Standard Interpretations (Archived)

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Previous Years > 1992

December

[12/29/1992] Requirements for 'area classification drawings' for petrochemical plants.[1910.307]
[12/23/1992] Lockout/tagout as applies to contractor employers with employees at electric power generation, transmission and distribution work sites.[1910.147]
[12/16/1992] Safety latches on hooks.[1917.45; 1918.81]
[12/04/1992] Background of bloodborne pathogens standard and requirements for emergency medical services.[1910.1030]
[12/04/1992] Low cost of OSHA CD-ROM to the public
[12/03/1992] Storage of Pentane in excess of 10,000 pounds.[1910.119]
[12/01/1992] Typical processes in a paint manufacturing facility.[1910.119]

November

[11/19/1992] Review of Panduit's lockout/tagout training video.[1910.147; 1910.331; 1910.333]
[11/19/1992] Response time and "in near proximity" requirements.[1910.151]
[11/19/1992] Tenth Letter Inspections are no longer required
[11/13/1992] Employers of less than 11 employees are usually exempt from OSHA 200 log.[1904]
[11/13/1992] Lost work days and prearranged leave (i.e., pregnancy leave or surgery).[1904]
[11/13/1992] How to record an illness for an employee who becomes ill at a location other than the normal location.[1904]
[11/12/1992] PQV team leaders and requirements; intrinsically safe camera.

October

[10/30/1992] Injury and illness recordkeeping requirements.[1904]
[10/27/1992] Fall protection & ANSI standards.
[10/26/1992] Request for an amendment to the bloodborne pathogen standard.[1910.1030]
[10/26/1992] Background of bloodborne pathogens standard.[1910.1030]
[10/23/1992] Settlement agreement regarding the use of elbow splints.[1910.151; 1910 Subpart I]
[10/22/1992] Bloodborne pathogen standard's applicability to containers having a DOT "Infectious Substances" label.[1910.1030]
[10/21/1992] OSHA's determination of Lysol Spray's acceptability to the bloodborne pathogen standard.[1910.1030]
[10/20/1992] Employee's right to access the information in injury and illness records.[1904]
[10/19/1992] Recordkeeping requirements on hearing loss, burns, and falls.[1904]
[10/16/1992] Background of bloodborne pathogens standard.[1910.1030]
[10/13/1992] Work relationship questions.[1904]
[10/10/1992] Bungee jumping
[10/06/1992] Pole-Cupps scaffold Support System
[10/05/1992] Employee training in first aid.[1910.151]

September

[09/25/1992] Bloodborne pathogens standard's necessity, requirements and costs.[1910.1030]
[09/24/1992] Recording eye injury cases on the OSHA Log 200.[1904]
[09/24/1992] Recording occupational exposure to Hepatitis B and HIV.[1904]
[09/18/1992] Fall protection during steel erection and the application to the construction industry.[1926.105; 1926.12; 1926.750; 1926.16]
[09/17/1992] Level of personnel protective equipment (PPE) required for medical personnel treating victims.[1910.120]
[09/15/1992] Medical treatment vs First Aid; "to medical personnel" definition.[1904]
[09/10/1992] Bloodborne pathogens standard's requirements and costs.[1910.1030]
[09/09/1992] Eyewash fountain in OSHA compliance.[1910.151]
[09/09/1992] Concerns about necessity for the standard and its requirements and costs.[1910.1030]
[09/08/1992] Proper recording of bloodborne pathogens case on the OSHA 200 log.[1904]
[09/08/1992] Employees at a hazardous waste site not necessarily related to clean-up.[1910.120]
[09/04/1992] Red Cross compliance with the bloodborne pathogens standard.[1910.1030]
[09/02/1992] Stop of lost workday counts on the OSHA log involving the termination of an injured or ill employee.[1904]
[09/02/1992] Medical questions on recordkeeping.[1904]
[09/02/1992] Recordkeeping requirements for separate sites and types of records to be maintained.[1904]

August

July

[07/30/1992] How OSHA enforces compliance with workplace safety and health standards.[1910.1]
[07/28/1992] Bloodborne pathogen standard's applicability to the use of bleach as a disinfectant.[1910.1030]
[07/21/1992] Bloodborne pathogen standard's application to persons who perform first aid.[1910.1030]
[07/20/1992] CTD cases involving positive EMG results, etc.[1904]
[07/20/1992] Construction interpretation issues.[1946.451; 1926.50; 1926.105]
[07/20/1992] Recording occupational exposure to Hepatitis B and HIV.[1904]
[07/20/1992] Eyewash and shower equipment in construction.[1910.151]
[07/02/1992] Recordkeeping for employees from a temporary employment agency.[1904]
[07/02/1992] Questions (24) asking for clarification of recordkeeping.[1904]
[07/02/1992] Clarification of termination of employment for OSHA 200 log.[1904]
[07/02/1992] OSHA recordability for dislocated joints.[1904]
[07/02/1992] Medical treatment recording on OSHA 200 log.[1904]
[07/02/1992] Recording lost workdays on the OSHA 200 Log.[1904]

