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Previous Years > 2006
December
- [12/28/2006] Application of the Lockout/Tagout standard to die-setting activities and other machine setup operations.[1910.147; 1910.147(a)(2)(ii); 1910.147(a)(2)(iii)(A); 1910.147(b); 1910.212]
- [12/19/2006] "Continuous industrial processes" and the infeasibility of de-energizing equipment under 29 CFR 1910.333.[1910.333; 1910.333(a)(1)]
- [11/30/2006] Clarification of use of the annual audiogram in place of the baseline.[1910.95; 1910.95(g)(9)]
- [11/29/2006] Whether inspections for portable fire extinguishers can be reduced from monthly to quarterly intervals.[1910.155; 1910.155)(c)(27); 1910.157; 1910.157(d)(3)1910.157(e); 1910.157(e)(2)]
- [11/21/2006] Qualifications required under 1910.269 for entry into manholes/vaults to perform work on energized conductors.[1910.146; 1910.269; 1910.269(a)(2); 1910.269(a)(2)(ii); 1910.269(e)(2); 1910.269(l)(1); 1910.269(l)(2); 1910.269(t))]
- [11/14/2006] OSHA requirements for warning signs and protection from electric-arc-flash hazards and compliance with NFPA 70E-2004.[1910.5; 1910.5(c)(1); 1910.5(f); 1910.132; 1910.145; 1910.303; 1910.303(e); 1910.333; 1910.333(a)(1); 1910.333(b)(2); 1910.335; 1910.335(b); 1910.335(b)(1); 1910.335(a)(1)(iv); 1910.335(a)(1)(v); 1910.335(a)(2)(i); 1910.335(a)(2)(ii)]
- [11/14/2006] Use of "objective data" to accurately characterize employee exposures to hexavalent chromium during welding operations.[1910.1026(d)(3);1926.1126(d)(3)]
- [11/13/2006] Notification of alternative control methods for Class I asbestos work no longer required; notification requirement eliminated.[1926.1101]
- [11/01/2006] Updating the OSHA 300 Log to show changes in classification of previously recorded injuries/illnesses.[1904.33;1904.33(b)(1)]
- [10/19/2006] Use of live-line tools and exemption to the requirement for at least two employees to be present during work on an energized part.[1910.137; 1910.269(j); 1910.269(l)(1)(i); 1910.269(l)(1)(ii); 1910.269(l)(2); 1910.269(l)(3); 1910.269(m); 1910.269(m)(1); 1910.269(n)]
- [10/19/2006] Fall protection requirements for tankers/trailers and OSHA jurisdiction over facilities regulated by DOE.
- [10/18/2006] Incorporation of NFPA 70E-2000 into OSHA standards.[1910 Subpart S]
- [10/11/2006] Use of LOTO device on equipment placed in "out of service" status not related to servicing or maintenance.[1910.147; 1910.147(a)(1)(i); 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)]
- [10/11/2006] Federal OSHA has no jurisdiction over State, municipal, or volunteer fire departments.
- [10/11/2006] OSHA standards do not apply to state university employees.
- [10/04/2006] Requirements for embroidery on flame-resistant clothing under 29 CFR 1910.269.[11910.269; 1910.269(l)(6)(iii)]
- [09/28/2006] Lockout and tagging of circuits; §1926.417[1926.417; 1926.417(a); 1926.417(b); 1926 Subpart K]
- [09/28/2006] Guarding requirements for skylights and "grandfather" provisions for buildings constructed over twenty years ago.[1910.23; 1910.23(a)(4)]
- [09/21/2006] Requirements for developing entry procedures for permit-required confined spaces.[1910.146; 1910.146(c)(2); 1910.146(c)(3); 1910.146(c)(8); 1910.146(d)(3)]
- [09/14/2006] Guardrail requirements for two point suspension scaffolds.[1926.451; 1926.451(b)(3); 1926.451(g)(1)(ii); 1926.451(g)(1)(vi); 1926.451(g)(4)(i)]
- [09/13/2006] Request for OSHA national policy banning guns from the workplace and OSHA enforcement policy regarding workplace violence.
