potential hazard of backup alarms on equipment at construction sites.[1926.601(b)(4); 1926.602(a)(9)]
[10/25/1991] Differences between the various standards for Rollover Protective Structures used on agricultural wheeled tractors.[1928.51(b)(1); 1926.1002(a)(5); 1926.1002(j)(1)]
[10/22/1991] The role of self-audits in safety and health programs.[1926.20(b)(2)]
[10/16/1991] Ergonomics in the Baking Industry.
[10/16/1991] Hazard Determinations under the HCS for Sodium Hypochlorite.[1910.1200(d); 1910.1200(g)(2)]
[10/11/1991] Application of 1910.120 to home heating oil.[1910.120; 1910.120(q)(6); 1910.120(q)(6)(ii); 1910.120(q)(6)(iii)]
[10/08/1991] Grain handling facilities.[1910.272]
[10/08/1991] Application of bridge brakes.[1910.179]
[10/08/1991] Over-the-road vehicle operator required response to a large release.[1910.120; 1910.120(q); 1910.120(q)(1); 1910.38]
[10/08/1991] The use of Maxon-CS-0520-HD VHF transceivers.[1910.399]
[10/04/1991] Compliance determinations for locking hooks.[1926.550]
[10/03/1991] Width of Manhole Covers[1910.24]
[10/02/1991] Training requirements for firefighters.[1910.120; 1910.120(q)(6)(ii); 1910.120(q)(6)]
[10/01/1991] Force factor for fall arrest systems[1910.66]
[10/01/1991] End dump trucks on jobsites or public highways[1926.601; 1926.0601(b)(11)]
[10/01/1991] Approval of Portable Generators by a qualified testing laboratory.[1926.403; 1926.404]
[10/01/1991] Stairways used in construction.[1926.1052; 1926.500]
[10/01/1991] Manufacturer's Tabulated Data in the design and application of trench safety systems.[1926.650]
[10/01/1991] Classification and subsequent designs may be used if they have been approved by a registered professional engineer.[1926.650; 1926.652]

September

[09/30/1991] Failures with anti-two blocking devices[1926.550(g)(3)(ii)(C)]
[09/25/1991] Labeling Requirements for Crystalline Silica Products.[1910.1200]
[09/25/1991] Enforcement jurisdiction at IMC Fertilizer, Inc.[1975.1]
[09/23/1991] Worker Exposures to Volatile Amines[1910.1200]
[09/20/1991] Operations level personnel training.[1910.120]
[09/20/1991] Request for variance from standard on Cranes and Derricks[1926.550(a)(9); 1905.11]
[09/12/1991] Machine guarding for the food processing industry.[1910.212; 1910.219]
[09/12/1991] Ability to reconcile the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's meatpacking guidelines.[1975.1]
[09/12/1991] Electrical interface units used to connect nurse call systems with pocket page transmitters and other ancillary equipment.[1910.303]
[09/10/1991] Fall protection as it relates to electric power transmission line construction and maintenance.[1926.951]
[09/09/1991] The storage of flammable and/or combustible materials in fiberglass reinforced plastic.[1910.106]
[09/09/1991] Requirement to develop MSDSs for pharmaceutical products and controlled substances[1910.1200]
[09/06/1991] Hepatitis B vaccination availability for health care workers[1975.3]
[09/06/1991] Requirement of Carcinogen warning label on textile glass filaments.[1910.1200]

August

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June

May

April

[04/24/1991] Implementation of a comprehensive chemical hygiene plan for lab operations[1910.1450]
[04/24/1991] Shielding of drive lines on pivotal sprinklers and an interpretation of the words "guarded by location".[1928.57]
[04/19/1991] Rollover protective structures for material handling equipment[1926.1000]
[04/19/1991] Time and resources needed to comply with Lab Standard is justifiable[1910.1450]
[04/19/1991] Occupational exposure to psittacosis and OSHA's enforcement activity to protect exposed employees.
[04/18/1991] Extension Cords Connected to Permanent Wiring of a Construction Site Building[1926.404(b)(1)]
[04/17/1991] Retesting when audiogram shows employees have suffered STS shift[1910.95(g)(7)(ii)]
[04/17/1991] Definition of Reasonable Diligence as stated in 1910.1096(d)(1).[1910.1096]
[04/15/1991] Clarification of Scope of OSHA Instruction STD 1-12.22[1910.212(a)(3)(ii)]
[04/12/1991] Acceptable use of the presence sensing device[1910.216; 1910.303]
[04/10/1991] Work permits in lockout/tagout standard requirements[1910.147]
[04/10/1991] Separation of LPG containers from "important buildings" in 1910.110[1910.110(b)(6)(ii)]
[04/09/1991] Oregon Interagency Migrant Labor Camp Enforcement Agreement[1975.1]
[04/08/1991] Enforcement of the Chromate and Chromic Acid PEL[1910.1000]
[04/04/1991] MSDS requirements for scrap materials[1910.1200(g)]
[04/04/1991] Separate line for a full body harness[1910.27]
[04/03/1991] Favorable Review Commission Decision.[1910.1020]
[04/03/1991] Location of excessive temperature sensors in the grain industry[1910.272]
[04/03/1991] Favorable Review Commission Decision.[1915.73(d)]
[04/03/1991] Emergency response in the trucking industry.[1910.120; 1910.1200; 1910.120(q)(1); 1910.120(q)(3)(vii); 1910.120(q)(3)(iv); 1910.120(q)(6); 1910.38; 1910.1200(h)]
[04/02/1991] Bolt-together, divided wheels are not considered multi-piece rim wheels[1910.177]
[04/01/1991] Use of X-Pac as an explosion suppression system[1910.272]
[04/01/1991] Non-finishing spraying of contact cement to wood or to laminae[1910.107]
[04/01/1991] Occupational noise exposure limits[1910.95(a)]

March

February

[02/28/1991] Use of thermoplastic pipe in above ground locations
[02/25/1991] Training requirements for post-emergency response operations[1910.120(q)(11)(ii); 1910.1200]
[02/22/1991] Respirators for fire-fighters.[1910.156(b)(2); 1910.156(c)]
[02/19/1991] Application of the OSHA standards 1910 and 1926 to "Operating Plant Services"[1910; 1926]
[02/15/1991] Applicability of 1910.120(p)(2) to a RCRA TSD hazardous waste site handling PCB's[1910.120(p)(2); 1910.1200(b)(6)(i)]
[02/13/1991] Maintenance employees having regular duties in permitted areas are covered by 1910.120(p)[1910.120(p); 1910.1200]
[02/12/1991] Investigation conducted by OSHA at the Houston Chemical Complex.[1903.17(a)]
[02/12/1991] OSHA standards that may apply to monorail systems and underhung cranes.
[02/11/1991] Label requirements for crystalline silica[1910.1200(f)]
[02/08/1991] Coverage of various types of laboratories by the Laboratory Standard[1910.1450]

January