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Concrete and Concrete Products - Manufacturing and Construction
OSHA Standards
State Standards
There are twenty-eight OSHA-approved State Plans, operating state-wide occupational safety and health programs. State Plans are required to have standards and enforcement programs that are at least as effective as OSHA's and may have different or more stringent requirements.
This section highlights OSHA standards, preambles to final rules (background to final rules), Federal Register notices (rules and proposed rules), directives (instruction to OSHA staff), and letters of interpretation (official letters of interpretation of the standards) related to manufacturing and construction in the concrete and concrete products industry. The manufacturing sector must comply with OSHA's General Industry standards (29 CFR 1910) and the construction sector of this industry must comply with OSHA's Construction standards (29 CFR 1926).
Manufacturing
Frequently Cited Standards
OSHA maintains a listing of the most frequently cited standards for specified 6-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes. Please refer to OSHA’s Frequently Cited OSHA Standards page for additional information. For Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing, use NAICS code 3273 in the NAICS search box.
Other Highlighted Standards
General Industry (29 CFR 1910)
- 1910 Subpart G, Occupational health and environmental controls
- 1910.94, Ventilation [related topic page]
- 1910.95, Occupational noise exposure [related topic page]
- 1910 Subpart I, Personal protective equipment
- 1910.132, General requirements [related topic page]
- 1910 Subpart Z, Toxic and hazardous substances
- 1910.1000, Air contaminants
- 1910.1000 Table Z-3, Mineral dusts
- 1910.1000, Air contaminants
Preambles to Final Rules
- Confined Spaces
- Confined Spaces (Amended Final Rule)
- Search all available preambles to final rules.
Federal Register Notices
- Hexavalent Chromium. Final Rules 71:10099-10385, (February 28, 2006). Note that exposure to portland cement is not covered by the hexavalent chromium standard.
- Permit-Required Confined Spaces. Final Rules 63:66018-66036, (December 1, 1998). Amends OSHA's standard on Permit-Required Confined Spaces (permit spaces) (29 CFR 1910.146) to provide for enhanced employee participation in the employer's permit space program.
- Respiratory Protection. Final Rules 63:1152-1300, (January 8, 1998).
- Search all available federal register notices.
Directives
- Inspection Procedures for the Hazard Communication Standard. CPL 02-02-079, (July 9, 2015). Establishes policies and procedures to ensure uniform enforcement of the Hazard Communication standard (HCS).
- National Emphasis Program on Amputations. CPL 03-00-019, (June 30, 2015). Describes policies and procedures for implementing a National Emphasis Program (NEP) to identify and to reduce workplace machinery and equipment hazards which are causing or likely to cause amputations.
- Respiratory Protection Program Guidelines. CPL 02-02-054 [CPL 2-2.54A], (July 14, 2000). Sets forth guidelines for establishing and implementing an OSHA respirator program.
- Application of the Permit-Required Confined Spaces Standard, 29 CFR 1910.146. CPL 02-00-100 [CPL 2.100], (May 5, 1995). Establishes enforcement policy and provides an explanation of the standard to ensure uniform enforcement.
- 29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4), Abrasive Wheel Machinery Work Rests. STD 01-12-008 [STD 1-12.8], (October 30, 1978). Provides clarification on the acceptable methods for the use of work rests.
- Search all available directives.
Letters of Interpretation
- Questions and answers regarding the Respiratory Protection standard. (October 16, 1998).
- Medical evaluation requirements under the Respiratory Protection standard. (October 5, 1998).
- Interpretation of the provision of the Permit-Required Confined Spaces Standard. (October 6, 1995).
- Answers to specific questions concerning the Permit-Required Confined Spaces standard. (December 20, 1994).
- Permit-Required confined spaces. (August 11, 1994).
- Respiratory Protection Tables. (December 18, 1989).
- Search all available letters of interpretation.
Construction
Frequently Cited Standards
OSHA maintains a listing of the most frequently cited standards for specified 6-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes. Please refer to OSHA’s Frequently Cited OSHA Standards page for additional information. For Construction of Buildings, use NAICS code 236 in the NAICS search box.
