Feminine Hygiene Products

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. This 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. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

April 17, 1992

Jennie Smith
Safety Specialist
State Farm Mutual
Automobile Insurance Company
Bloomington, Illinois 61710

Dear Ms. Smith:

This is in response to your letter of February 7, in which you requested a clarification on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation 29 CFR 1910.1030, "Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens". You wrote regarding the coverage of feminine hygiene products as regulated waste.

Coverage of Janitorial Workers Under Bloodborne Pathogens Standard

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. This 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. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

April 17, 1992

Peter W. Michaels
Cooper, White & Cooper
201 California Street
Seventh Floor
San Francisco, California 94111

Dear Mr. Michaels:

This is in response to your letter of February 24, in which you requested clarification concerning the scope of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation on "Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens", 29 CFR 1910.1030. Specifically, you requested an interpretation on the coverage of janitorial workers.

Bloodborne pathogen standard's applicability in a school for the disabled.

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. This 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. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

August 27, 1992

Mr. and Mrs. David Jurgus
361 Sylvan
Virginia, Illinois 62691

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Jurgus:

This is in response to your letter regarding the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation 29 CFR 1910.1030, "Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens." Specifically, you were concerned that Pathway School in Jacksonville, Illinois, is considered a medical facility, and that OSHA regulations are discriminatory against the disabled.

Guidelines for school buses under the bloodborne pathogens standard.

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. This 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. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

August 25, 1992

The Honorable Bob Graham
United States Senator
Post Office Box 3050
Tallahassee, Florida 32315

Dear Senator Graham:

This is in further response to your letter of June 16, concerning a request for information from your constituent, Mr. Richard Rosenberg, which was forwarded to us by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The specific issue of his inquiry concerned federal requirements for schools receiving federal funds to ensure that school buses carry an "infection control kit."

Eating and drinking in doctors' waiting rooms.

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. This 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. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

August 25, 1992

The Honorable J. James Exon
United States Senator
287 Federal Building
100 Centennial Mall
North Lincoln, Nebraska 68508

Dear Senator Exon:

This is in further response to your letter of June 23, on behalf of your constituent, Dr. Robert McKeeman, in which you requested information on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation 29 CFR 1910.1030, "Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens."

Bloodborne pathogens standard's relationship to employees who perform maintenance operations.

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. This 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. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

August 14, 1992

Nicholas A. Fiore
V.P. Labor Relations & Safety
National Constructors Association
1730 M. Street N.W.
Suite 900
Washington, D.C. 20036-4571

Dear Mr. Fiore:

This is in response to your letter of June 1 in which you requested clarification concerning the scope of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation, 29 CFR 1910.1030, "Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens." You requested clarification of the applicability of the standard to employees who perform maintenance operations.

Costs of compliance with bloodborne pathogens standard.

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. This 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. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

August 21, 1992

Ms. Wilma H. Borland
Advisory Board Committee
Oak Grove Health Care Center
Post Office Box 302
Oak Grove, Missouri 84075-8415

Dear Ms. Borland:

This is in further response to your letter of May 3, to Secretary of Labor Lynn Martin, regarding the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation 29 CFR 1910.1030, "Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens." We regret the delay in responding to you.

Bloodborne pathogens standard as it applies to off-site laundry facilities.

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. This 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. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

August 21, 1992

Richard F. Andree, CSP, PE, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President
Safety and Health Management Consultants, Inc.
161 William Street
New York, New York 10038

Dear Dr. Andree:

Bloodborne Pathogens standard's relationship to literature on the NEED-3000 Used Injection Needles Melting Device.

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. This 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. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

August 18, 1992

John C. Taberner
Vice President of Operations
Atlantic & Pacific Investment Corporation
800 North Shoreline Boulevard
South Tower, Suite 1020
Corpus Christi, TX 78401

Dear Mr. Taberner:

Request to waive requirement for hand washing between patients when gloves are removed.

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. This 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. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

August 12, 1992

Brian P. Moore, M.D.
Appleton Medical Center
1818 North Meade St.
Appleton, WI 54911

Dear Dr. Moore: