Regulations (Preambles to Final Rules)
The following listing includes OSHA final rules published in the Federal Register that include preamble information pertaining to the regulation rulemaking process.
- 1,3-Butadiene
- 11/04/1996 - Occupational Exposure to 1,3-Butadiene (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on 1,3-Butadiene.
- 4,4' Methylenedianiline (MDA)
- 08/10/1992 - Occupational Exposure to 4,4' Methylenedianiline (MDA)
- 10/29/2009 - The Standard on 4,4'-Methylenedianiline in Construction; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements (PDF)
- 10/29/2009 - The Standard on 4,4'-Methylenedianiline in General Industry; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements (PDF)
- Abatement Verification
- 03/31/1997 - Abatement Verification (PDF)
- Acetylene
- 08/11/2009 - Revising Standards Referenced in the Acetylene Standard; Final Rule (PDF)
- 12/05/2011 - Revising Standards Referenced in the Acetylene Standard (PDF)
- Air Contaminants
- 01/19/1989 - Air Contaminants (PDF)
- Arsenic, Inorganic
- 05/05/1978 - Occupational Exposure to Inorganic Arsenic (PDF)
- 01/14/1983 - Occupational Exposure to Inorganic Arsenic (PDF)
- 06/18/1998 - 29 CFR Parts 1910 and 1926 Standards Improvement (Miscellaneous Changes) For General Industry and Construction Standards; Paperwork Collection for Coke Oven Emissions and Inorganic Arsenic; Final Rule. (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on Arsenic.
- Asbestos
- 11/04/1983 - Occupational Exposure to Asbestos (PDF)
- 09/14/1988 - Occupational Exposure to Asbestos, Tremolite, Anthophyllite and Actinolite Final rules; (PDF)
- 09/23/1988 - Asbestos, Tremolite, Anthophyllite and Actinolite (PDF)
- 06/08/1992 - Occupational Exposure to Asbestos, Tremolite, Anthophyllite and Actinolite (PDF)
- 06/30/1992 - Occupational Exposure to Asbestos, Tremolite, Anthophyllite and Actinolite (PDF)
- 08/10/1994 - Occupational Exposure to Asbestos
- 02/21/1995 - Occupational Exposure to Asbestos
- 06/28/1995 - Occupational Exposure to Asbestos
- 06/29/1995 - Occupational Exposure to Asbestos; Corrections
- 07/13/1995 - Occupational Exposure to Asbestos; Corrections
- 09/29/1995 - Occupational Exposure to Asbestos (PDF)
- 08/23/1996 - Occupational Exposure to Asbestos, Tremolite, Anthophyllite and Actinolite (PDF)
- 06/29/1998 - Occupational Exposure to Asbestos (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on Asbestos.
- Beryllium
- 01/09/2017 - Occupational Exposure to Beryllium (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on Beryllium.
- Bloodborne Pathogens
- 12/06/1991 - Final Rule on Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens (PDF)
- 04/13/1992 - Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens, OMB approval of Information Collection Requirements
- 01/18/2001 - Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens;Needlestick and Other Sharps Injuries; Final Rule. (PDF)
- 04/03/2012 - Bloodborne Pathogens Standard; Corrections and Technical Amendment (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on Bloodborne Pathogens.
- Cadmium
- 09/14/1992 - Occupational exposure to Cadmium
- 09/14/1992 - Employee exposure to Cadmium
- 09/14/1992 - Employee exposure to Cadmium (PDF)
- 04/23/1993 - Occupational Exposure to Cadmium
- 01/03/1994 - Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Cadmium in Shipyard Employment and Construction.
See also the OSHA web page on Cadmium.
- Carcinogens
- 01/19/1981 - Identification, Classification and Regulation of Potential Occupational Carcinogens; Conforming Deletions (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on Carcinogens.
- Coke Oven Emissions and Inorganic Arsenic
- 10/22/1976 - Exposure to Coke Oven Emissions (PDF)
- 05/05/1978 - Occupational Exposure to Inorganic Arsenic (PDF)
- 06/18/1998 - 29 CFR Parts 1910 and 1926 Standards Improvement (Miscellaneous Changes) For General Industry and Construction Standards; Paperwork Collection for Coke Oven Emissions and Inorganic Arsenic; Final Rule. (PDF)
- Commercial Diving
- 11/26/1982 - Educational/Scientific Diving (PDF)
- 01/09/1985 - Educational/Scientific Diving (PDF)
- 10/26/2000 - Commercial Diving Operations (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on Commercial Diving.