Other Highlighted Standards
Construction Industry (29 CFR 1926)
- 1926 Subpart D, Occupational health and environmental controls
- 1926.55, Gases, vapors, fumes, dusts, and mists
- Appendix A, Gases, vapors, fumes, dusts, and mists
- 1926.55, Gases, vapors, fumes, dusts, and mists
- 1926 Subpart E, Personal protective equipment [related topic page]
- 1926.95, Criteria for personal protective equipment
- 1926.100, Head protection [related topic page]
- 1926 Subpart I, Tools - Hand and power [related topic page]
- 1926 Subpart K, Electrical
- 1926.404, Electrical, wiring design and protection [related topics page]
- 1926 Subpart Q, Concrete and masonry construction
- 1926.700, Scope, application, and definitions applicable to this subpart
- 1926.701, General requirements
- 1926.702, Requirements for equipment and tools
- 1926.703, Requirements for cast-in-place concrete
- Appendix, General requirements for formwork (Non-mandatory)
- 1926.704, Requirements for precast concrete
- 1926.705, Requirements for lift-slab operations
- Appendix, Lift slab operations (Non-mandatory)
Federal Register Notices
- Hexavalent Chromium. Final Rules 71:10099-10385, (February 28, 2006). Note that exposure to portland cement is not covered by the hexavalent chromium standard.
- Respiratory Protection. Final Rules 63:1152-1300, (January 8, 1998).
- Search all available federal register notices.
Directives
- Inspection Procedures for the Hazard Communication Standard. CPL 02-02-079, (July 9, 2015). Establishes policies and procedures to ensure uniform enforcement of the Hazard Communication standard (HCS).
- Inspection Procedures for the Chromium (VI) Standards. CPL 02-02-074, (January 24, 2008). Establishes uniform inspection and compliance procedures for OSHA’s hexavalent chromium standards.
- Respiratory Protection Program Guidelines. CPL 02-02-054 [CPL 2-2.54A], (July 14, 2000). Sets forth guidelines for establishing and implementing an OSHA respirator program.
- Requirements for Lift-Slab Construction Operations. STD 03-15-003 [STD 3-15.3], (March 1, 1991). Establishes policies and provides clarification to ensure uniform enforcement of the Lift-slab Construction Operations standard.
- Material Storage. STD 03-06-002 [STD 3-6.2], (October 30, 1978). Clarifies the application of 29 CFR 1926.250(b)(1) (Material storage) as related to concrete forms and shoring.
- Search all available directives.
Letters of Interpretation
- Region V Request for Enforcement Guidance on Portland Cement and Hexavalent Chromium. (October 18, 2010).
- Use of gloves by masons. (February 2, 2010).
- Whether a pH buffer solution can be used as a cleansing agent for employees who work with portland cement. (April 11, 2008).
- Worker exposure to impalement hazards while constructing upper rebar mats over rebar protrusions from lower levels. (March 27, 2006).
- Impalement from reinforcing steel protruding horizontally. (March 10, 2006).
- Scaffolding/shoring. (April 11, 2005).
- Fall protection and controlled access zones for overhead bricklaying. (March 10, 2004).
- Revised response regarding the storage of materials on a scaffold for more than one shift's work. (October 30, 2003).
- Enforcement of Subpart M "Fall Protection". (September 11, 2003).
- Mortar testing requirements and controlling contractor responsibilities under the Steel Erection Standard. (December 27, 2002).
- Fall protection requirements for employees working from a "work bridge" in concrete construction work. (December 9, 2002).
- Steel erection concrete testing requirements and number of samples required to be taken. (November 19, 2002).
- Questions and answers regarding the respiratory protection standard. (October 16, 1998).
- Medical evaluation requirements under the respiratory protection standard. (October 5, 1998).
- Lift-slab Bridge Construction. (November 25, 1991).
- Respiratory Protection Tables. (December 18, 1989).
- Search all available letters of interpretation.
Industry Settlement Agreements
- Building and Construction Trades Department Settlement Agreement on OSHA’s Hexavalent Chromium Standard. (April 6, 2007).
- Search all available Industry Settlement Agreements.
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