The positioning of the safety line on billboards.

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June 18, 1980

Mr. Paul B. Osborne
General Operations Manager
Eller Outdoor Advertising Co. of Colorado
P.O. Box 1468
Denver, Colorado 80201

Dear Mr. Osborne:

This is in response to your inquiry concerning the positioning of the safety line on billboards for the protection of employees.

Ladderway floor openings.

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May 12, 1992

Ms. Jane Obaggy
Arthur D. Little, Inc.
Acorn Park
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02140-2390

Dear Ms. Obaggy:

Thank you for your inquiry of April 10, requesting interpretation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard at 29 CFR 1910.23(a)(2) as it pertains to protection for ladderway floor openings.

You specifically request clarification of the following items:

Toe clearances on ladders.

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November 12, 1992

Mr. Craig B. Williams
Vice President,
Marketing and Sales
M.A. Industries, Inc.
P.O. Box 2322
Peachtree City, Georgia 20369

Dear Mr. Williams:

Tip-up rigid guardrail system.

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February 4, 1982

Lawrence R. Stafford, P.E.
Consulting Engineer
8 Gracemore Street
Albany, New York 12203

Dear Mr. Stafford:

This is in response to the question raised in your letter of January 20, 1982, concerning a tip-up rigid guardrail system.

Proposed Powered Platform installations.

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July 1, 1981

Lawrence R. Stafford, P.E.
Consulting Engineer
8 Gracemore Street
Albany, New York 12203

Dear Mr. Stafford:

This is in response to the questions raised in your letter of June 22, 1981, concerning proposed Powered Platform installations.

Conveyor Crossover Stile.

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April 22, 1996

Mr. Bruce Whitman
Manager, Product Safety
Rapistan Demag Corporation
507 Plymouth Avenue, N.E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49505-6098

Dear Mr. Whitman:

This is in response to your letter of February 29, in which you asked for a letter of exemption from OSHA reg 1910.27 for your conveyor crossover stile. You were concerned because one of your customers was cited by an OSHA inspector in Indiana for violation of this standard while utilizing your product.

Toeboard requirements on walkways over interior of a water tank.

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March 31, 1994

Mr. Carl Ritchie
Project Manager/Estimator
Alumaguard Corporation
2280 South Lipan Street
Denver, Colorado 80223

Dear Mr. Ritchie:

Thank you for your inquiry of February 25, requesting an interpretation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard at 29 CFR 1910.23. Specifically, you asked if toeboards are required on walkways over the interior of a water tank that is 90% full of water when in use and access to the interior of the tank is not permitted. We apologize for the delay in our response.

Interpretation Regarding Guardrails Proposed for Coors Stadium.

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March 8, 1995

Use of toeboards to protect a floor hole and variations in riser heights for stairs.

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July 12, 1996

Mr. James R. Rhudy
Corporate Safety Manager
Chicago Bridge & Iron Company
1501 North Division Street
Plainfield, Illinois 60544-8929

Dear Mr. Rhudy:

This is in response to your letter dated June 27, 1996 in which you requested standard interpretations on the following: 29 CFR 1910.23(a)(9) and 1910.24(e).

In your letter you asked, "Is there an interpretation that permits a 2 inch opening, or can we use a toeboard to protect a floor hole where no one can accidentally walk?"

OSHA's requirements for locking type snaphooks on pole strap systems

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March 13, 1996

Mr. David H. Kieper
Colorado Rural Electric Association
1313 West Forty-sixth Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80211

Dear Mr. Kieper:

This is in response to your April 19, 1995 letter To Mr. David Herstedt in the Denver Regional Administrator's Office of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Your letter was forwarded the this office for response. Please accept our apology for the delay in responding. Your questions and our replies follow.