- Confined Spaces
- 01/14/1993 - Permit-Required Confined Spaces; Final Rule, 1910.146 (PDF)
- 06/29/1993 - Permit-Required Confined Spaces; Correction
- 05/19/1994 - Confined Spaces, Permit-Required
- 07/25/1994 - Enclosed Spaces (in Shipyard Employment)
- 11/04/1994 - Permit-Required Confined Spaces
- 12/01/1998 - Permit-Required Confined Spaces (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on Confined Spaces.
- Confined Spaces - Construction
- 05/04/2015 - Confined Spaces in Construction; Final Rule (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on Confined Spaces in Construction.
- Construction
- 06/30/1993 - Safety Standards for General Industry and Construction
- 06/30/1993 - Incorporation of General Industry Safety and Health Standards Applicable to Construction Work
- 08/12/1996 - Incorporation of General Industry Health and Safety Standards Applicable to Construction Work (PDF)
- 11/06/2013 - Incorporation by Reference; Accident Prevention Signs and Tags; Correction (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on Construction Industry.
- Control of Hazardous Energy Sources (Lockout/Tagout)
- 09/01/1989 - Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout); Machinery, Equipment Maintenance; Final Rule (PDF)
- 09/20/1990 - Control of Hazardous Energy Sources (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on Control of Hazardous Energy Sources (Lockout/Tagout).
- Cotton Dust
- 12/13/1985 - Occupational Exposure to Cotton Dust (PDF)
- 12/07/2000 - Occupational Exposure to Cotton Dust (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on Cotton Dust.
- Crane, Derrick and Hoist Safety - Construction
- 08/09/2010 - Cranes and Derricks in Construction; Final Rule (PDF)
- 04/18/2012 - Rigging Equipment for Material Handling Construction Standard; Correction and Technical Amendment (PDF)
- 08/17/2012 - Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Demolition and Underground Construction (PDF)
- 11/09/2012 - Revising the Exemption for Digger Derricks in the Cranes and Derricks in Construction Standard (PDF)
- 04/23/2013 - Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Underground Construction and Demolition (PDF)
- 05/29/2013 - Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Revising the Exemption for Digger Derricks (PDF)
- 09/26/2014 - Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Operator Certification (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on Cranes & Derricks in Construction.
- Dipping and Coating Operations
- 03/23/1999 - Dipping and Coating Operations (PDF)
- Electrical
- 01/16/1981 - Electrical Standards (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on Electrical.
- Electrical Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution
- 01/31/1994 - Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution; Electrical Protective Equipment
- 06/30/1994 - Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution; Electrical Protective Equipment; Final Rule; Stay of Enforcement and Correction
- 12/11/1997 - Electrical Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution and Electrical Protective Equipment;Approval of Information Collection Requirements (PDF)
- 02/14/2007 - Electrical Standard; Final Rule (PDF)
- 10/29/2008 - Electrical Standard; Clarifications; Corrections (PDF)
- 04/11/2014 - Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution; Electrical Protective Equipment (PDF)
- 10/05/2015 - Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution; Electrical Protective Equipment; Corrections (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on Electrical Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution.
- Ethylene Oxide
- 06/22/1984 - Occupational Exposure to Ethylene Oxide (PDF)
- 01/02/1985 - Occupational Exposure to Ethylene Oxide (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on Ethylene Oxide.
- Exit Routes
- 09/10/1996 - Exit Routes (Means of Egress)
- 11/07/2002 - Exit Routes, Emergency Action Plans, and Fire Prevention Plans; Final Rule (PDF)
- Eye and Face Protection
- 03/25/2016 - Updating OSHA Standards Based on National Consensus Standards; Eye and Face Protection (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on Eye and Face Protection.
- Fall Protection - Construction
- 11/14/1980 - Guarding of Low-Pitched-Roof Perimeters During the Performance of Built-Up Roofing Work (PDF)
- 08/09/1994 - Safety Standards for Fall Protection in the Construction Industry
- 01/26/1995 - Safety Standards for Fall Protection in the Construction Industry
- 08/02/1995 - Safety Standards for Fall Protection in the Construction Industry
See also the OSHA web page on Fall Protection.
- Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments
- 08/25/2016 - Final Guidance for Executive Order 13673, "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces" (PDF)
- 01/18/2017 - Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2017 (PDF)
- 01/02/2018 - Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2018 (PDF)
- Fire Safety
- 06/12/1991 - Occupational Safety and Health Standards—Fire Protection; Means of Egress; Hazardous Materials (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on Fire Safety.
- Formaldehyde
- 06/12/1991 - Extension of Administrative Stay for Final Rule on Occupational Exposure to Formaldehyde
- 01/23/1992 - Extension of Administrative Stay of Paragraphs (m)(1)(i) Through (m)(4)(ii) of Final Rule on Occupational Exposure to Formaldehyde until 5/5/92
- 05/12/1992 - Occupational Exposure to Formaldehyde, Extension of Administrative Stay of Paragraphs (m)(1)(i) Through (m)(4)(ii) Until 6/5/92
- 05/27/1992 - Final Rule on Occupational Exposure to Formaldehyde (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on Formaldehyde.
- Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
- 03/25/2016 - Revision of the Department of Labor Freedom of Information Act Regulations and Implementation of Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996; Final Rule (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on OSHA FOIA Page.
- Grain Handling
- 04/01/1994 - Grain Handling Facilities
- 03/08/1996 - Grain Handling Facilities (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on Grain Handling.
- Hazard Communication
- 11/25/1983 - Hazard Communication (PDF)
- 11/27/1985 - Hazard Communication (PDF)
- 02/09/1994 - Hazard Communication
- 04/13/1994 - Hazard Communication
- 08/22/1994 - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
- 05/14/2010 - Revising the Notification Requirements in the Exposure Determination Provisions of the Hexavalent Chromium Standards (PDF)
- 03/26/2012 - Hazard Communication (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on Hazard Communication.
- Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
- 08/10/1987 - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (PDF)
- 03/17/1998 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories
See also the OSHA web page on Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response.
- Hexavalent Chromium
- 02/28/2006 - Occupational Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium (PDF)
- 10/30/2006 - Occupational Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium (PDF)
- 03/17/2010 - Revising the Notification Requirements in the Exposure Determination Provisions of the Hexavalent Chromium Standards (PDF)
- 05/14/2010 - Revising the Notification Requirements in the Exposure Determination Provisions of the Hexavalent Chromium Standards (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on Hexavalent Chromium.
- Highway Work Zones and Signs, Signals, and Barricades
- 07/19/1994 - Retention of DOT Markings, Placards, and Labels
- 03/07/1996 - Updating OSHA Standards Based on National Consensus Standards; Signage (PDF)
- 04/15/2002 - Safety Standards for Signs, Signals, and Barricades; Direct Final Rule, request for comments. (PDF)
- 09/12/2002 - Safety Standards for Signs, Signals, and Barricades (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on Highway Work Zones and Signs, Signals, and Barricades.
- Indoor Air Quality
- 04/05/1994 - Indoor Air Quality
- 12/17/2001 - Indoor Air Quality
See also the OSHA web page on Indoor Air Quality.
- Lead
- 11/14/1978 - Occupational Exposure to Lead (PDF)
- 11/21/1978 - Lead Exposure in General Industry (PDF)
- 01/21/1981 - Occupational Exposure to Lead; Supplemental Statement of Reasons; and Amendment of Standard (PDF)
- 12/11/1981 - Occupational Exposure to Lead; Revised Supplemental Statement of Reasons; Amendment of Final Rule (PDF)
- 05/04/1993 - Lead Exposure in Construction (PDF)
- 06/24/1993 - Occupational Exposure to Lead in Construction; Approval of Information Collection Requirements
- 09/15/1997 - Occupational Exposure to Lead (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on Lead.
- Logging Operations
- 10/12/1994 - Logging Operations
- 02/08/1995 - Logging Operations
- 08/09/1995 - Logging Operations (PDF)
- 09/08/1995 - Logging Operations (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on Logging Operations.
- Longshoring
- 07/05/1983 - Marine Terminals (PDF)
- 07/25/1997 - Longshoring and Marine Terminals (PDF)
- 12/10/2008 - Longshoring and Marine Terminals; Vertical Tandem Lifts; Final Rule (PDF)
- 04/21/2014 - Vertical Tandem Lifts (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on the Maritime Industry.
