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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 29 (Tuesday, February 16, 2021)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 9576-9831] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2020-28987] Vol. 86 Tuesday, No.
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.
December 1, 1998
Mr. J. J. Wherry
Grinding Wheel Institute
30200 Detroit Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44145-1967
Dear Mr. Wherry:
We have received your letter of August 6, addressed to Mr. John B. Miles Jr., Director, Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) Directorate of Compliance Programs (DCP), in which you asked questions regarding labeling under the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), 29 CFR 1910.1200. Thank you for your inquiry. For clarity, your questions are paraphrased below.
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.
February 10, 2015
Ms. Tammy L. Blakeslee, President
EnviroNet LLC
P.O. Box 386 M.O.
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts 01545
Dear Ms. Blakeslee:
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.
June 6, 1986
Mr. David M. Wassum
Director of Safety
Institute of Scrap and Steel, Inc.
1627 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006
Dear Mr. Wassum:
I regret the confusion caused by the series of meetings and letters referred to in your recent letters (April 22, addressed to me, and April 24, addressed to former Acting Assistant Secretary Patrick R. Tyson) relating to the labeling requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard (HCS).