- [09/05/2006] When protective measures must be installed after a hole is created on a construction worksite.[1926.500; 1926.500(b); 1926.501; 1926.501(b)(4)]
- [09/05/2006] Use of fixed ladders constructed prior to the effective date of 29 CFR 1926 — Subpart X.[1926.1053; 1926.1053(a)(4)(i); 1926.1053(a)(6)(i); 1926.1053(a)(18); 1926.1053(a)(19); 1926.1060]
- [09/01/2006] Conditions allowing the use of insulating gloves without the use of insulating sleeves when working on or near exposed energized parts.[1910.269; 1910.269(l); 1910.269(l)(2)(i); 1910.269(l)(3); 1910.269(l)(3)(i); 1910.269(l)(3)(ii)]
- [08/30/2006] Use of the BoaGripTM sling to move compressed-gas cylinders in general industry.[1910.101; 1910.101(b); 1910.253; 1910.253(b)(5)(ii)(A)]
- [08/25/2006] Several questions regarding OSHA's LOTO and Bakery standards 29 CFR 1910.147 and 1910.263.[1910.147; 1910.147(a)(2)(ii); 1910.147(b); 1910.147(f)(1); 1910.212; 1910.212(a)(2); 1910.219; 1910.219(m)(1); 1910.263; 1910.263(l)(9)(ii)]
- [08/15/2006] Request for a Determination as to the Applicability of 1910.107 to Truck Bed Spray-On Lining Operations.[1910.94; 1910.94(c); 1910.106; 1910.106(j)(5); 1910.107; 1910.107(m); 1910.108]
- [08/14/2006] Staff-to-resident ratio in a nursing home and workplace violence.
- [08/03/2006] Recording an injury when physician recommends restriction but no restricted work is available.[1904.7; 1904.7(b)(3); 1904.7(b)(4)(i)]
- [07/28/2006] Clarification about 29 CFR 1910.333 and 29 CFR 1910.147 as they relate to work inside an electrical panel and on related equipment.[1910.137; 1910.147; 1910.333; 1910.333(a)(1); 1910.333(a)(2); 1910.333(b); 1910.333(b)(2); 1910.333(b)(2)(iii)(E); 1910.333(c)(2); 1910.335]
- [07/24/2006] Approval of employee-furnished equipment for use in hazardous locations; definition of "electric utilization equipment."[1910.303; 1910.303(b)(1); 1910.399]
- [07/20/2006] Clarification of supervisor accessibility to individual field-lock keys in a group lock box under 1910.269.[1910.269; 1910.269(d); 1910.269(d)(7)(iv); 1910.269(d)(8); 1910.269(d)(8)(i)]
- [07/20/2006] Whether it is mandatory to use a wet saw when cutting brick or concrete block.[1926.55;1926.55(a);1926.702;1926.702(i)(2)]
- [07/19/2006] Group LOTO and supervisor's accessibility to individual employee lock when employee is not available to remove lock.[1910.269; 1910.269(d)(7)(iv); 1910.269(d)(8); 1910.269(d)(8)(i); 1910.269(d)(8)(i)(A)]
- [07/17/2006] Wearing "Crocs" brand shoes with a partially open heel and a covered toe in a pharmacy setting.[1910.132; 1910.136; 1910.136(a)]
- [07/17/2006] Pressure vessels used at oil and gas extraction/production facilities and applicability of 29 CFR 1910.106.[1910.106; 1910.106(a)(19); 1910.106(b); 1910.106(b)(1)(v); 1910.106(b)(1)(v)(b); 1910.106(i)(3)(i); 1910.106(i)(3)(ii); 1910.119; 1910.169]
- [07/13/2006] Applicability of 29 CFR 1910.178 to pick-up trucks such as Ford Ranger, Chevrolet S-10 and Dodge 1500.[1910.178; 1910.178(a)(1)]
- [07/12/2006] PSM compliance for ammonia refrigeration systems.[1910.38;1910.119;1910.119(d)(3)(i);1910.119(d)(3)(ii);1910.119(e)(3);1910.119(j)(6)(i);1910.119(j)(6)(ii);1910.119(k)(2);1910.119(l)(2)(i);1910.119(l)(4);1910.119(l)(5);1910.119(m)(3);1910.119(o)(1);1910.120;1910.134;1910.147;1910.147(c)(4)(ii)]
- [07/10/2006] Construction of aboveground storage tanks and confined space; §§1926.21(b)(6) and 1910.146; General duty clause.[1926.21; 1926.21(b)(6); 1926.21(b)(6)(i); 1926.21(b)(6)(ii); 1910.146; 1910.146(c)(5)]
- [07/06/2006] Modification of powered platforms for building maintenance and applicability of IWCA 14.1-2001 and ASME A120.1-2001.[1910.66; 1910.66(b)(1); 1910.66(b)(2); 1910.66(b)(2)(i); 1910.66(b)(2)(ii)]
