Garment color specifications for flagmen; requirements for traffic signs and barricades.

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June 16, 1999

Ms. Christa Ringwald
Director of Safety
Cummins Construction Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 748
Enid, Oklahoma 73702

Re: 29 CFR 1926.201 (a)(4); Red/Orange Warning Garment for Flagmen

Dear Ms. Ringwald:

Whether it is permissible to leave tools in the holes of the top plate of a self-supporting ladder; whether employers are permitted to develop their own color-coding system at a construction site.

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 13, 2006

Stanley E. Draper
113 Wagontrain Ave.
Hickman, NE 68372

Re: Whether it is permissible to leave tools in the holes of the top plate of a self-supporting ladder; whether employers are permitted to develop their own color coding system at a construction site

Dear Mr. Draper:

This is in response to your letter dated October 13, 2005, to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). We apologize for the delay in providing this response.

Standards Improvement Project-Phase IV; Proposed Rule

  • Publication Date:
  • Publication Type:
  • Fed Register #:
    81:68504-68685
  • Title:
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 4, 2016)][Proposed Rules][Pages 68504-68685]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19454]


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