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
08/06/1987	OSHA policy regarding medical surveillance requirements	1910.1025
07/27/1987	Free audiometric testing for employees exposed over the action level.	1910.95
07/18/1987	Grounding of a person in a wheelchair to eliminate static electricity.
07/16/1987	Anchors required for two-point suspension scaffolds.	1910.28(g)(11), 1910.66(e)(2)
07/13/1987	Guarding requirements for the "Speed Cut" radial saw.	1910.213(h)(1)
07/10/1987	Advertisement on cleaning up mercury spills from glass thermometers	1910.1000
07/09/1987	The use of "steel duck billed hammers".	1910.177
07/08/1987	Safety hazard related to the use of contact lenses.
06/30/1987	Medical surveillance requirements in the vinyl chloride standard.	1910.1017
06/29/1987	The HCS's requirement for target organ effects on labels for shipped containers of hazardous chemicals.	1910.1200
06/29/1987	Training requirements in the hazardous waste interim final rule, 1910.120(e)(2) and (3).	1910.120(e)(2), 1910.120(e)(3)
06/24/1987	IARC listing of boot and shoe manufacturing and repair as an occupation associated with cancer in humans	1910.1200
06/16/1987	Housing Construction Operations.	1926.501(b)(13)
06/15/1987	Recertifying technicians who do audiometric testing and pulmonary function testing.	1910.95, 1926.58
06/11/1987	HMIS for meeting labeling requirements of the HCS.	1910.1200(f)
06/09/1987	Requirement for instituting engineering and administrative controls for noise.	1910.95
06/05/1987	Letter to DASHOS regarding reprisals.	1960 - Table of Contents
06/03/1987	Laser standards applicable to a surgical laser program
06/01/1987	Labeling of Lead Chromate Under the Hazard Communication Standard	1910.1200(f)
05/21/1987	HMIS use in meeting the in-plant labeling requirements of the HCS.	1910.1200(f)

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