June

[06/29/1992] Occupational noise, including hearing conservation, in construction work.[1910.95; 1926.52]
[06/26/1992] Recording Hepatitis B and HIV occupational exposures.[1904]
[06/26/1992] Hearing Conservation Amendment to the OSHA 200 log.[1904]
[06/25/1992] Maintaining Medical Records for Employees Subject to Medical Surveillance[1910.120]
[06/24/1992] Energy control devices lockable design requiremnets.[1910.147]
[06/24/1992] Clarifications of Interpretations and Citation Policy[1910.38; 1910.157]
[06/19/1992] Process Safety Management standard.[1910.119]
[06/12/1992] Quality of hearing conservation programs & the Standard Threshold Shifts (STS) recording requirement.[1904]
[06/01/1992] Recognized testing laboratories; Product certification program for machinery.

May

[05/29/1992] Bloodborne pathogen standard does not apply to construction work as defined in 29 CFR 1910.12.[1910.1030]
[05/28/1992] Instruments Tested for Electromagnetic Susceptibility
[05/26/1992] Review of Super Anchor Fall Arrest Bracket and Restraint Safety Nail.
[05/19/1992] Bloodborne Pathogen standard as it applies to disinfectants.[1910.1030]
[05/18/1992] Step extensions for hook-on ladders
[05/13/1992] Chicago Regional Instruction STD 3-9.1
[05/08/1992] Interface of 1910.120 and other standards.[1910.120; 1910.38(a)]
[05/05/1992] Progress in development of fall protection standards

April

[04/27/1992] Work platforms on rough terrain fork trucks.[1926.451]
[04/24/1992] Tuberculocidal disinfectant used to clean up blood or body fluids.[1910.1030]
[04/24/1992] Injury/illness at temporary duty location and recordkeeping requirement.[1904]
[04/24/1992] Workers' compensation or insurance claims and recordkeeping requirements.[1904]
[04/24/1992] Pre-existing condition and/or specific event/exposure grey areas.[1904]
[04/24/1992] Why certain retailers are exempt from injury and illness recordkeeping.[1904]
[04/14/1992] Peak Performance System
[04/08/1992] Sky-Web system for fall protection.
[04/08/1992] IMIS Coding of Ergonomic Enforcement Activity
[04/06/1992] Safety tool for use with a nailgun
[04/02/1992] Bloodborne pathogens standard in the dry cleaning and laundromat business.[1910.1030]

March

[03/31/1992] OSHA definition of work environment.[1904]
[03/25/1992] Sample Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan[1910.1030]
[03/23/1992] Safe unloading of the end dump semi-trailer
[03/11/1992] Definition of "establishment" for injury and illness recordkeeping.[1904]
[03/10/1992] Accreditation of Agencies in California[1919.1]
[03/05/1992] FOIA Policy-Criminal-Willful Case
[03/05/1992] Scaffold Guard Rail Design
[03/03/1992] Hazard Communication and Mining Operations[1910.1200]
[03/03/1992] Interpretation of 29 CFR 1910.147 - Lockout Devices.[1910.147]

February

[02/25/1992] Pencil entries and/or correction fluid on OSHA 200 Log are acceptable.[1904]
[02/25/1992] Recordkeeping requirements for injury cases treated with butterfly adhesive dressings.[1904]
[02/22/1992] Material handling devices which are used in longshoring operations are required to be certificated under 1919.[1918.12; 1918.13; 1918.14]
[02/21/1992] Longshore and Harborworkers Act and OSHA recordkeeping requirements.[1904]
[02/13/1992] Planking requirements for scaffolds used in construction[1926.451(a)(10)]
[02/12/1992] Responsibility for recordkeeping when employees provided by leasing company.[1904]
[02/07/1992] Policy regarding fall protection for steel erection operations[1926.105(a)]
[02/06/1992] Acid gas cartridges containing hexavalent chromium.[1910.1200]
[02/05/1992] OSHA does not certify individuals or approve training programs for HAZWOPER.[1910.120]
[02/04/1992] Fall Protection requirements for steel erection activities[1926.105(a); 1926.750]

January


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