- [06/23/2006] No Restricted Work Available[1904.7; 1904.7(b)(4)]
- [06/19/2006] Whether construction workers while inside crane cabs or enclosed break areas on barges are required to wear life jackets.[1926.0106; 1926.106(a)]
- [06/16/2006] Wearing sandals in a medical office when feet do not contact blood or OPIM.[1910.1030; 1910.1030(d)(3); 1910.1030(d)(3)(i)]
- [06/13/2006] Whether it is permissible to leave tools in the holes of the top plate of a self-supporting ladder; whether employers are permitted to develop their own color-coding system at a construction site.[1926.200; 1926.200(b)(2); 1926.200(c)(2); 1926.200(d); 1926.200(e); 1926.200(f); 1926.200(g)]
- [06/12/2006] Whether a concrete form panel with horizontal ribs meets the requirements in Part 1926 Subpart X for fixed ladders.[1926.1050; 1926.1050(b); 1926.1053; 1926.1053(a)(13)]
- [06/12/2006] Operations that trigger the requirement for employers to provide washing facilities on construction jobsites under 29 CFR 1926.51(f)(1).[1926.51; 1926.51(f)(1); 1926.59; 1910.1200]
- [06/01/2006] Whether 1926.601 is applicable to personnel and burden carriers used in construction.[1926.601; 1926.601(b)(5); 1926.601(b)(8)]
- [05/26/2006] Requirements for maintenance of employee exposure records and alternative methods for long-term retention.[1910.1020; 1910.1020(c)(10); 1910.1020(d)(1)(ii)]
- [05/18/2006] Whether plywood may be used as scaffold decking material over wood scaffold planks; 29 CFR 1926.450 and 1926.451.[1926.450; 1926.450(b); 1926.451(a); 1926.451(a)(1); 1926.451(a)(6); 1926.451(b)(1)(i); 1926.451(f)(1); 1926.451(f)(16)]
- [05/17/2006] Requirements for covered beverages at nurses' stations.[1910.1030; 1910.1030(d)(2)(ix); 1910.141; 1910.141(g)(2)]
- [05/17/2006] Whether the motor on a portable concrete mixer has to be covered; 1926.300(b)(1).[1926.300; 1926.300(b)(1); 1926.300(b)(2)]
- [05/17/2006] Whether toilets at a construction jobsite must be in a sanitary condition to meet the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.51(c).[1926.51; 1926.51(c)(1)]
- [05/12/2006] Use of the "Regulator Umbrella" for "in use" or "connected for use" conditions for portable compressed gas cylinders.[1910.253; 1910.253(b)(5)(ii)(B); 1910.253(b)(5)(ii)(D); 1910.253(b)(5)(ii)(I); 1926.350; 1926.350(a)(10)]
- [05/12/2006] Requirements for "nature breaks" and weather-related "comfort breaks" for US Postal Service employee.[1910.141; 1910.141(c)(1)(ii)]
- [05/12/2006] Determination of work-relatedness on a construction site.[1904.5; 1904.5(b)(2)]
- [05/12/2006] Recordkeeping requirements when an employer receives two or more differing medical recommendations for an injury/illness.[1904.7; 1904.7(b)(5)(ii)]
- [05/10/2006] Storage of oxygen and acetylene cylinders for construction vs. general industry.[1910.253; 1910.253(b)(2); 1910.253(b)(3); 1910.253(b)(4); 1926.350; 1926.350(a)(10)]
- [05/09/2006] Do the requirements in §1926.756(c) apply to double connections made at a beam away from a column?[1926.756; 1926.756(c)(1)]
- [05/09/2006] Use of additional lock on a conveyor and baler system exceeds one lockout device.[1910.147; 1910.147(c)(4)(i)]
- [05/09/2006] Whether the operator's cab of excavators must be equipped with seatbelts; §1926.602(a) and §1926.602(b).[1926.602; 1926.602(a); 1926.602(b)]
- [05/08/2006] General industry and construction standards regarding "in use" or "ready to use" and "storage" of compressed gas and oxygen cylinders for welding; §1910.253(b)(2)-1910.253(b)(4) and §1926.350(a)(10).[1910.253; 1910.253(b)(2); 1910.253(b)(3); 1910.253(b)(4); 1926.350; 1926.350(a)(10)]
