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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
12/13/1994	Abortion clinics do not comply with OSHA regulations and guidelines.	1910.1200, 1910.1030
12/13/1994	Clarification of Contaminated Waste Labelling Requirement.	1910.1030
12/09/1994	Latex allergy a priority for action on the agenda of workplace hazards.	1910.1030
12/07/1994	The mandate to use one of two pharmacies and whether or not the time it takes to attend a medical appointment is compensable.	1910.1030
12/07/1994	Recording protocol for work related cumulative trauma disorder cases.	1904 - Table of Contents
12/05/1994	OSHA's hazard communication requirements for the wood products you sell	1910.1200
12/05/1994	Cotton Dust Standard and CD-ROMs for storing medical and exposure records.	1910.1043
12/05/1994	Corrective Change to the Lead in Construction Compliance Directive, CPL 2-2.58.	1926.62, 1910.1025
12/02/1994	Process Safety Management Standard.	1910.109, 1910.119
12/01/1994	Final Rule on Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution.	1910.269
12/01/1994	Regulations for Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens.	1910.1030
11/30/1994	Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals.	1910.119
11/30/1994	Recording occupational asthma cases on the OSHA 200 Log.	1904 - Table of Contents
11/29/1994	Fall Protection at residential construction sites.	1926.501(b)(13), 1910.1200(g)
11/22/1994	Exemptions from the OSHA injury and illness recordkeeping requirements.	1904 - Table of Contents
11/22/1994	The use of computer-based training to satisfy OSHA training requirements.	1910.120, 1926.65
11/22/1994	Bloodborne Pathogen and HAZWOPER-Media Coverage.	1910.1030
11/21/1994	HCS as it relates to the guidelines described in OSHA's 1986 publication regarding disposal of hospital wastes contaminated with cytotoxic drugs.	1910.1030, 1910.1200
11/18/1994	OSHA's Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard.	1910.120
11/17/1994	Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) requirements for asbestos removal bags.	1926.58, 1926.1101