Static coefficients of friction for walking/working surfaces.

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March 21, 2003

Mr. Noah L. Chitty
Laboratory Manager
Tile Council of America, Inc.
100 Clemson Research Blvd.
Anderson, SC 29625

Dear Mr. Chitty:

Floor Loading Signs.

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November 30, 1976

Mr. Robert C. Preisel
The Albert M. Higley Company
2926 Chester Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114

Subject: 1910.22(d)(1)

Reference: Your letter of November 10, 1976, to our Cleveland Office

Dear Mr. Preisel:

Signs would not be required for the 46,000 square foot, first floor slab on grade.

The office space, lunch rooms, showers, toilets and locker rooms would not require floor loading signs. When space is used for storage, then load signs must be posted.

Policy on posting of floor load capacity signs.

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March 27, 2008

Mr. Robert Dritschel
10 Biggs Place
Flemington, New Jersey 08822

Dear Mr. Dritschel:

Thank you for your January 15, 2008 letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) Directorate of Enforcement Programs. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation only of the requirements discussed and may not be applicable to any questions not delineated within your original correspondence. You expressed concerns regarding floor load capacity. Your question and our response follow.

Employee Emergency Plans and Fire Prevention standard;Portable Fire Extinguishers standard; Electrical Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution standard.

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May 10, 1996

 

Walking-Working Surfaces; Information Collection Requirements.

  • Publication Date:
  • Publication Type:
  • Fed Register #:
    63:34933-34934
  • Title:

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. ICR-98-26]

Walking-Working Surfaces; Information Collection Requirements

ACTION: Notice; Opportunity for Public Comment.

Standards on Walking-Working Surfaces; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's Approval of Information-Collection (Paperwork) Requirements

  • Publication Date:
  • Publication Type:
  • Fed Register #:
    66:50457-50458
  • Title:

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. ICR-1218-0199(2001)]

Standards on Walking-Working Surfaces; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's Approval of Information-Collection (Paperwork) Requirements

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.

ACTION: Request for comment.

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

  • Publication Date:
  • Publication Type:
  • Fed Register #:
    63:52298-52300
  • Title:

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

September 24, 1998.

Extension of Written Comment Period and Scheduled Hearing on Proposed Rule on Walking and Working Surfaces and Personal Protective Equipment (Fall Protection Systems)

  • Publication Date:
  • Publication Type:
  • Fed Register #:
    55:29224-29
  • Title:
Abstract:

Schedules an informal public hearing, starting on 9/11/90, concerning the notices of proposed rulemaking which OSHA issued on 4/10/ 90 regarding walking and working surfaces (55 FR 13360) and personal protective equipment (fall protection systems) (55 FR 13423). The hearing will be held at Francis Perkins Building (DOL) in Washington, D. C. Notices of intention to appear at the hearing must be postmarked by 8/8/90. Written comments on the proposed standard must be postmarked by 8/22/90.