- Motor Vehicle Safety
- 01/29/1980 - Servicing Multi-Piece Rim Wheels (PDF)
- 02/03/1984 - Servicing of Single Piece and Multi-Piece Rim Wheels (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on Motor Vehicle Safety.
- Methylene Chloride
- 01/10/1997 - Occupational Exposure to Methylene Chloride (PDF)
- 08/08/1997 - Methylene Chloride; Approval of Information Collection Requirements; Extension of Start-up Dates. (PDF)
- 09/15/1997 - Methylene Chloride; Amendment; Extension of Start-Up Date. (PDF)
- 10/20/1997 - Methylene Chloride; Amendment; Extension of Start-up Dates (PDF)
- 12/18/1997 - Methylene Chloride; Partial Stay (PDF)
- 09/22/1998 - Amended Final Rule (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on Methylene Chloride.
- Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories-Fees
- 07/31/2000 - Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories-Fees (PDF)
- 02/25/2011 - Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories Fees (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories.
- Occupational Noise Exposure
- 01/16/1981 - Occupational Noise Exposure; Hearing Conservation Amendment (PDF)
- 03/08/1983 - Occupational Noise Exposure; Hearing Conservation Amendment (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on Occupational Noise Exposure.
- Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
- Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
- 02/13/1996 - Office of Management and Budget Control Numbers Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PDF)
- 06/02/1997 - Office of Management and Budget Control Numbers Under Paperwork Reduction Act (PDF)
- 08/22/1997 - Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses; Office of Management and Budget Control Numbers Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PDF)
- 03/19/1998 - Office of Management and Budget Control Numbers Under Paperwork Reduction Act for Miscellaneous General Industry, Shipyard Employment and Construction Industry Rules and Regulations (PDF)
- 04/08/1998 - Office of Management and Budget Control Numbers Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PDF)
- 04/16/1999 - Office of Management and Budget Control Numbers Under the Paperwork Reduction Act for Miscellaneous Construction Industry Rules (PDF)
- 11/12/1999 - Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Numbers Assigned Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995" (PDF)
- On-site Consultation
- 06/19/1984 - Consultation Agreements (PDF)
- 10/26/2000 - Consultation Agreements: Changes to Consultation Procedures (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on On-site Consultation.
- Personal Protective Equipment
- 04/06/1994 - Personal Protective Equipment for General Industry
- 07/01/1994 - Personal Protective Equipment for General Industry
- 07/06/1994 - Personal Protective Equipment for General Industry
- 05/02/1996 - Personal Protective Equipment for General Industry (PDF)
- 05/24/1996 - Personal Protective Equipment for Shipyard Employment (PPE) (PDF)
- 07/08/2004 - Employer Payment for Personal Protective Equipment (PDF)
- 11/15/2007 - Employer Payment for Personal Protective Equipment; Final Rule (PDF)
- 12/12/2008 - Clarification of Employer Duty To Provide Personal Protective Equipment and Train Each Employee (PDF)
- 09/09/2009 - Updating OSHA Standards Based on National Consensus Standards; Personal Protective Equipment (PDF)
- 06/22/2012 - Updating OSHA Standards Based on National Consensus Standards; Head Protection (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on Personal Protective Equipment.
- Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklift)
- 12/01/1998 - Powered Industrial Truck (Forklift) Operator Training (PDF)
- 04/27/1999 - Powered Industrial Truck Operator Training; Correction to Final Rule (PDF)
- 08/27/1999 - Powered Industrial Truck Operator Training;Stay of Compliance Dates (PDF)
- 06/02/2003 - Powered Industrial Trucks (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklift).
