Standard Interpretations

Previous Years > 2010

November

[11/15/2010] Determining work-relatedness for injury that occurred in company parking lot[1904.5(b)(2)]
[11/12/2010] Applicability of 29 CFR 1910 standards to the oil and gas well drilling and servicing industry.[1910.5;1910.5(c)]

October

[10/19/2010] Clarification of term "Active Hydrocarbon Zone" as it relates to the oil and gas well drilling operations; and the need to use FRC when performing drilling operations.[1910.132; 1910.132(a); 1910.106; 1910.119]
[10/18/2010] Region V request for enforcment guidance on portland cement and hexavalent chromium.[1926.50; 1926.50(g); 1926.51; 1926.51(f)(1); 1926.95; 1926.1126; 1926.1126(g)(1); 1926.1126(h)(3)(i)]
[10/01/2010] Applicablity of Subpart S to tunnels contructed by auger boring.[1926.800; 1926.800(a)(1)]

September

[09/30/2010] Whether OSHA will rely on ANSI Z359.1-2007, regarding snaphook compressive strength requirements, in enforcing the general duty clause with respect to personal fall arrest systems in construction, as announced in Letter #20070920-8088.[1926.502; 1926.502(d)(3); 1926.502(d)(4)]
[09/30/2010] Clarification of monitoring and sampling requirements for hexavalent chromium.[1910.1026; 1910.1026(d)(2); 1910.1026(j)]
[09/24/2010] Clarification on most authoritative when multiple medical opinions are provided.[1904.6; 1904.6(b)(3)]
[09/07/2010] Recording says away and/or restricted work activity when employee is able to work part of a shift.[1904.7; 1904.7(b)(3); 1904.7(b)(4)]

August

[08/17/2010] Clarification of the terms street clothing and work clothing as used in the asbestos standard for construction work.[1926.1101; 1926.1101(f); 1926.1101(f)(2); 1926.1101(i)(1); 1926.1101(j)(1); 1926.1101(j)(2)]
[08/10/2010] Acceptable equivalent to control lines for a Controlled Decking Zone (CDZ) in steel erection activities. 29 CFR 1926.760(c)(3).[1926.760;1926.760(c)(3);1926.502(f)(2)(iv)]

July

[07/29/2010] Whether OSHA prohibits the use of a double D-bend elbow ("Rams Horn") shut-off valve at the end of a concrete pumping hose.[1926.702; 1926.702(e)]
[07/26/2010] English language proficiency at construction sites.[1926.21(b)(2);1926.503(a)(1)]
[07/23/2010] Standards for decompression chambers for use with pressurized face-tunnel boring machines.[1926.803;1926.803(e)(5); 1926.803(m)(3)]
[07/22/2010] Hand-held gas-powered cut-off saws.[1926.303(d)]
[07/14/2010] The definitions of combustible and flammable liquids under 29 CFR 1926 and 29 CFR 1910.[1910.106; 1910.106(a)(18); 1910.106(a)(19); 1926.155; 1926.155(c); 1926.155(h)]
[07/01/2010] Can a person who qualifies as a "competent" person under one section of support P also qualify as a competent designer of structural ramps under §1926.651(c)(1)(i)?.[1926.650(b); 1926.651(c)(1)(i); 1926.652(b); 1926.652(b)(2); 1926.652(b)(4)]

June

[06/15/2010] Clarification of OSHA requirements pertaining to winding stairway systems.[1910.23; 1910.23(d)(1); 1910.23(e)(1); 1910.23(e)(2); 1910.24; 1910.24(e); 1910.24(h)]
[06/08/2010] Acceptability of rounding laboratory-reported percentages of bulk asbestos analyses by point-counting to the nearest whole-number percent.[1910.1001;1910.1001(j)(8)(ii)(B);1926.1101;1926.1101(k)(5)(ii)(B)]

May

[05/21/2010] Therapeutic exercise is considered medical treatment for recordkeeping purposes.[1904.7;1904.7(b)(5)(ii)(M)]
[05/20/2010] Multi-Employer obligations with respect to electrical cords.[1903]
[05/18/2010] Whether use of personal protective equipment is mandatory when working under heat stress conditions.[1910.132; 1910.137; 1910.335; 1910.335(a)]
[05/05/2010] Clarification on pre-existing conditions and recordable incidents[1904.7;1904.7(a);1904.7(b)(3)(ii);1904.7(b)(3)(iii);1904.7(b)(4)(viii)]