- [05/07/2006] Machine guarding and compliance with 29 CFR 1910.219(m).[1910.219(m)]
- [05/05/2006] Use of flexible cords and cables for wiring in permanent or temporary installations.[1910.305; 1910.305(a)(2)(iii)(G); 1910.305(g)(1)(iii)]
- [04/25/2006] Conditions rendering underground electrical power connections as unsafe to touch with bare hands.[1910.269; 1910.269(l)(2); 1910.269(l)(3)]
- [04/25/2006] Whether 29 CFR 1926.1053(a)(18) and 1926.1053(a)(19) apply to an attachable ladder used on scaffolding.[1926.451; 1926.451(e)(2); 1926.1053; 1926.1053(a)(18); 1926.1053(a)(19)]
- [04/25/2006] Use of lower-limit device that stops lower hook travel with at least two wraps remaining on the drum.[1910.179; 1910.179(h)(2)(iii)(a)]
- [04/25/2006] Safety factor when "worst-case" force is applied to safety rail support product intended for ladder jack scaffold systems; §1926.451(a)(1)[1926.451; 1926.451(a)(1)]
- [04/25/2006] Restrictions from restricted work activities.[1904.7; 1904.7(b)(3); 1904.7(b)(4)(i)]
- [04/25/2006] Whether the General Duty Clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act requires impalement protection from protruding anchor bolts.[0000]
- [04/24/2006] Determination of a case as days away or restricted work; case must be recorded in manner reflecting what actually occurs.[1904.7; 1904.7(b)(3); 1904.7(b)(4)(i)]
- [04/24/2006] Whether non-rebar projections on a construction site must be guarded; whether rebar caps/covers are subject to a minimum size requirement; whether vertical rebar in beam stirrups are subject to §1926.701(b)[1926.701; 1926.701(b)]
- [04/19/2006] Landing platform requirement for fixed ladder with continuous climb of 62 feet.[1910.27; 1910.27(d)(2)]
- [04/19/2006] Safe tieback angles for controlled boatswain's chairs.[1910.28; 1910.28(j); 1910.30; 1910.30(g)(2)]
- [04/17/2006] Guardrail height requirements for construction activities in General Industry Facilities.[1926.502; 1926.502(b)(1)]
- [04/17/2006] 29 CFR 1926.31 and 1926.100; wearing caps or other apparel under a hard hat for cold weather protection.[1926.31; 1926.100]
- [03/27/2006] Worker exposure to impalement hazards while constructing upper rebar mats over rebar protrusions from lower levels.[1926.701; 1926.701(b)(1)]
- [03/27/2006] Construction requirements for personnel hoists; applicability of ANSI A10.4-2004.[1926.552(c)(16)]
- [03/27/2006] Clarification of "trade secret" and the employer's obligation to provide genetic coding information.[1910.1020; 1910.1020(c)(5); 1910.1020(c)(6); 1910.1020(c)(13); 1910.1020(c)(14); 1910.10(e)(1)(iii); 1910.1020(e)(1)(iv); 1910.1020(f)(4); 1910.1020(f)(4)(ii); 1910.1020(f)(4)(iv)]
- [03/17/2006] The use of rail extensions on ladders used in a general industry setting.[1910.25; 1910.26]
- [03/10/2006] Whether the four-bolt requirement in §1926.755(a)(1) applies to a pre-existing column that will be left in place during a renovation/alteration project.[1926.755; 1926.755(a)(1)]
- [03/10/2006] Training requirements for powder-actuated tools under §1926.302(e).[1926.21(b)(2); 1926.32(f); 1926.302(e); 1926.302(e)(1)]
- [03/10/2006] Impalement from reinforcing steel protruding horizontally; §1926.701(b).[1926.701(b)]
- [03/10/2006] Whether the notification required in §1926.752(a)(1) (attained concrete strength) must be given where steel will be erected on a long-existed concrete slab.[1926.752; 1926.752(a); 1926.752(a)(1)]
- [03/07/2006] Requirement for flame-resistant clothing in petrochemical plant covered by PSM.[1910.132; 1910.132(a); 1910.119; 1910.119(f)(1)(iii)(B); 1910.119(h)(2); 1910.119(h)(3); 1910.119(j)(2)]
- [02/27/2006] Access to toilet facilities in a call center.[1910.141; 1910.141(c)(1)(i)]
