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Previous Years > 2011
December
- [12/27/2011] Fit testing requirements for respirators used for CBRN protection.[1910.134; 1910.134(f)(7); 1910.134(f)(8)]
- [12/20/2011] Clarification on the applicability of the Hazard Communication standard DEF tank operations.[1910.1200; 1910.1000]
- [12/19/2011] Removal of Contaminated Needles Prior to Disposal.[1910.1030; 1910.1030(d)(2)(vii)(A)]
- [11/22/2011] Clarification of sampling and testing protocols for determining employee exposure to airborne contaminants.[1910.1200; 1910.1048; 1910.1048(c)(2)]
- [11/22/2011] Numerous questions on filtering facepiece/dusk mask respirators.[1910.134; 1910.134(b); 1910.134(c)(2); 1910.134(h)]
- [11/17/2011] Requirement to list carcinogens on labels under GHS.[1910.1200; 1910.1200(f)(11); 1910.1200(g)(5)]
- [11/08/2011] Use of IOM sampler for inhalable dust.[1910.1000]
- [10/26/2011] Clarification on the intermingling of flammable and combustible liquids in a storage cabinet.[1910.106; 1910.106(d)(3)(i)]
- [10/26/2011] Fit testing for CBRN respirators.[1910.134; 1910.134(f)(7)]
- [10/18/2011] Clarification of Hazcom provision intended to preempt conflicting state regulatory actions, but not tort claims.[1910.1200; 1910.1200(a)(2)]
- [10/13/2011] Clarification of utility owner/operator obligation to provide voltage information.[1926.1407; 1926.1407(e); 1926.1408]
- [08/22/2011] Fall protection on aerial lifts during construction activities.[1926.453; 1926.453(b)(2)(v)]
- [08/10/2011] Clarification of Multiple Business Establishments and Covered Employees[1904.30; 1904.30(a); 1904.31; 1904.31(a]
- [08/05/2011] OSHA's decision not to provide a religious exemption from the respirator standard.[1910.134; 1910.134(b); 1910.134(d)(1); 1910.134(h)(6)]
- [07/22/2011] OSHA's position on using a crawler crane that has been derated by the crane manufacturer.[1926.1417; 1926.1417(a); 1926.1417(c)(1); 1926.1401; 1926.1433; 1926.1433(d)(1)]
- [07/11/2011] Whether an employer's medical monitoring form meets the requirements under HAZWOPER.[1910.120; 1910.120(f)(7)]
- [07/08/2011] Applicability of OSHA's Cranes and Derricks standard to hoists attached to mast climbing platforms.[1926.1400; 1926.1400(a)]
- [06/28/2011] OSHA's authority to perform enforcement activities at small farms with grain storage structures involved in postharvest crop activities.[1910.272]
- [06/28/2011] Whether apprenticeship programs qualify as third party qualified evaluators for purposes of evaluating signal person qualifications.[1926.1428; 1926.1428(a); 1926.1428(a)(3); 1926.1428(b); 1926.1430(b)]
- [06/17/2011] Payment for ski helmets when used as PPE.[1910.132; 1910.132(a); 1910.132(h)]
- [06/15/2011] Requirement to name hazardous ingredients on MSDSs.[1910.1200]
- [06/14/2011] Enforcement of wheel chocking requirements in State Plan States.[1910.178; 1910.178(k)(1)]
- [06/07/2011] Shearing a structural member during demolition is not considered cutting as that term is used in 1926.62.[1926.62; 1926.62(d)(2)]
- [05/25/2011] Residential Contruction; 1926.501(b)(3), fall protection or metal stud walls around stairwells.[1926.501; 1926.501(b)(3)]
- [05/24/2011] Toprail height requirements for pump jack scaffolds.[1926.451; 1926.451(g)(4); 1926.452; 1926.452(j)]
- [05/20/2011] Clarification on whether an exercise regime is first aid or medical treatment[1904.7(b)(5)(ii);1904.7(b)(5)(ii)(M);1904.7(b)(5)(iii)]
- [05/16/2011] Clarification on when a worker may be inside a grain storage bin while a sweep auger is operating.[1910.272; 1910.272(g)(1)(ii); 1910.272(g)(6)]
- [05/16/2011] Providing the hepatitis B vaccine to companion-sitters who may provide first aid as a collateral duty.[1910.1030; 1910.1030(f)(2); 1910.1030(f)(1)(ii)(D)]