- Privacy Act of 1974
- Procedures
- 03/07/1996 - Miscellaneous Minor and Technical Amendments (PDF)
- 06/20/1996 - Consolidation of Repetitive Provisions; Technical Amendments (PDF)
- 11/14/1997 - Rules of Procedure for E-Z Trials (PDF)
- 06/18/1998 - 29 CFR Parts 1910 and 1926 Standards Improvement (Miscellaneous Changes) For General Industry and Construction Standards; Paperwork Collection for Coke Oven Emissions and Inorganic Arsenic; Final Rule. (PDF)
- 02/19/1999 - Rules of Procedures (PDF)
- 08/04/2004 - Controlled Negative Pressure REDON Fit Testing Protocol (PDF)
- 11/24/2004 - Updating OSHA Standards Based On National Consensus Standards; General, Incorporation by Reference; Hazardous Materials, Flammable and Combustible Liquids; General Environmental Controls, Temporary Labor Camps; Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Other Hand Held Equipment, Guarding of Portable Powered Tools; Welding, Cutting, and Brazing, Arc Welding and Cutting; Special Industries, Sawmills (PDF)
- 01/05/2005 -Standards Improvement Project-Phase II-Final Rule (PDF)
- 05/03/2005 - Revisions to Procedural Rules Governing Practice Before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (PDF)
- 09/13/2005 - Updating OSHA Standards Based On National Consensus Standards; General, Incorporation by Reference; Hazardous Materials, Flammable and Combustible Liquids; General Environmental Controls, Temporary Labor Camps; Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Other Hand-Held Equipment, Guarding of Portable Powered Tools; Welding, Cutting and Brazing, Arc Welding and Cutting; Special Industries, Sawmills (PDF)
- 04/03/2006 - Technical Amendments (PDF)
- 12/14/2007 - Updating OSHA Standards Based on National Consensus Standards (PDF)
- 12/07/2009 - Rules of Procedure; Regulations Implementing the Government in the Sunshine Act; Implementation of the Equal Access to Justice Act in Proceedings Before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (PDF)
- 06/08/2011 - Standards Improvement Project--Phase III; Final Rule (PDF)
- Process Safety Management
- 02/24/1992 - Final Rule on Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals; Explosives and Blasting Agents (PDF)
- 06/07/2007 - Interpretation of OSHA's Standard for Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on Process Safety Management.
- Recordkeeping
- 07/30/2018 - Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses
- 01/25/2019 - Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses; Final Rule
- 05/23/1980 - Rules of Agency Practice and Procedure Concerning OSHA Access to Employee Medical Records ()
- 05/23/1980 - ()
- 04/01/1994 - Reporting of Fatality or Multiple Hospitalization Incidents (These requirements were incorporated into the revised Recordkeeping Standard as 1904.39. This preamble provides the original intent of the rulemaking.)
- 04/14/1995 - Basic Program Elements for Federal Employee Occupational Safety and Health Programs; Recordkeeping Requirements
- 07/05/1995 - Basic Program Elements for Federal Employee Occupational Safety and Health Programs
- 02/11/1997 - Reporting Occupational Injury and Illness Data to OSHA; Final Rule (PDF)
- 01/19/2001 - Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements (PDF)
- 10/12/2001 - Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements (PDF)
- 12/27/2001 - Settlement Agreement: Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting (PDF)
- 07/01/2002 - Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements -- Final Rule (PDF)
- 07/01/2002 - Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements -- Proposed Rule (PDF)
- 12/17/2002 - Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements (PDF)
- 06/30/2003 - Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements (PDF)
- 11/26/2004 - Basic Program Elements for Federal Employee Occupational Safety and Health Programs and Related Matters; Subpart I for Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements (PDF)
- 08/05/2013 - Basic Program Elements for Federal Employee Occupational Safety and Health Programs and Related Matters; Subpart I for Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements (PDF)
- 09/18/2014 - Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements--NAICS Update and Reporting Revisions (PDF)
- 05/12/2016 - Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses; Final Rule (PDF)
- 12/19/2016 - Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation To Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on Recordkeeping.
- Respiratory Protection
- 01/08/1998 - Respiratory Protection (PDF)
- 04/23/1998 - Respiratory Protection; Correction (PDF)
- 08/24/2006 - Assigned Protection Factors; Final Rule (PDF)
- 08/07/2012 - Respiratory Protection; Mechanical Power Presses; Scaffold Specifications; Correction and Technical Amendment (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on Respiratory Protection.
- Revocation of Advisory and Repetitive Standards
- 02/10/1984 - Revocation of Advisory and Repetitive Standards (PDF)
- Scaffolding
- 08/30/1996 - Safety Standards for Scaffolds Used in the Construction Industry;Final Rule (PDF)
- 11/25/1996 - Safety Standards for Scaffolds Used in the Construction Industry (PDF)
- 01/27/1998 - Safety Standards for Scaffolds Used in the Construction Industry (Aerial Lifts); Effective Date and Office of Management and Budget Control Numbers Under Paperwork Reduction Act (PDF)
- 08/07/2012 - Respiratory Protection; Mechanical Power Presses; Scaffold Specifications; Correction and Technical Amendment (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on Scaffolding.
