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Highway Work Zones and Signs, Signals, and Barricades
Standards
OSHA Standards
Construction Industry (29 CFR 1926) |
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1926 Subpart G - Signs, Signals, and Barricades | ||
1926.200, Accident prevention signs and tags. |
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1926.201, Signaling. |
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State Plan Standards
There are 29 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 Federal OSHA and may have different or more stringent requirements.
Additional Federal Register notices
Note: 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.
- Safety Standards for Signs, Signals, and Barricades. Final Rule 67:57722-57736, (September 12, 2002).
Additional Directives
Note: 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 and Citation Guidance for Roadway and Highway Construction Work Zones. CPL 02-01-054, (October 16, 2012).
- The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners. OSHA Alliance, (January 25, 2007). The members of this Alliance are: American Road and Transportation Builders Association, Associated General Contractors of America, International Union of Operating Engineers, Laborers' International Union of North America, National Asphalt Pavement Association, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, and OSHA. This Alliance was formed to develop compliance assistance information that addresses roadway work zone safety and health issues.