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Letters of Interpretation

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards, and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. Each letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed.

Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information.

These letters of interpretation and the standards they address may not apply to OSHA State Plans. State Plans are required to have standards and enforcement programs that are at least as effective as OSHA's and may have different or additional requirements. Please see OSHA-approved State Plans for more information.

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Date	Title	Standard Number
08/26/2004	Recordability of a fatal traffic accident in a foreign project location.	1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.5(b)(6)
08/26/2004	Use of glue to close a wound is medical treatment; prescription antibiotics/antiseptics for preventive treatment of a wound is medical treatment.	1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.7(b)(5)(ii)
08/25/2004	Payment for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that is required to be provided by 1910.132.	1910.132
08/23/2004	Requirements for compressive-strength testing of concrete and mortar in a masonry wall during steel erection.	1926.752, 1926.752(a), 1926.752(a)(1)
08/23/2004	Employees are not permitted to erect roof trusses/rafters while working from the exterior top plate.	1926.501(b)(13), 1926.501(b)(13)(a), 1926.501(b)(13)(b)
08/23/2004	Life jacket/buoyant work vest requirements for employees working over water <2 feet deep; requirements for lifesaving skiffs.	1926.106(a), 1926.106(d)
08/16/2004	Use of temporary panelboard ingress barriers in General Industry settings.	1910.303, 1910.303(a), 1910.399
08/16/2004	Acceptability of using computer-based (on-line) training for the HAZWOPER 40-hour classroom training.	1910.120, 1910.120(e)
08/13/2004	Requirements for the sound level of a warning device (horn) located on a forklift	1910.178(q)(7), 1910.178(p)(1), 1910.178(q)(5)
08/12/2004	Spray booth requirements including automatic sprinkler systems, relationship to NFPA 33 requirements, and paint storage.	1910.107, 1910.107(a), 1910.107(b)(5)(iv), 1910.107(e)(3), 1910.106(d)(4), 1910.161, 1910.162, 1910.106(a)(18), 1910.106(a)(19)
08/10/2004	Evaluation of a personal platform enclosure panel.	1926.1431(e)(6)
08/09/2004	Use of manufacturer-applied insulation coating as an insulation barrier; use of equipment within the minimum approach distance with insulation barriers.	1926.550(a)(15), 1926.600(a)(6)
08/03/2004	Application of the Occupational Noise standard to employees who are deaf or have a diminished capacity to hear.	1910.95, 1910.95(b)(1), 1910.95(i)(2)
08/03/2004	Use of fall protection by deaf employees performing steel erection activities.	1926.750, 1926.750(a), 1926.750(b)(1), 1926.760, 1926.760(a)(1), 1926.760(a)(3), 1926.760(b), 1926.760(c)
08/02/2004	OSHA 300 Log requirements versus HIPAA privacy requirements.	1904 - Table of Contents, 1904.35(b)(2)(iv)
07/30/2004	Tuberculosis and Respiratory Protection.	1910.134, 1910.134(c), 1910.134(e), 1910.134(f), 1910.134(k), 1910.134(m)
07/28/2004	Powered Industrial Trucks: examination prior to being placed in service; evaluations conducted orally versus written; multi-level evaluations; seatbelt use.	1910.178, 1910.178(q)(7), 1910.178(q)(6), 1910.178(l)(1), 1910.178(l)(3)
07/26/2004	Requirements for working clearances and spaces around electrical equipment, e.g., ladder cable trays.	1910.303(g), 1910.303(g)(2)(ii), 1910.303(h), 1910.303(h)(2)(ii)
07/23/2004	Respiratory protection program requirements for M. tuberculosis based on risk assessments; applicability of the respirator standard to long-term healthcare facilities.	1910.134
07/08/2004	Hazard Communication: classification of uninterruptible power source batteries and office chemicals as "consumer products."	1910.1200, 1910.1200(c)