- Shipyard Employment
- 07/01/1993 - Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Shipyard Employment
- 07/25/1994 - Confined and Enclosed Spaces and Other Dangerous Atmospheres in Shipyard Employment; Final Rule
- 03/16/1995 - Confined and Enclosed Spaces and Other Dangerous Atmospheres in Shipyard Employment
- 09/15/2004 - Fire Protection in Shipyard Employment; Final Rule (PDF)
- 10/17/2006 - Updating National Consensus Standards in OSHA's Standard for Fire Protection in Shipyard Employment (PDF)
- 05/02/2011 - General Working Conditions in Shipyard Employment; Final Rule (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on Shipbuilding and Ship Repair.
- Silica, Crystalline
See also the OSHA web page on Silica, Crystalline.
- Stairways and Ladders
- 11/14/1990 - Final Rule on Safety Standards for Stairways and Ladders Used in the Construction Industry (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on Fall Protection.
- State Plan
- 01/14/1994 - Approved State Plans for Enforcement of State Standards Approval of Supplements to the Utah, Arizona, and Puerto Rico State Plans
- 03/29/1994 - Approval of State Plan Supplements
- 06/24/1994 - Approved State Plans for Enforcement of State Standards Approval of Supplements to the South Carolina and North Carolina State Plans
- 08/02/1994 - Approved State Plans for Enforcement of State Standards Approval of Supplements to the South Carolina and North Carolina State Plans;Corrections
- 08/18/1994 - Oregon State Plan: Approval of Revised Compliance Staffing Benchmarks
- 08/18/1994 - New Mexico State Plan: Approval of Revised Compliance Staffing Benchmarks
- 03/07/1995 - North Carolina State Plan; Suspension of Limited Concurrent Federal Enforcementn
- 03/07/1995 - Approved State Plans for Enforcement of State Standards;Approval of Supplements to the Hawaii State Plan
- 04/25/1995 - Michigan State Plan: Approval of Revised Compliance Staffing Benchmarks
- 11/13/1995 - U.S. Virgin Islands State Plan for Occupational Safety and Health (PDF)
- 07/15/1996 - Minnesota State Plan; Level of Federal Enforcement (PDF)
- 12/18/1996 - North Carolina State Plan; Final Approval Determination (PDF)
- 01/17/1997 - Alaska, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, South Carolina, Utah, Virgin Islands and Wyoming State Plans (PDF)
- 09/24/1997 - New Mexico State Plan (PDF)
- 09/24/1997 - Oregon State Plan (PDF)
- 10/05/1998 - Arizona State Plan (PDF)
- 06/09/2000 - Nevada State Plan (PDF)
- 06/09/2000 - State Plans (PDF)
- 10/19/2000 - North Carolina State Plan (PDF)
- 01/11/2001 - Notice of Initial Approval Determination; New Jersey Public Employee Only State Plan (PDF)
- 09/25/2002 - Changes to State Plans: Revision of Process for Submission, Review and Approval of State Plan Changes (PDF)
- 07/23/2003 - Partial Withdrawal of Approval of the Virgin Islands State Plan; Resumption of Exclusive Federal Enforcement Authority in the Private Sector; and Conversion and Approval of the Virgin Islands State Plan to a State Plan for Public Employees Only (PDF)
- 04/19/2004 - Washington State Plan; Approval of Plan Supplement; Level of Federal Enforcement (PDF)
- 04/19/2004 - Alaska State Plan; Approval of Plan Supplement; Level of Federal Enforcement (PDF)
- 05/12/2005 - Oregon State Plan; Final Approval Determination (PDF)
- 01/18/2006 - Oregon State Plan; Approval of Plan Supplement; Change in Level of Federal Enforcement: Crater Lake National Park (PDF)
- 06/29/2006 - Occupational Safety and Health of Contractor Employees at Certain Energy Department Sites; Jurisdiction and Enforcement Responsibilities; Clarification Regarding State Plans--Arizona, California, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming (PDF)
- 08/16/2006 - New York State Plan for Public Employees Only; Approval of Plan Supplements and Certification of Completion of Developmental Steps (PDF)
- 09/01/2009 - Notice of Initial Approval Determination; Illinois Public Employee Only State Plan (PDF)
- 10/12/2011 - Michigan State Plan; Change in Level of Federal Enforcement: Indian Tribes (PDF)
- 10/12/2011 - Hawaii State Plan; Change in Level of Federal Enforcement: Military Installations (PDF)
- 09/21/2012 - Hawaii State Plan for Occupational Safety and Health (PDF)
- 11/20/2013 - Record Requirements in the Mechanical Power Presses Standard (PDF)
- 02/13/2014 - Procedures for Handling Retaliation Complaints Under Section 402 of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (PDF)
- 02/14/2014 - Hawaii State Plan for Occupational Safety and Health; Operational Status Agreement Revisions (PDF)
- 08/18/2015 - Streamlining of Provisions on State Plans for Occupational Safetyand Health (PDF)
- 02/05/2016 - Maine State Plan for State and Local Government Employers (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on State Plans.
