UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

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)		Related Information
Subpart G – Occupational Health and Environmental Control	1910.94, Ventilation	Topic page Congressional testimonies Federal Register notices Letters of interpretation
	1910.95, Occupational noise exposure	Topic page Directives Federal Register notices Memorandums of understanding Letters of interpretation Settlement agreements
Subpart I – Personal Protective Equipment	1910.132, General requirements	Topic page Directives Federal Register notices Letters of interpretation Settlement agreements
Subpart Z – Toxic and Hazardous Substances	1910.1000, Air contaminants	Directives Federal Register notices Letters of interpretation Settlement agreements Tables Table Z-3

Preambles to Final Rules

• Confined Spaces (Various)

Additional Federal Register notices

Note: The "Federal Register notice" bullets above link to Federal Register notices related to each OSHA standard. The notices in this list provide additional information that is not necessarily connected to a specific OSHA standard highlighted on this Safety and Health Topics page.

• 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).

Additional Directives

Note: The "Directives" bullets above link to directives related to each OSHA standard. The directives in this list provide additional information that is not necessarily connected to a specific OSHA standard highlighted on this Safety and Health Topics page.

• 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.

Additional Letters of Interpretation

Note: The “Letters of interpretation” bullets above link to letters related to each OSHA standard. The letters in this list provide additional information that is not necessarily connected to a specific OSHA standard highlighted on this Safety and Health Topics page.

• 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).

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 (29 CFR 1926)		Related Information
Subpart D – Occupational Health and Environmental Control	1926.55, Gases, vapors, fumes, dusts, and mists	Appendices to standard Directives Federal Register notices Letters of interpretation Settlement agreements
Subpart E – Personal Protective Equipment	1926.95, Criteria for personal protective equipment	Topic page Federal Register notices Letters of interpretation Settlement agreements
	1926.100, Head protection	Topic page Federal Register notices Letters of interpretation
Subpart I – Tools - Hand and Power		Topic page
Subpart K – Electrical	1926.404, Electrical, wiring design and protection	Topic page Federal Register notices Letters of interpretation
Subpart Q – Concrete and Masonry Construction	1926.700, Scope, application, and definitions applicable to this subpart	Federal Register notices Letters of interpretation
	1926.701, General requirements	Directives Federal Register notices Letters of interpretation
	1926.702, Requirements for equipment and tools	Federal Register notices Letters of interpretation
	1926.703, Requirements for cast-in-place concrete	Appendices to standard Federal Register notices Letters of interpretation
	1926.704, Requirements for precast concrete	Federal Register notices Letters of interpretation
	1926.705, Requirements for lift-slab operations	Appendices to standard Directives Federal Register notices Letters of interpretation

Additional Federal Register notices

Note: The "Directives" bullets above link to directives related to each OSHA standard. The directives in this list provide additional information that is not necessarily connected to a specific OSHA standard highlighted on this Safety and Health Topics page.

• 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).

Additional Directives

Note: The "Directives" bullets above link to directives related to each OSHA standard. The directives in this list provide additional information that is not necessarily connected to a specific OSHA standard highlighted on this Safety and Health Topics page.

• 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.
• 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.

Additional Letters of Interpretation

Note: The “Letters of interpretation” bullets above link to letters related to each OSHA standard. The letters in this list provide additional information that is not necessarily connected to a specific OSHA standard highlighted on this Safety and Health Topics page.

• 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).
• Respiratory Protection Tables. (December 18, 1989).

Industry Settlement Agreements

• Building and Construction Trades Department Settlement Agreement on OSHA's Hexavalent Chromium Standard. (April 6, 2007).