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
Rollover protective structures for material handling equipment. 1926.1000
Requirement for pump jack scaffolds. 1926.452(j)(7)
Clarification of requirements for 40 hours of training.; Site specific training is required for employees who receive general training. 1910.1200, 1910.120(e)(2)
Questions and answers on AIDS.
Hearing conservation programs and "ear blasts" on communication headsets 1910.95
Coverage of wood dust under the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) 1910.1200
OSHA is currently considering criteria for recording occupational hearing loss on the OSHA form 200. 1910.95
Standards applicable to the process of wrapping meat in plastic. 1910.1200
The potential hazards associated with the use of horizontal lifelines affixed to two-point suspension (Type T) powered platforms. 1910.66
Applicability of the revised Hazard Communication Standard to the grain industry. 1910.1200
Reduction of noise exposure for metal spray operations. 1910.95
The applicability of General Industry Standards to sign posting operations. 1910.12
Compliance advisory on safety requirements for window washing.
Need to supply a material safety data sheet for oil lubricated compressors. 1910.1200
Acceptable guarding for continuous cycling boneless meat tenderizers. 1910.212(a)(1), 1910.212(a)(3)(ii)
Response to a request regarding remedies for airborne pollutants. 1910 Subpart Z
Work Platforms suspended from Lattice or Hydraulic Crane Booms. 1926.550
Request for a variance from 1910.106. 1910.106
Labeling and MSDSs for a stump router cutter head which has carbide tips on the cutter teeth. 1910.1200(f), 1910.1200(g)
A clarification of requirements for recirculating air discharged from spray operations. 1910.107