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.

Date	Title	Standard Number
06/01/1992	Application of provisions of the Bloodborne Pathogens standard to Funeral and Nursing Homes.	1910.1030, 1910.1030(b), 1910.1030(c)(2), 1910.1030(d)(2)(xiii), 1910.1030(d)(3)(i), 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(B), 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(C), 1910.1030(f), 1910.1030(g)(1), 1910.1030(h)
06/01/1992	Recognized testing laboratories; Product certification program for machinery.
05/29/1992	Fire station fire poles and the OSHA standards.	1910.21(a)(2), 1910.144, 1910.145
05/29/1992	Safety and health inspections.	1960.25, 1960.26
05/29/1992	Bloodborne pathogen standard does not apply to construction work as defined in 29 CFR 1910.12.	1910.1030
05/28/1992	Bloodborne pathogens standard regarding clarification of the recommendations when the hepatitis B vaccine schedule is interrupted.	1910.1030
05/28/1992	Safety concerns in rubber mills.	1910.216
05/28/1992	Bloodborne Pathogen standard as it applies to the work area.	1910.1030
05/28/1992	Bloodborne pathogen standard as it applies to the use of disposable gloves.	1910.1030
05/28/1992	Bloodborne pathogen standard as it applies to regulated waste.	1910.1030
05/28/1992	Instruments Tested for Electromagnetic Susceptibility
05/26/1992	Review of Super Anchor Fall Arrest Bracket and Restraint Safety Nail.
05/21/1992	Design of Protective Systems in Trenches.	1926.652
05/21/1992	Design of protective systems for employees working in trenches.	1926.652
05/21/1992	Riding manually propelled mobile scaffolds at construction sites.	1926.452(w)
05/21/1992	Fall hazards over 25 feet.	1910.28, 1926.105
05/20/1992	Use of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) underground.	1926.800
05/19/1992	Bloodborne Pathogen standard as it applies to disinfectants.	1910.1030
05/19/1992	Bloodborne Pathogen standard as it applies to personal protective equipment and chemical labeling.	1910.1030
05/18/1992	Bloodborne Pathogen standard as it applies to gloves used as personal protective equipment.	1910.1030

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