Nonionizing radiation.
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No specific standards regulate supermarket laser scanning equipment
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 29, 1985
Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr.
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Senator Riegle:
This is in response to your March 19 letter, addressed to Ruth Knight, Acting Director, Intra-Governmental Affairs, which transmitted correspondence from your constituent, Mr. Craig Zanotti. Mr. Zanotti contends that harmful radiation emissions are being released from supermarket laser scanning equipment presently in use in some food stores in the Flint, Michigan area.
Display of a nonionizing radiation warning sign meets 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.
June 18, 1992
Mr. Richard C. Carroll
Assistant Attorney General
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Dear Mr. Carroll:
This is in response to your letter dated May 11, to Patricia K. Clark, Director of the Directorate of Compliance Programs, requesting confirmation of an interpretation of the nonionizing radiation warning sign standard at 29 CFR 1910.97.
Applicable OSHA standards and safety considerations for microwave device use in a laboratory
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 8, 2002
Gary Login, D.M.D., D.M.Sc.
Assistant Professor of Oral Pathology
Harvard School of Dental Medicine
209 Harvard Street, Suite 402
Brookline, MA 02446
Dear Dr. Login:
Changes to asbestos warning signs and ANSI warning signs
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 13, 2015
Dr. Richard O. Zimmerman
1478 Chardonnay Drive
Richland, Washington 99352
Dear Dr. Zimmerman:
Television transmission towers.
NOTICE: This is an OSHA Archive Document, and may no longer represent OSHA Policy. It is presented here as historical content, for research and review purposes only.
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.
March 4, 1993
Workplace exposure limits for ultra-violet radiation
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 26, 2003
James R. Bolton, Ph.D.
Executive Director and International Secretary
International Ultraviolet Association (IUVA)
628 Cheriton Crescent, N.W.
Edmonton, AB, Canada T6R 2M5
Dear Dr. Bolton:
Updating OSHA Standards Based on National Consensus Standards; Signage
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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 114 (Thursday, June 13, 2013)][Proposed Rules][Pages 35585-35593] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2013-13910] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration 29 CFR Parts 1910 and 1926 [Docket No.
Updating OSHA Standards Based on National Consensus Standards; Signage
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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 6, 2013)][Rules and Regulations][Pages 66642-66643] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2013-26336] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration 29 CFR Parts 1910 and 1926 [Docket No.
Request for public comment on Washington State Standards
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This is a request for comment on Washington State amendments to: Multi-Piece/Single Piece Rim Wheels Standard, comparable to Federal Standard 1910.177; Nonionizing Radiation Standard, comparable to 1910. 97; and on the following Washington State Standards: Field Sanitation, comparable to 1928.110; Air Contaminants, comparable to 1910.1000; Crane or Derricks Suspended Personnel Platforms, comparable to 1926.550; Hearing Conservation, comparable to 1910.95 and Crime Prevention Requirements for Late Night Retail Establishments, for which there is no Federal equivalent.