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Standard Interpretations (Archived) - Publication Date

December

12/22/1998 - Clarification of the respiratory protection medical evaluation. - [1910.134(e)(2)]
12/21/1998 - Using slide locks in lieu of die blocks on mechanical power presses. - [1910.217(d)(9)(iv)]
12/09/1998 - PSM standard coverage of liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities. - [1910.119; 1926.64]

November

11/03/1998 - Longshoring: requirement, selection, and payment for protective footwear. - [1917.94; 1918.104]

October

10/20/1998 - Application of 1910.147 to the change out of a grinding wheel. - [1910.147(a)(2)(ii); 1910.147(a)(2)(iii)(A)]
10/13/1998 - Respiratory Protection Standard: Interim Enforcement Policy. - [1910.134; 1926.103]
10/09/1998 - Requirements for machine guarding of screw machines. - [1910.212(a)]

August

08/26/1998 - Recordability of heavy metals in blood/urine. - [1904]
08/19/1998 - Workers must be protected from hazards of heated (hot) surfaces. - [1910.261(k)(11); 1910.262(c)(9); 1910.23(c)(3); 1910.147; 1910.132(a)]

July

07/23/1998 - Landing platforms for fixed ladders. - [1910.27; 1910.27(d)(2)]
07/01/1998 - Enforcement Policy Regarding Arborists, SIC 0783 (Ornamental Shrub and Tree Services). - [1910.266]

June

06/30/1998 - Recordability of blood-PCB levels. - [1904]
06/11/1998 - Load ratings for portable ladders. - [1910.25; 1910.26]

May

05/22/1998 - Hoisting workers on crane load lines (boatswains' chair). - [1926.550(g); 1926.550(g)(2); 1926.550(g)(6)(viii); 1926.452(o); 1926.451(g)(1)(i)]
05/05/1998 - Injury/illness recordkeeping: access to records (fax);recording standard threshold shifts. - [1904]
05/02/1998 - OSHA's position on providing a drug-free workplace.

April

04/27/1998 - OSHA's penalty determination policy and consultation service. - [1908]
04/24/1998 - Definition of residential construction; use of slide guards. - [1926.501(b)(13)]
04/22/1998 - Eating and drinking in a pharamacy. - [1910.141(g)]
04/14/1998 - Separate or shared OSHA logs, use of splints, recordability of heart attack.
04/14/1998 - Warehouse facility considered separate establishment requiring separate OSHA 200 Log. - [1904.2(a)]
04/03/1998 - Maintenance of OSHA recordkeeping forms using computer systems. - [1904.4]

March

03/20/1998 - Posting of the OSHA notice. - [1903.2]
03/17/1998 - Shoring frames used to support temporary decks and work platforms. - [1926.450(b); 1926 Subpart L]
03/16/1998 - Identity of employee applying lockout and tagout devices. - [1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(D)]
03/13/1998 - Citation policy for failure to return Annual OSHA Injury and Illness Survey. - [1904.17]
03/12/1998 - Safety net and supporting stanchion requirements. - [1926.502; 1910 Subpart D]
03/05/1998 - Authority for injury/illness recordkeeping requirements;restricted work activity. - [1952.4]
03/04/1998 - OSHA's Logging Operations Standard applies to commercial tree trimming. - [1910.266]
03/04/1998 - Trailer trucks must be restrained/chocked during forklift dock operations. - [1910.178(k)(1); 1910.178(m)(7); 1910.178(l)]

February

02/17/1998 - Proof load testing for Shore-based Material Handling Devices and Floating Cranes remains four years. - [1918.11(a); 1918.66(a)(1); 1915.115(a)(1)]
02/06/1998 - Restricted work, prescription for pain, and strains: interpretations. - [1904]
02/05/1998 - Recordability of restriction of work; laceration recordability. - [1904]
02/04/1998 - Approval and selection of medical devices to minimize employee exposure. - [1910.1030]

January

01/21/1998 - The language of the HB vaccine declination form may not be changed. - [1910.1030 App A]
01/13/1998 - 29 CFR Correction: 1926.454 Training requirements. - [1926.454]
01/05/1998 - Interpretation/variance with the energy isolation device requirements. - [1910.147]
01/02/1998 - Definition of "work relationship" for occupational injuries and illness recordkeeping. - [1904]

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