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Standards
The manufacturing sector must comply with specific OSHA standards for general industry and the construction sector must comply with specific OSHA standards for construction. This section highlights OSHA standards and documents related to manufacturing and construction.
OSHA Standards
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) |
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| Subpart G – Occupational Health and Environmental Control | 1910.94, Ventilation | |
| 1910.95, Occupational noise exposure | ||
| Subpart I – Personal Protective Equipment | 1910.132, General requirements | |
| Subpart Z – Toxic and Hazardous Substances | 1910.1000, Air contaminants | |
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 |
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| Subpart D – Occupational Health and Environmental Control | 1926.55, Gases, vapors, fumes, dusts, and mists | |
| Subpart E – Personal Protective Equipment | 1926.95, Criteria for personal protective equipment | |
| 1926.100, Head protection | ||
| Subpart I – Tools - Hand and Power | ||
| Subpart K – Electrical | 1926.404, Electrical, wiring design and protection | |
| 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 | ||
| 1926.704, Requirements for precast concrete | ||
| 1926.705, Requirements for lift-slab operations | ||
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
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.