April

[04/30/2010] Whether empty compressed gas cylinders may be laid horizontally when stored.[1926.350; 1926.350(a)(9)]
[04/30/2010] Whether #9 wire may be used to secure the toprails and midrails on tubular scaffolding; permissible method for setting transitional wood planks.[1926.451;1926.451(g)(4);1926.451(b)(8)]
[04/30/2010] Use of portable arc welding machines in inclement weather.[1926.351; 1926.351(a); 1926.351(b); 1926.351(c); 1926.351(d); 1926.354; 1926.406; 1926.406(c)]
[04/30/2010] Clarification on controlled access zones for leading edge work.[1926.501; 1926.501(b); 1926.501(b)(2)(i); 1926.502; 1926.502(g); 1926.502(k); 1926.502(k)(7)]
[04/30/2010] Interpretation of "unattended" in 29 CFR 1926.351(d)(1) with regard to electrode holders.[1926.351; 1926.351(d)(1)]
[04/30/2010] Does a truck with a cab containing an intergral falling object protective structure that was manufactured to meet the ISO 3449 standard conform to 29 CFR 1926.601(b)(6)?[1926.601; 1926.601(b)(6)]
[04/23/2010] Whether use of an artificial ear ISO 318 coupler complies with the noise standard.[1910.95; 1910.95(h)(5); 1910.95(h)(5)(ii)]
[04/22/2010] Clarification on recordkeeping exemption for illness resulting from consuming food in the workplace.[1904.5;1904.5(b)(2)(iv)]
[04/12/2010] Whether an employer can repair an extension cord under 29 CFR 1926, Subpart K.[1926.405; 1926.405(g)(2)(iii); 1926.449]
[04/12/2010] Minimum distance required between guardrails on an industrial truck work platform.[1926.451; 1926.451(g)(1)(vii); 1926.451(g)(4)(vi)]
[04/06/2010] Whether OSHA construction standards require a manhole cover to support at least twice a vehicle's applied axle load, regardless of the cover's size.[1926.502; 1926.502(i); 1926.502(i)(1); 1926.502(i)(2)]
[04/04/2010] Whether extension cords may be repaired and returned to use.[1926.403; 1926.403(a); 1926.404; 1926.404(b)(1)(iii)(C)]

March

[03/31/2010] Padded slings/wire rope during steel erection.[1926.251; 1926.251(c)(9); 1926.753; 1926.753(c)(2)]
[03/31/2010] Single-point suspension scaffold safety.[1926.451; 1926.451(g)(1); 1926.451(g)(3)(iii); 1926.552; 1926.552(c)(7)]
[03/30/2010] Clarification on whether a visual rotating beacon or strobe light is an acceptable warning signal on a radio operated crane.[1910.179; 1910.179(i)]
[03/26/2010] Use of toeboards across scaffold access points.[1926.451; 1926.451(h)(2)]
[03/26/2010] Whether an employer is permitted to double wrap #9 gage steel wire in order to guy, tie or brace a scaffold.[1926.451; 1926.451(a)(1); 1926.451(c)]
[03/20/2010] Whether OSHA standards require employees to be tied off while working over water on an aerial lift.[1926.453; 1926.453(b)(2)(v); 1926.550; 1926.550(g)(6)(vii)]
[03/19/2010] Enforcement Policy for Flame-Resistant Clothing in Oil and Gas Drilling, Well Servicing, and Production-Related Operations[1910.132; 1910.132(a); 1910.132(d)]
[03/09/2010] Appropriate disinfectants for decontamination of blood or OPIM.[1910.1030; 1910.1030(d)(4)(ii)(A)]
[03/05/2010] Restrictions on drilling within 50 feet of a hole loaded with explosives.[1926.905; 1926.905(h); 1926.905(j); 1926.905(k)]
[03/03/2010] Whether guardrails are required on a two-point adjustable scaffold while workers who are tied off are painting the undercarriage of a water storage tank.[1926.451; 1926.451(b)(2)(ii); 1926.451(b)(3); 1926.451(g)(1)(ii)]
[03/02/2010] Fully Planked and Decked Scaffold[1926.451; 1926.451(b)(1)]
[03/02/2010] Whether an employer can use a controlled access zone during curtain wall installation.[1926.500;1926.500(a)(2)(iii);1926.502;1926.502(g);1926.751;1926.760;1926.760(a)(1)]
[03/02/2010] Interpretation of OSHA Fall Protection Exemption (29 CFR 1926.500(a)(1)) during inspection, investigation, and assessment activities.[1926.500; 1926.500(a)(1)]
[03/02/2010] Fall protection requirements for employees working on an elevator car frame.[1926.500(b); 1926.501(b)(1); 1926.502(d); 1926.502(d)(15)]
[03/02/2010] Permissible methods of operating trucks in reverse on construction sites.[1926.601; 1926.601(b)(4); 1926.602(a)(9)(ii)]
[03/01/2010] Testing requirements for "lifting blinds" or "lifting covers" on pressure vessels.[1926.251; 1926.251(a)(4); 1926.251(a)(5)]

February

[02/17/2010] Hazards of using a crane's hydraulic system to compensate for inadequate brakes.[1926.1433; 1926.1433(b)(5); 1926.1434; 1926.1434(a)(3)]
[02/16/2010] Clarification of assigned working hours when recording work-related injuires/illnesses.[1904.5; 1904.5(b)(2)(v)]
[02/03/2010] Clarification on number of qualified employees required when working with electrical components.[1910.269; 1910.269(l)(1); 1910.269(l)(2)]
[02/03/2010] Clarification of OSHA's position on preemption precluding state court findings with regard to defective NIOSH-certified respirators.[1910.134]
[02/02/2010] Use of gloves by masons.[1926.95; 1926.95(a)]
[02/01/2010] "Applicability of the PSM standard's mechanical intergrity requirements to refinery structures."[1910.119; 1910.119(d)(3); 1910.119(e); 1910.119(j); 1910.119(l)]

January

[01/25/2010] Clarification of the term abnormal condition as used in the Recordkeeping standard[1904.4(a);1904.46]
[01/25/2010] OSHA requirements for mercury response and clean-up personnel in a number of different site-specific scenarios.[1910.120; 1910.1000]
[01/21/2010] Using a stepladder as a non-self-supporting ladder.[1926.1053; 1926.1053(a)(2); 1926.1053(b)(4)]


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