- [02/27/2006] Alternative fall protection program when guardrails are infeasible to install.[1910.23; 1910.23(c)]
- [02/27/2006] Fall protection and aerial lifts in the Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution industries.[1910.28; 1910.28(a)(12); 1910.28(d)(7); 1910.28(d)(12); 1910.29; 1910.29(a)(3); 1910.67; 1910.269; 1910.269(a)(2)]
- [02/21/2006] Policy on powered industrial truck operators using prescribed drugs.[1910.178]
- [02/14/2006] Employer's duty to inform auto mechanic of presence of blood in vehicle being repaired.[1910.1030; 1910.1030(b)]
- [02/10/2006] Circumstances under which installation of fixed industrial stairs with a slope between 50 degrees and 70 degrees from the horizontal would be considered a de minimis violation.[1910.24]
- [02/10/2006] Use of cages, wells, and personal fall protection systems to protect against falls from fixed ladders.[1910.27]
- [02/10/2006] Clarification on revising a baseline audiogram if a standard threshold shift occurs in only one ear.[1910.95; 1910.95(g)(9)]
- [02/10/2006] The use of ship's stairs instead of fixed stairs in general industry.[1910.27]
- [02/06/2006] Applicability of the Fire brigade standard to health care facilities.[1910.156; 1910.156(a)]
- [02/06/2006] Facial hair and voluntary use of filtering facepiece respirators.[1910.134; 1910.134(a); 1910.134(c)(2)(ii)]
- [02/02/2006] OSHA's regulations regarding restrooms for general industry.[1910.141; 1910.141(c)]
- [02/01/2006] Applicability of HAZWOPER standard to hazardous waste generators that are not conditionally exempt as small quantity generators.[1910.120; 1910.120(a)(2)(iii); 1910.120(p)(8)]
- [01/31/2006] Highway work zones and reflective/warning vests for the protection of off-duty police officers working as flaggers.[1926.200; 1926.200(g)(2); 1926.201; 1926.201(a)]
- [01/25/2006] OSHA requirements applicable to use of the Contex "Magic Arm" below-the-hook lifting device.[1926.20(b); 1926.21(b)(2); 1926.251(a)(1); 1926.550; 1926.753]
- [01/25/2006] Whether OSHA standards prohibit using two power hoists wired together to a single control;whether a minimum of two persons are required to be on board a two-point suspended scaffold.[1926.451; 1926.451(d)(13); 1926.452]
- [01/25/2006] Requirements for carrying and stacking lumber with nails.[1926.95(a); 1926.250(b)]
- [01/18/2006] Interlock requirements for access door(s) of trash compactor.[1910.147; 1910.147(a)(2)(ii); 1910.212]
- [01/18/2006] The powered platform standard's emergency action plan requirements do not necessarily require lowering the platform to ground level.[1910.66; 1910.66(e)(9)]
- [01/17/2006] Requirements for providing awareness training for employees performing housekeeping duties; providing notification of ACM/PACM for employers and employees.[1910.1001; 1910.1001(j)(2)(iii); 1910.1001(j)(7)(iv); 1926.1101; 1926.1101(k)(2)(ii)]
- [01/17/2006] Correct manner to interpret air sample measurements of an employee's asbestos exposure when the samples are overloaded.[1926.1101; 1926.1101(c)(1); 1926.1101(f)(1)]
- [01/12/2006] Employer's obligation to assure the accuracy of the sharps injury log.[1910.1030; 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv); 1910.1030(f)(3); 1910.1030(h)(5)]
- [01/10/2006] Requirement for a safety latch on a sling hook depends on the activity for which the sling is being used.[1910.181(a)(29); 1910.181(j)(2); 1910.184(c)(6); 1917.45; 1918.66; 1918.81; 1926.753]
- [01/10/2006] 29 CFR 1926.651(i)(1); excavation operations.[1926.651(i)(1)]
- [01/09/2006] OSHA's machine guarding requirements provide no exemption from guarding based on shaft size or speed.[1910.219(c)(2)(i); 1910.219(c)(5)]