OSHA's lockout/tagout standard is not applicable to maritime employment.

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February 9, 1994

Mr. Frank A. White
McDermott, Will & Emery
1850 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006-2296

Dear Mr. White:

Thank you for your letter of December 7, regarding a request for an opinion on the scope an application of 29 C.F.R. 1910.147, OSHA's standard governing the Control of Hazardous Energy Sources (Lockout/Tagout), to the maintenance of equipment on board fishing vessels which are subject to 46 C.F.R. Part 28.

The Lockout/Tagout Standard.

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August 28, 1995

William K. Principe
Constangy, Brooks & Smith
Suite 2400
230 Peachtree Street, N.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1557

Dear Mr. Principe:

This letter is in response to the questions in your letter of January 3, 1995. The questions and responses are as follows:

Q 1. Is compliance with the Lockout/Tagout Standard 29 CFR 1910.147, sufficient to demonstrate that possible energization is no longer a hazard and that, as a consequence, a permit-required confined space can be classified as a non-permit required confined space?

Clarification concerning the Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution 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.

May 24, 1995

Mr. Blair M. Brewster
Electromark
Box 25
West Port Bay Road
Wolcott, NY 14590-0025

Dear Mr. Brewster:

This is in response to your July 30, 1994, letter requesting information and clarification concerning the Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution standard, 29 CFR 1910.269. Please accept our apology for the delay in responding.

Voluntary safety and health audits under the Occupational Safety and Health Act

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September 11, 1996

Mr. Frank White
Vice President
Organization Resources Counselors, Inc.
1910 Sunderland Place, NW
Washington, D.C. 20036

Dear Mr. White:

Thank you for your letter to Secretary Reich concerning voluntary safety and health audits under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (the Act). Secretary Reich has asked me to respond. I appreciate Organization Resource Counselors' (ORC) interest in this issue. ORC's expertise in occupational safety and health issues is well established, and its views merit careful consideration.

Electrical generators in hospitals and the control of hazardous energy.

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.

May 15, 1996

Mr. Dan Chisholm
Motor and Generator Institute
Post Office Box 2474
Winter Park, Florida 32790-2474

Dear Mr. Chisholm:

This is in response to your letter of January 29, and your facsimiles regarding electrical generators in hospitals and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) Standard, The Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout), 29 CFR 1910.147.

From your letters, we understand that your situation is as follows:

Control of Hazardous Energy Sources (lockout/tagout).

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January 16, 1990

Bruce Butterfield
Vice President
Public Affairs
Manufactured Housing Institute
1745 Jefferson David Highway
Arlington, Virginia 22202

Dear Mr. Butterfield:

This is in response to your letter of October 13, 1989 and to your second letter on the same subject dated December 29, 1989. Please accept my apology for the delay in response.

Food Inspectors lockout/tagout procedures.

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.

October 2, 1996

Mr. William J. Hudnall
Deputy Administrator for Administrative Management
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Food Safety Inspection Service Administrative
Management Room 347E
J.L. Whitten Federal Building
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20250

Dear Mr. Hudnall:

Workers must be protected from hazards of heated (hot) surfaces.

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August 19, 1998

Mr. Mike Lodge
Procedair Industries
625 President Kennedy
Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 1K2

Dear Mr. Lodge:

Lockout/tagout issues: "unexpected energization" and minor servicing operations.

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October 5, 1999

 

 

OSHA policies concerning employees working at home.

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November 15, 1999

Mr. T. Trahan
CSC Credit Services
652 North Belt East
Houston, Texas 77060

Dear Mr. Trahan:

Thank you for your August 21, 1997 letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) Directorate of Compliance Programs (DCP), requesting information on OSHA's policies concerning employees working at home. We apologize for the delay in responding.