- [05/16/2011] Clarification of the Applicability of 29 CFR 1910.272(g) or (h) During Grain Storage Structure Entry Operations.[1910.272;1910.272(g);1910.272(h)]
- [05/12/2011] Applicability of the Hazard Communication standard to DEF tank operations.[1910.1200; 1910.1200(d)(3); 1910.1200(h)(3); 1910.1200(g)(8)]
- [05/09/2011] Clarification on when hard hats can be worn with bill facing to the rear.[1926.100; 1926.100(a)]
- [04/26/2011] Clarification on the use of smoke escape hoods/masks by area monitors during a building evacuation.[1910.134]
- [04/22/2011] Distance at which fall protection is required for steel erection activities.[1926.760; 1926.760(a); 1926.760(c)]
- [04/18/2011] Clarification on recordability when trigger point injections are used for medical treatment and for diagnostic procedures[1904.7;1904.7(a);1904.7(b)(5)(i);1904.7(b)(5)(ii)(A)]
- [04/15/2011] Requirements for including a manufacturer's occupational exposure limit (OEL) on a material safety data sheet (MSDS).[1910.1200;1910.1200(g)(2)(i)(C)(1);1910.1200(g)(2)(vi)]
- [04/08/2011] OSHA policy on the containerization and disposal of specimen containers used for urine collection in medical settings.[1910.1030; 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)]
- [04/01/2011] Clarification on firefighters with facial hair who enter IDLH atmospheres and use a self-contained breathing apparatus.[1910.134; 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A)]
- [03/31/2011] Flame-resistant and flame-retardant treated clothing for oil and gas well drilling, servicing, and production-related operations.[1910.132; 1910.132(a); 1910.106; 1910.119]
- [03/25/2011] Requirement for neck protection when using power saws.[1910.243]
- [03/22/2011] Recording an absence as days away when PLHCP recommends the employee return to work.[1904.7; 1904.7(b)(3); 1904.7(b)(3)(iii); 1904.7(b)(4)(i)]
- [03/11/2011] Clarification on when an instructor must be immediately available during a training program.[1910.1030; 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(N)]
- [03/11/2011] Clarification of mobile workers and sanitation facility requirements under HAZWOPER.[1910.120; 1910.120(n)(3); 1926.65; 1926.65(n)(3); 1926.51(c)(4)]
- [03/08/2011] Clarification on whether a successor employer may establish a new baseline audiogram for employees of the former employer.[1910.95;1910.95(g)(9);1910.95(m)(5);1910.95(h);1904.34;1904.10(a)]
- [03/07/2011] Clarification of OSHA's authority to enforce wheel chocking of commercial motor vehicles and related safety hazards at loading facilities.[1910.178; 1910.178(k)(1); 1910.178(l)(3); 1910.178(m)(7)]
- [02/28/2011] Clarification of the terms employee's working lifetime and first discovered.
- [02/25/2011] Clarification of the terms most authoritative and pre-existing conditions as used for recordkeeping purposes.[1904.5; 1904.5(b)(2)(ii); 1904.6; 1904.6(b)(3)]
- [02/23/2011] Applicability of the hexavalent chromium standard to welders.[1910.1026;1910.1026(h);1910.1026(i)]
- [02/23/2011] Interpretation of OSHA standard CFR 1926.757(a)(1) concerning the angle created by two members framing into a column[1926.757; 1926.757(a)(1)]
- [02/23/2011] Handling of contaminated laundry in long-term care facilities.[1910.1030; 1910.1030(b); 1019.1030(f)(1)(i)]
- [02/23/2011] Safety hazards associated with wearing skirts in a restaurant setting.[1910.132]
- [02/22/2011] ANSI standards regarding accident prevention signs and physical hazard marking.[1910.144;1910.145;1910.145(d)]
- [02/16/2011] Clarification on hot therapy as first aid.[1904.7; 1904.7(a); 1904.7(b)(5)(ii)]