- Steel Erection
- 01/18/2001 - Safety Standards for Steel Erection (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on Steel Erection.
- Tuberculosis
- 10/17/1997 - Occupational Exposure to Tuberculosis; Proposed Rule (PDF)
- 12/31/2003 - Respiratory Protection For M. Tuberculosis (PDF)
- 12/31/2003 - Occupational Exposure to Tuberculosis; Proposed Rule; Termination of Rulemaking Respiratory Protection for M. Tuberculosis; Final Rule; Revocation (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on Tuberculosis.
- Walkaround Compensation
- 01/16/1981 - Walkaround Compensation (PDF)
- Walking/Working Surfaces
- 11/18/2016 - Walking-Working Surfaces and Personal Protective Equipment (FallProtection Systems) (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on Walking/Working Surfaces.
- Whistleblower
- 02/09/1998 - Procedures for the Handling of Discrimination Complaints Under Federal Employee Protection Statutes (PDF)
- 04/01/2002 - Procedures for the Handling of Discrimination Complaints under Section 519 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century; Final Rule (PDF)
- 05/28/2003 - Procedures for the Handling of Discrimination Complaints Under Section 806 of the Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability Act of 2002, Title VIII of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (PDF)
- 04/05/2004 - Procedures for the Handling of Discrimination Complaints under Section 6 of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (PDF)
- 08/24/2004 - Procedures for the Handling of Discrimination Complaints Under Section 806 of the Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability Act of 2002, Title VIII of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; Final Rule (PDF)
- 04/08/2005 - Procedures for the Handling of Discrimination Complaints Under Section 6 of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (PDF)
- 08/10/2007 - Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints Under the Employee Protection Provisions of Six Federal Environmental Statutes and Section 211 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, as Amended (PDF)
- 08/31/2010 - Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints Under the National Transit Systems Security Act and the Federal Railroad Safety Act (PDF)
- 08/31/2010 - Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints Under the Employee Protection Provision of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 19822 (PDF)
- 08/31/2010 - Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints Under Section 219 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (PDF)
- 01/18/2011 - Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints Under the Employee Protection Provisions of Six Environmental Statutes and Section 211 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, as Amended (PDF)
- 11/03/2011 - Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints Under Section 806 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as Amended (PDF)
- 07/10/2012 - Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints Under Section 219 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (PDF)
- 07/27/2012 - Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints Under the Employee Protection Provision of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (STAA), as Amended (PDF)
- 02/06/2013 - Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints Under the Employee Protection Provision of the Seaman's Protection Act (SPA), as Amended (PDF)
- 02/27/2013 - Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints Under Section 1558 of the Affordable Care Act (PDF)
- 04/02/2014 - Procedures for Handling Retaliation Complaints Under the Employee Protection Provision of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (PDF)
- 03/05/2015 - Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints Under Section 806 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as Amended (PDF)
- 03/16/2016 - Procedures for Handling Retaliation Complaints Under Section 31307 of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (PDF)
- 03/17/2016 - Procedures for Handling Retaliation Complaints Under the Employee Protection Provision of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (PDF)
- 04/18/2016 - Procedures for Handling Retaliation Complaints Under Section 402 of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (PDF)
- 09/15/2016 - Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints Under the Employee Protection Provision of the Seaman's Protection Act, as Amended (PDF)
- 10/13/2016 - Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints Under Section 1558 of the Affordable Care Act (PDF)
- 11/09/2015 - Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints Under the National Transit Systems Security Act and the Federal Railroad Safety Act (PDF)
- 12/14/2016 - Procedures for Handling Retaliation Complaints Under Section 31307 of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (PDF)
See also the OSHA web page on Whistleblower Protection Program.